Do not try to save time by doubling the left and right leg. Like a good knife for cooking, you need good sharp scissors for cutting. Make Sure Your Scissors Are Sharp Don't use an old pair of scissors to cut your new pants. With a pencil, draw a line on the bottom pair, tracing the edge of the top pair's hem. Put the new jeans that you want to cut underneath the old ones, matching up the waist, crotch, and side seams.

Pin the two halves together and sew them together at the bottom of the waistband. So what are the rules to doing it?Įstablish the Right Length If you are doing this alone, the simplest way to find the right length is to lay your jeans down on the floor or a table and measure them against your favorite and best-fitting standbys. Cut the fabric in half lengthwise, leaving a 1/2 seam allowance. Step 4: Fold Up the Hem Now that you’ve cut off the excess fabric, it’s time to fold up the hem.

With the right shoes and jacket, it can look incredibly intentional and cutting-edge-no pun intended, sorta. Using a pair of scissors, carefully cut along the marked line, being sure not to cut into the fabric beyond that point. It's a little bit Kurt Cobain and a little bit Billy the Kid. Step 3: Lay your jeans on a flat surface and make sure that the front and back of the hem line up. In this example, I used a safety pin to mark the place that I wanted to cut. More and more these days, guys are simply cutting off the excess length from their jeans and wearing the ends raw. Place the mark in the front, middle of your jeans leg. And they'll look exactly like the originals. Just as with suit pants, there are special tailors who can hem your denim to your exact height and specifications. Some stores offer hemming services on site, but that can take a bit of waiting. Up to the challenge, we approached 3x1 owner, Scott Morrison, known in the denim industry as the father of premium denim, how to shorten your frayed hem jeans, without losing a single hanging thread. Try as you might, unless you are a denim fit model, your jeans won't always be the right length when you walk away with them in hand.

How to hem jeans