Distress jeans are still in style and I’ve got the easiest way to restoring your old ripped jeans to new.
I love ripped jeans but I got tired of them falling apart in the washer and leaving me with reckless looking holes in my pants. In order to repair my jeans and my sanity, I grabbed a needle and thread and created a quick fix more durable than the original thread. Here we go –>
What You need
- Distress Jeans
- Any Needle
- White or cream all purpose thread
- A good Netflix series
Total time: Depends on your jeans but it can be anywhere between 30min to 2hrs.
Here’s a quick how to video, you can continue reading more below!
First off I recommend you iron your jeans so that they lay flat on a flat surface.
Thread your needle! Fold the thread in half and with the needle in the center, tie the ends with a secure knot. The amount of thread does not matter.
Start from the inside of your jeans and run the thread over to the opposite side and through your jeans. You’re going to continue this process until you have covered the open hole on your jeans. The closer you run your thread the more natural it will look.
When ever you are about to run out, just make a knot at the frayed edge and start a new thread.
You can make a knot every inch along the frayed edge to secure the thread in place and continue. Knotting every so often will also prevent the entire area to become unraveled if one thread breaks later on.
Note to self: Do not pull the thread tight, this might change the fit of the jeans! Just pull it enough that it reaches both ends of the hole. Lastly, tie it off!
Super simple, super easy! Hope you enjoy this DIY on how to renew your ripped jeans. Would love to see your renewed jeans, tag me @simplory!