When buying new trousers, people often face a trivial problem - their length is longer than necessary for an ideal fit. A universal option for women's, men's and children's clothing - jeans, presented in the most extensive range. Those who have purchased new pants will be interested in learning how to hem jeans using a sewing machine while maintaining the factory seam. Denim items are practical, fashionable, wearable, and therefore are present in every person’s wardrobe. Advice from needlewomen will tell you how to do the job correctly, spending a minimum of time.
Shortening jeans at home
When you hem trousers yourself, the seam is very different from the factory seam, not for the better - it becomes flat, there is no frayed effect. Knowledge of special techniques allows you to achieve stitch quality that is as close as possible to factory stitching.
Materials
- Chalk or piece of dry soap;
- Tailor's scissors;
- Hammer;
- Threads with needles;
- Ruler;
- Polyethylene;
- Flat brush;
- Acrylic paints.
Step-by-step instruction
- First, put on the jeans and mark the desired length on one leg with chalk.
- The edges of the belt are aligned and secured with tailor's pins.
- The trouser legs are straightened and leveled, secured with pins slightly above the mark.
- Draw a straight line with chalk along the level of the mark; the drawn strip should be perpendicular to the stitched line.
- Select the distance required for the allowance.
- Mark, draw a line, and cut off the bottom cut with scissors.
- Take out the pins.
- Thick places are cut off.
- The sections are folded inwards, basted, folded again and stitched on sewing equipment.
- Stitch the bottom at a small distance.
- Polyethylene is laid on the surface of the table, and jeans are placed on it.
- Using a spray bottle, spray the hemmed bottom of the pants, avoiding getting too wet.
- Hem threads are matched to the color of the denim.
- It is also advisable to use paint that matches the tone as closely as possible.
- Apply color to the stitching area on the back and front sides and allow time to dry.
To create abrasion, take a needle and thick thread and sew stitches 0.5-0.7 cm long along the line by hand. A similar operation is carried out along the bottom edge.
Re-lay the jeans on the table surface and spray with water from a spray bottle. Apply light paint with light brush movements to the front and back edges. Allow time to dry completely, after which the thread is removed.
The jeans look very impressive and have a worn effect along the bottom edge.
Stylist tips: popular types of gates
If you use cuffs, then the question of how long men's jeans should be disappears by itself. A wide variety of options appears; a man can only choose the one he wants at the moment. Thanks to the turn-ups, you can adjust the length and style of the pants, which is very convenient and practical.
Straight and skinny jeans can be rolled up. It is not advisable to do tackles on skinny pants, since they themselves are quite noticeable, and due to the narrow legs, tackles can pinch the legs.
Types of gates:
- Single roll - width 2-3 cm, suitable for narrowed and loose fit, matches with any shoes.
- Wide tack - width 4-8 cm, the height of the man matters, tall and massive shoes are suitable.
- Double thin roll-up - 2 folds, the edge of the pants is hidden inside, width 2-3 cm. Suitable for slightly tapered jeans, casual or sports shoes.
- Triple thin roll-up - 3 folds, width of the roll-up is about 2 cm. Looks good on narrower models; moccasins or sandals are suitable as shoes.
- Tapered trousers - the legs are folded at the inner seam, excess width is removed, and 2 folds are made. Suitable for straight cut trousers, any shoe will look good.
To look stylish and fashionable, it is enough to know some secrets that stylists willingly share. They argue that there is no need to spend large sums of money in order to create a stylish wardrobe. Modern fashion trends promote freedom and ease. It can be easily achieved if you introduce such a fashionable element into your looks as pant cuffs.
Hemming jeans by hand
Long pants are not a reason to refuse to buy. If you don't have a sewing machine, you can fold them by hand.
Necessary materials:
- Needle, colored threads;
- Scissors and tailor's ruler;
- Pins and chalk;
- Skin.
Master Class
- Try on jeans to determine the appropriate length and make a mark with chalk;
- Another option is to turn the pants inside out and layer them with other pants of the correct length;
- Along the line of the marked mark, draw a segment symmetrical to the lower edge;
- For the hem, step back one or two centimeters from the mark and draw another stripe in chalk;
- The left trouser leg is applied to the right one, making sure that all the seams and the bottom edge of the product match;
- Using scissors, cut off excess fabric;
- Next, the raw cut is turned inward by 1.5 cm. If the fabric is stiff, you can run an iron over it.
- Fold the cut over again, attach tailor's pins and make a basting seam;
- Similar actions are performed with the second pant leg;
- Next, pull out the pins;
- Thread the thread through the needle, making a knot at the end;
- Mask it under the turn and process the bottom with the seam forward with a needle;
Important! When hemming, the length of the stitches must be the same so that the seam is of high quality and neat.
When both legs are folded, remove the basting threads.
To create abrasions, the edges are treated with sandpaper.
Without threads and needles
You can shorten youth jeans in this way. They will look creative, and you won't need a sewing machine or needle and thread.
