Surely you love jeans too! And how can you not get attached to these durable and practical trousers - especially since they give comfort and at the same time allow you to look elegant. What can I say! Everything is fine in jeans, if not for one “but” - elongated knees! What elegance there is!
And still we will not give up our favorite clothes. And we will tell you how to deal with this problem.
Why jeans are assembled with an accordion: the secrets of proper fit
Fashionable jeans are considered one of the most common and comfortable wardrobe items today. Almost every woman has them, because with these clothes you can create many different looks.
Some people replenish their wardrobe with another pair with the arrival of a new season or the release of a new collection, but at the same time they do not think about whether a fashionable new thing suits them and whether it fits correctly. Let's try to understand the secrets of proper fit and find out why jeans fit
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Types of denim and its ability to stretch
The first jeans were made of dense, hard and rough canvas called denim, thanks to this, fashionistas of that time did not even think about stretching things. Over time, the denim industry switched to using cotton, which, as everyone knows, also comes in a variety of varieties.
First of all, the fabric of jeans is divided into several options depending on the manufacturing option.
The most beautiful method is considered to be the specialized winding of fibers using ring spinning machines. This weaving became known as twill weaving and is considered to be of very high quality.
The second manufacturing option is faster: the threads are simply intertwined with each other using rotary pneumomechanical machines. Of course, this fabric is inferior in density and quality to typical wound denim. The quality of a material is also easy to determine depending on its origin. As a rule, the following manufacturers are known:
- Barbados – cotton from this country is soft and shiny. Due to the high price, it is less common on sale.
- Mexico - Cotton is made from long fibers, which allows the material to remain smooth and without a single scar.
- India and Asian countries are a very popular and affordable type of cotton, which is why it is found more often than others.
Ironing
What can I do to avoid stretching? All products are not suitable for wet ironing. Even well-fitted items will stretch again.
Instead of ironing, you can shrink it to size by smoothing it with your hands on the fabric:
- Soak denim pants in hot water.
- Lay a piece of fabric that absorbs moisture well on a horizontal surface. You can use a terry sheet.
- Lay the jeans on the fabric, smoothing them with your hands.
- Press the second piece of fabric on top.
- The item will not stretch as the fabric will absorb moisture.
Types of trouser fit defects and ways to eliminate them
Trousers are a basic item in a woman's wardrobe. They are loved for their convenience and practicality.
Any woman wants her pants to fit her figure well and highlight her advantages, but this does not always work out.
It is useful for every girl to know what defects in the fit of trousers are and how to eliminate them. This will help you adapt any item you like to individual parameters.
How to correct defects in finished products
It is a rare woman who can boast of an ideal weight that she maintains for a long time. It usually changes for various reasons.
You can adjust clothes to your changing figure and continue wearing your favorite item. To reduce the size of your belt, you can use several options:
- Remove excess fabric from side seams.
- Hide it in the middle seam or dart.
- Add new darts or folds.
If you need to reduce the size just a little, it may be enough to alter a button or zipper. To reduce the width of your pants, follow these five steps:
- Try them on, mark the places that require stitching with white chalk or soap.
- Rip open your relatives.
- Mark along the marked lines.
- Put it on again to make sure everything is done correctly.
- Only after this can you sew the seams on a machine and process them with an overlocker.
To widen the trousers at the waist, you can make triangular inserts. To do this, you will need a similar fabric, but if you wish, you can play with contrast:
- Take the necessary measurements to calculate the size of the inserts. This will be the difference between the width of the waist and the length of the belt, divided in half.
- Cut two triangles from the fabric, the top edge of which will be equal to the calculated length, taking into account seam allowances.
- Open at the waist and lengthen it by sewing a rectangular insert into it.
- Open the side seams and sew triangular inserts into them.
- When everything is ready, all that remains is to carefully sew the parts together.
To make the side inserts invisible, you need to select the most similar fabric and threads, lay the lines as neatly and evenly as possible. If you are afraid that it will turn out badly, it is better to give the item to a professional dressmaker. Modern stores offer a wide range of trousers for every taste, color and size. Women have plenty to choose from.
But in order for them to fit perfectly, they must be adjusted to fit your figure.
Decrease belt size
Decrease the width of your pants
Widen the trousers at the waist
Wash in hot water
If you wash your jeans in boiling water, you can reduce them by one size. Washing things by hand in hot water is a rather dangerous procedure.
To perform this manipulation, first put cotton gloves on your hands, then rubber ones. Then take 2 basins, pour boiling water into one basin, and cold water into the other.
Then soak the product for 30 minutes in hot water, and then transfer it to cold water. Do this movement 3 times. Contrast soaking works well to secure the tapered shape of denim items.
How to get rid of blisters on your knees
If the fabric begins to bubble in problem areas, you can return it to its previous appearance in several ways.
Using fabric softener
- Take fabric softener, some warm water and a spray bottle.
- Pour three parts water and one part conditioner into a container. Mix well.
- Moisten the problem area with the resulting liquid.
- Spin the clothes in the washing machine on the drying cycle or dry them with a regular hairdryer.
If the problem cannot be resolved the first time, repeat the procedure.
Steam treatment
Another way to correct the situation is to use an iron with steam mode. To do this, smooth out the damaged fabric, periodically treating it with hot steam, until it returns to an acceptable appearance.
The same procedure to eliminate the “bubbles” effect can be carried out on damp jeans until they are completely dry.
Reference!
If the problem area cannot be tidied up on your own, you should turn to the services of specialists, in a sewing studio.
Creative way
A good way to correct this defect is to take a creative approach to the problem. It is enough to decorate these areas with the help of “fake” patches, embroidery or appliqué made of colorful fabric or pieces of leather, and the stretched fabric will not be noticeable.
You can make decorative cuts on youth jeans, which are extremely popular at the moment.
