In the last few weeks, a number of my trousers have unfortunately worn out and now have small holes in them. As with most clothes, over time, trousers do deteriorate after a lot of wears. Most people in this day and age of the throwaway society would simply buy another pair and throw out the old ones. This however is not your only option when you get a hole in your trousers as there are Haberdashery items which can help. If you tear your trousers or get a hole in them there is no need to worry as iron on mending tape is the ideal Haberdashery item to help in this situation, providing a solution with little hassle. Mending tape is a value for money item and will save you money as you will not need to buy a whole new pair of trousers. Here are a few steps to help you mend any items in need of repair : 1. To start, turn your trousers so that they are inside out which will help to ensure that the repairs will only be visible on the inside of your garment. 2. Ensure that the garment is on a flat surface and place the iron on mending tape over the hole or tear making sure the shiny side (the side with the glue) is facing down. It is also helpful at this point to use a protective, non stick backing on the other side of the tear. 3. Using a medium heat iron, press the mending tape for approximately 30 seconds to heat the glue so that it will stick. 4. Allow your item to cool and turn your trousers back, the right way round and your garment has been renewed! Iron on mending tape is a great Haberdashery item and is available in a number of colours to suit your requirements. As well as mending tape, we stock denim patches to fix jeans and other patches including corduroy and leather patches to 'make do and mend' rather than buy new. Many of these patches can be ironed on however some can be sewn and used as a statement i.e. elbow patches on a jacket. By saving a torn garment, you are not only saving yourself money but are saving the environment by giving items an extra bit of life rather than throwing them on the land fill! If you need help with any of our Haberdashery items please contact our Calico Laine sales team and we will do our best to help.