- Measure the required length, and this method will work even if you made a mistake with the length: the abraded effect will correct this flaw.
- Place the product on a flat surface.
- Trim off excess fabric.
- Take a razor and use it to create a scuffed effect.
- Wash your denim.
This way you can shorten your jeans without any special equipment or sewing skills.
Hem without cutting
Jeans that are too long look sloppy. After reading the master class, you can shorten them without cutting off excess fabric.
You will need:
- Threads to match the jeans;
- Needle;
- Glue web;
- Tailor's chalk and pins;
- Special steamer;
- Iron;
- Scissors.
Procedure:
- At the first stage, the bottom stitching on the jeans being repaired is removed using a seam ripper.
- Iron the prepared bottom with an iron.
- The lower section of the legs is shortened by 1 cm on the outer side.
- Cut off the required piece of professional adhesive web and place it between the folded section and the trouser leg. To secure, iron with a hot iron.
- Bend the processed cut by 2 cm.
- Secure the side seams with tailor's pins.
The jeans are turned inside out and the seams are sewn on a machine.
Blind seam
You can hem jeans at home using a hidden seam. It is made using vertical stitches.
- Insert the needle into the fold and then remove it.
- Pick up 2 or 3 strands of fabric.
- Insert the needle into the beginning of the stitch in the fold and bring it out from the left side at a distance of 5-7 millimeters.
- Carry out manipulations alternately on the main fabric and the fold fabric.
The thread should be in one addition. Only in this case the seam will be invisible.
With preservation of the seam
This method of bending will require more time and experience. If you follow the instructions, it will be difficult to guess that they are folded. The factory seam will remain in place.
Required tools:
- Ruler and pin
- Scissors;
- Tailor's chalk;
- Iron;
- Sewing machine.
Work progress:
- Mark with chalk the desired length to shorten.
- Combine it with the factory seam and secure with pins.
- The seam is made using a machine as close to the seam as possible.
- The excess part of the fabric is cut off, leaving an allowance for processing.
- Process the left seam allowance using an overlocker.
- The edge with the factory seam is lowered, and the additional allowance is ironed upward using a damp cloth.
- The adhesive web is additionally laid inside and ironed.
Using a simple method, jeans can be hemmed in half an hour.
What tools are needed?
The need to hem jeans arises for several reasons. Sometimes you need to shorten the length so that they fit, and sometimes the edges are frayed. To solve this problem you will need:
- tailor's scissors, which are able to cut denim, since it is quite dense;
- pins or needles with balls at the blunt end to secure the fabric while sewing;
- iron to press the seam;
- needle and thread of the appropriate color;
- sewing machine.
If you don’t have one in the house, you can hem your jeans by hand.
Fringe as decoration
The raw hem of jeans continues to be a fashion trend. You can make fringe yourself.
The only condition is that the denim fabric must be made of cotton, and the amount of elastane should not exceed 20%. To bend, you only need to have scissors and tweezers on hand.
Work progress:
- Mark the desired length on the product and the fringe area;
- Part of the lower edge of the trouser leg with future fringe is cut into several strips;
- At the next stage, the master’s main task is to carefully pull out the blue threads using scissors or a thick needle, leaving only white ones.
The listed methods for shortening jeans will help you get a beautiful and finished item. You can add your own ideas and unusual solutions.
Stylish length
Stylists know what length men's jeans should be, straight, skinny or skinny. They advise experimenting with different lengths, trying different options for different life situations. It's easy to be fashionable and stylish. The main thing is to include some fashionable elements in your wardrobe.
Want to attract attention? Roll up your jeans, this is very popular now and always attracts the eye. Make yourself known! Fashionable jeans will create an excellent base for a stylish look. And a stylish, confident man is always the center of attention.
Photo instructions on how to cut jeans
Compatibility
Tight-fitting models
In this case, lapels are most suitable for slender and tall representatives of the fair half of humanity.
A great combination is classic pumps with heels.
For such models, it is worth choosing a narrow option for tucking the bottom of the legs, as this will allow you to focus on the grace of the ankles, and will not add volume to the lower leg.
Straight models
Rolled-up straight-leg jeans create a balanced contrast that showcases the elegance of a woman's ankles against the wide legs.
An additional advantage is that you can easily make the trouser leg narrower at the bottom by making a wide version of the hem, or use a voluminous cuff.
"Boyfriend"
The ideal combination with such trouser models is a medium or voluminous lapel.
Stylists recommend turning ups specifically for this style, which allows you to make the look “careless” and full-fledged. Ripped jeans are perfectly suited to the “casual” option of tucking the legs. You will need to perform a middle turn, and then turn one edge of the seam out.
- A good combination is loose shirts, all kinds of T-shirts and long-sleeved sweaters.
- To add femininity to your look, you should choose an airy blouse and a cardigan made of fine knitwear.
- A wonderful ensemble is a denim vest combined with a shirt with a small geometric pattern.
- To complete the look, you should choose a bag or backpack of a modest size.
