How to stretch tight jeans: an urgent diet, help a seamstress, or is there another way

I immediately remember the clip for the song “On the Louboutins” of the Leningrad group, where the heroine, going on a date, tries to tame wayward trousers by all means. And they, well, do not want to fasten at the waist. The result is sad: the outfit went at the seams. But the plot could have turned out very differently if the heroine knew the proven ways of how to stretch jeans at home.
Blonde model posing in the studio.

One of the main reasons that jeans become small is overweight. Perhaps you need to throw off just a couple of kilograms, and your favorite skinny will sit down again as it should. But often the girls themselves buy pants one size smaller, citing the fact that the pants will still stretch and then hang. And in fact, real jeans, for the sewing of which cotton canvas is used, are durable and elastic. But in our outlets it is very difficult to find denim of this quality. In most cases, synthetic additives are used to make comfortable clothes, which make things less pliable. That's why such clothes will never fit. But do not worry, and super-fitting products can be made at least a little, but wider. And even longer! How to stretch tight jeans, the experienced experience will tell you.

Professional Tools

There are many ways to stretch jeans in calves, waist, hips and legs.
If you do not want to bother and perform complex manipulations to increase jeans at the waist and hips, you can buy a "Waistband extender". In another and literally it is called a “belt stretcher”. It is difficult to find it in free sale, but if you search in online stores, then luck will smile at you. The cost of such an aggregate is from 500 rubles (data as of July 2017). You need to apply it like this:

  • fasten jeans with a zipper and a button;
  • wet the upper section of the product;
  • insert the unit into the product at the waist;
  • gradually stretch the device in width;
  • Having reached the required level of stretching, leave the "assistant" in a fixed form;
  • hang trousers and wait for them to dry.
When trying on a product, you will notice that it has become wider at the waist. But this result will remain until the first wash. After water procedures, all manipulations will have to be repeated again.

Folk ways how to stretch jeans wide

There are types of denim that set during washing, but then become larger under the influence of moisture or high temperature. If after staying in the washing machine the pants do not fit on you, then perhaps not everything is so bad. Shake the product so that the fabric “relaxes”. When pulling on jeans, try not to pull on the sides, but keep in the center where the zipper is. Take a deep breath, pull the item up. To find out that she is sitting on you perfectly, you can put your hand between your waist and belt. If she hardly creeps into this gap, then it is time to begin operations to obtain excess space.

Gymnastics

Features. Immediately after being in the water, the jeans seem narrower and tougher. But in the process of wearing, they become softer and sit on the figure. So try the easiest way to make jeans a size larger: move around.

What to do

  1. Tighten your jeans as much as possible.
  2. Make a couple of movements and swinging legs.
  3. Dance.
But keep in mind that this method is only suitable for stretch fabrics. With tough denim, the focus will not work, and it will not work to increase jeans in thighs.

Elastic

Features. You can “stretch” a denim belt with elastic and buttons. The minus of the method is that after the procedure it will be necessary to rip off the additionally sewn accessories. Otherwise, the product cannot be worn with a short top, as outsiders will see the magnifying design.

What to do

  1. Take a strong large button and sew to the side of the belt where it is not.
  2. Attach a piece of elastic to both buttons and pull them together until you can fasten your pants.
  3. Skinny skinny often cannot be combined without the help of outsiders. In this case, try lying down.
An elastic belt, which is usually worn to reduce back pain, can even act as an assistant. Wet it, wrap it around the waist and put on wet jeans over it. Wait until they dry. After this procedure, the trousers in the waist area will necessarily become wider.

Spraying

Features. This method does not require special efforts and will help to easily stretch jeans in the belt. You just need water and a spray bottle. In order to surely stretch the fabric, use warm water and process the belt not only from the outside, but also from the inside.

What to do

  1. Spray water onto the belt of the product.
  2. Then put on your pants, gently grabbing them on the sides of the belt.
  3. Sit down and then stand up and try to fasten your fly.
  4. If this could not be done, again do a couple of squats.

Bathing

Features. This method involves stretching the denim already worn on you. This, of course, causes a lot of inconvenience, but soaking allows you to change both the length and width of the product. A few auxiliary tools will also be needed: a bath, warm water and a towel. Detailed step-by-step instructions will help to cope with the wet process. And for the material to stretch better, add shower gel or bath foam (about 100 ml) to the water.

What to do

  1. First, spread a large towel on the floor near the bathtub so that you can sit on it immediately after bathing.
  2. Type in a bath, so much water that when you sit in it, moisture covers the entire lower body, from the feet to the lower back.
  3. Now sit in the water right in your jeans and wait until the fabric is completely wet.
  4. After that, bend your knees and, holding the edges of the belt, and try to pull the pants.
  5. Make a few movements left and right to make the product sit as it should.
  6. When the denim is a little stretched out of the water and sit on a towel.
  7. Do a little gymnastics, reach with your hand to one leg, then to the other. From these manipulations, the belt will begin to increase in size.
  8. If you manage to fasten the button on your belt, but still feel uncomfortable, do a few squats and lunges. From such aerobics, the tissue will begin to grow in different directions.
  9. But do not rush to immediately remove the wayward model. Walk in it until it becomes slightly damp.
  10. Only after that take off your jeans, straighten them, and in this position leave them to dry in a room where it is not too hot. Do not overheat, otherwise you will return to the original result.

