Unfortunately trousers are not designed to last forever; even so we can all do our bit to prolong the quality and life of our garments. If you rip or tear your trousers, don’t dismay, they can be easily fixed with no hassle. All the materials you need to repair a rip can be purchased at incredibly low prices from Calico Laine, our one stop shop for all your craft and fabric needs. This blog will detail how to repair a trouser tear, outlining the items required, all of which are available from Calico Laine
  1. Firstly, begin by turning your trousers inside out, this will ensure any joining repairs will only be visible on the inside of your garment.
  2. Make sure your item is on a flat surface, now place the Mending Tape over the rip, with the shiny side facing down. It is good practice to place a protective, non stick backing in front of the rip.
  3. Next using a medium heated iron, iron over the Mending tape for approximately 30 seconds
  4. That’s it, your rip should now be rejoined, simple as that!
Iron on Mending Tape is available in a variety of colours, to suit all mending requirements. Ranging from black mending tape, cream, grey mending tape and many more varieties, available from Fabric-World. Within today’s uncertain economic stance, it is important to reduce our waste. A torn pair of trousers doesn’t have to be the end of the world, there is no need to go out and purchase a new pair just yet! Do your part to save the environment by recycling your garments give them an extra boost of life; and save yourself some money along the way. If you have any queries about our range of fabric mending tapes, or indeed any of the items we have available at Calico Laine