Things To Do With Clearence Jeans

[barnes]

I always run into The Gap, looking for some cheap jeans in the bargain bin, and never have a tough time finding that decent pair, but they always tend to be the worthless hole ridden pre-ripped junk jeans. I always but them, for 10 bucks or less why not, but I always hate going out in them, I feel like a goof with giant holes in the knees. Not to mention that I can't put them on because my foot always seems to find its way out of the hole in the knee.

So, my question ThreadBangers, help a clothing retarded person: What can I possibly do with those junky jeans?

[DBXP]

If I were you, I would buy a pair thats a simular color to those you just got but for way cheaper (go to like GoodWill your bound to find somethere) and just cut the knees out of those cheaper pair, and patch those holes up.

And if you cant find em or are like me, don't want to pay for 2 pairs to just have one cut up, I would suggest cutting up anything you feel is patch worthy (that you found in your closet) for them and just patch em up.

Or you could even skip the middle man and sew em up.

Millions of ideas man! Just so little time!

Hoped I kinda helps out bro.

[barnes]

Well the thing I like about Gap is that they fit me perfectly. They nailed the sizing down pat, but just have to gouge holes in them.

While the patch idea is simple, I think its over used and would love something original.

[Number09]

Ummm... a patch under the hole so that it keeps the frayed edges without the silly hole.

As for something original... I don't know.

[Jelfish]

How about instead of patching just the hole, sew a band of fabric around the whole outside of the pant leg, like a big stripe (and some on the inside as well to keep your foot from getting caught there). Or maybe you could mend it with some unorthodox materials, like aluminum mesh/mini-rings. You could always change them to shorts depending where the hole is. I don't know. Do something ridiculous and take a picture of it. It's not going to be truly original unless it comes from your imagination. Good luck!

Jel

[barnes]

Do something ridiculous and take a picture of it. It's not going to be truly original unless it comes from your imagination. Good luck!

Jel

But at the moment, I have ZERO ideas. I do like your stripe idea. My only issue is, I've always been the jeans and a t-shirt kid. Nothing fancy, just what ever is clean. As soon as I start wearing some outlandish stuff, people will be confused. But, sooner later then never huh? I can deal. I'm going to make a fabric store run and attempt to find something interesting I can play with.

[Coffee]

Well, I personally hate pre-worn jeans. Especially since the holes are usually in odd places, have obvious stitching around them, and just look... Silly.

Now, I love a nice pair of worn-in, holey jeans, but store bought is just odd.


Buy two pairs, turn one into shorts, and use the leftovers to patch up the other?

Or, the easiest way to deal with this? Get a pair of light sweats or pyjama pants, and wear them underneath. I did that all winter to keep my knees toasty!

[shewolf]

Coffee stole my idea of making one pair into shorts :D

And I had a boyfriend many many years ago that had a pair of white slashed jeans (I think he wore 'em out) that were indecently cut - he wore white sweats under 'em and they looked really awesome. Then again, I liked the 80s-held-together-by-a-thread look....

[boomfly]

Get kilt pins and pin them together. You can get them with greach charms or you can make your own charms. Best of all they pretty cheap.

[Coffee]

Coffee stole my idea of making one pair into shorts :D

And I had a boyfriend many many years ago that had a pair of white slashed jeans (I think he wore 'em out) that were indecently cut - he wore white sweats under 'em and they looked really awesome. Then again, I liked the 80s-held-together-by-a-thread look....

inspired by your idea of making one into shorts. Inspired.

[Doon Breaker Of The Fixed]

Weellll I always thought that patching jeans with cool fabric would be cool not just one print though like a bunch of crazy ones :]

[ladyjanewriter]

Or, you could do a long panel of one pair of jeans that' isn't super-ripped, sort of a long patch.

Or, you could take one "good" leg from one pair of jeans, and somehow attach them to another pair of jeans with a "good" leg.

Or, rip apart old silk ties and somehow do a more interesting patch job that way.

Or (even better!) OK, if you are OK with recycled leather, get a leather jacket for cheapo at a thrift store. Be sure to get a heavy-duty needle that can sew leather, an awl, and heavy thread like button thread. Oh! I've heard waxed dental floss also works well for sewing leather. You can probably cut the leather with a box cutter (carefully!!!) and a self-healing mat or cardboard. Singer has a card of heavy-duty needles, with carpet needles (which are curved like a letter c), 2 heavy-duty needles, and a leather needle which is kind of pointy like an arrow-tip on the end.

[pinoyblaze]

There is always the option of using a bunch of safety pins (I believe a chain of smaller ones would be more comfortable) to cover the holes. You still get a bit of knee see-through nudity action :P I'm keeping it PG people -_-

[Coffee]

The important thing with Safety Pins is that if you're going to use them to hold something together, it's useful to crimp the sides of the pin together so that it won't unclip on you.

[pinoyblaze]

The important thing with Safety Pins is that if you're going to use them to hold something together, it's useful to crimp the sides of the pin together so that it won't unclip on you.

OMG I remember the time I had a safety pin bracelet, I accidentally fell and I got a new piercing on my wrist and fingers O_o yeah, so pinch the sides please lol :p

[DBXP]

Why not just souder the safty pins shut?

[Coffee]

Because that would take more time and effort than pinching them with a pair of pliers.

[DBXP]

Pretty much make them 100% sure of them never undoing.

It've pinched a safty pin once, and it came undo.

[DBXP]

undone* my bad