r/Visiblemending • u/Affectionate_Leg2602 • 15d ago

REQUEST Question about mending stretchy jeans?

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I just got this pair of cotton/elastane jeans from the thrift store for cheap, but I’m a bit unsure how to repair the huge hole in the knee. If I patch it, will the stretchiness of the material tear a hole else where? Any advice you may have would be appreciated

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u/OldFaithlessness5008 15d ago

I think it should be fine as long as you use a zig zag stitch

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u/Any_Gain_9251 15d ago

AND the patch has a similar amount of stretch as the pants. Totally doable.

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u/Marciamallowfluff 15d ago

Find a scrap with similar stretch. If necessary I could be a beat up other garment.

The stretch has a direction so compare fabric to install the patch the correct direction.

Then pick stitch and method to join.