Steam treatment

Features. This method will be useful for those who can fasten a button on a belt, but want to stretch stretch jeans a little. Using this method, making the product two sizes no longer works, but can be expanded at the hips. All you need is an iron with a steamer.

What to do

  1. Fill the iron with water and activate the steam function.
  2. Walk around the hips and waist area from the wrong side.
  3. Put on trousers, do a little gymnastics so that they sit well.
If you do not have a modern iron, you can use the old Soviet or even cast iron. Dampen a cotton cloth or gauze and iron over problem areas over them.The steam received from contact with wet material will stretch the product no worse than modern technology.

"Extend" the length

With your own hands, it is much more difficult to increase the length of denim things. Some even say that this can only be done by sewing on additional fabric in the legs. However, there are methods by which you can try to add the missing millimeters.

Nails

Features. Do not be afraid of this strange method - it will not bring harm to jeans, but it will make you become longer. To do this, you need to arm yourself with a meter tape, small nails, warm water.

What to do

  1. Before washing the product, measure its length. Estimate how much is missing to the desired shape.
  2. Send the jeans to soak in warm water, and then squeeze the water.
  3. Place the product on a hard surface and secure the lumbar area with nails. It can be a floor if it is still planned to be painted anyway. As well as a long wooden or plywood sheet.
  4. From the belt, measure in a straight line the desired length and nail the legs directly to the marked line.
  5. Wait for the trousers to dry.
Avoid touching cuts, holes, and damaged fabric. Also, do not pull on the inserts, lace and mesh stripes (most often they are located at the knees). So you can completely ruin the wardrobe item.

Shoelaces

Features. Life hack that requires physical effort, as you yourself have to pull the legs. To do this, you will need several shoelaces.

What to do

  1. Wet your pants.
  2. Pass the laces through the belt, connect them, tightening the waist.
  3. Tie a knot and fasten the trousers on a stable object so that you can freely pull on the legs.
  4. Stretch the leggings hourly until they are completely dry.
  5. Do not overdo it so that the loops do not come off.
  6. Keep in mind that denim will dry for at least a day.

Iron

Features. Using an iron, you can stretch denim clothes not only in width, but also in length. But before that you need to wash the thing. This method will help to stretch the jeans a bit, but not more than 3-4 cm.

What to do

  1. Dry the product a little so that water does not drain from it.
  2. Put the trousers on an ironing board and cover with gauze.
  3. Pull the trouser leg and drive the iron, setting the most powerful mode.

Boiling water and a can

Features. Hot moisture will make the fabric more elastic, and the cylindrical surface will not allow it to take its previous shape. The cylinder can be replaced with a conventional three-liter jar. Control the temperature of the product treated with boiling water so as not to burn yourself and the container will not crack.

What to do

  1. Pour boiling water over the product.
  2. Until the pants have cooled down a lot, wind the legs tightly onto the cylindrical surface.
  3. Leave the pants in this position until they are completely dry.

Needle and thread

Features. If all the previous methods did not give the desired result, you can add a little the same fabric at the ends of the legs. But keep in mind that it should not differ from the main color of the product. At the same time, jeans are a dense fabric that not every needle and thread can handle.

What to do

  1. Cut a piece of fabric to the desired length.
  2. Gently loosen the bottom seams of the trousers.
  3. Sew the desired length of fabric with a regular needle.
  4. In the same place, start the line with a sewing machine.
Do not forget to reduce the thread tension, take a step longer and put the needle number 90. But, as proven in practice, it is better to entrust this business to professionals and take short pants in the studio.

We try on the role of a tailor, or How to alter jeans with your own hands

If all of the above methods could not help you, but you don’t want to buy new pants, then you can alter jeans one size larger. Of course, it would be better if you have at least some sewing skills. But even if you are not a craftswoman, then there are still “artisanal” ways to beautifully expand the jeans on the sides. To do this, arm:

  • fabric for insertion (contrasting jeans, suede, brocade or velvet);
  • material of the same color with trousers or similar to it;
  • threads of the same shade with which the seams are sewn;
  • thread matching jeans;
  • sewing machine.

To embroider jeans in the hips, prepare the workplace and be patient. The process will take place in six stages.

  1. Unpick and dissolve. Above the back right pocket of trousers there is usually a company logo. It must be torn off. Then do the same with the belt. Do not forget to also cut off three loops from it, which are also located behind. But be careful not to disrupt the integrity of the fabric. Now loosen the seams on the sides of the legs.
  2. We prepare inserts. From a fabric that is similar in color to the basic tone of jeans, cut out a strip whose width is 2.5-3 cm (0.5 cm will go to allowances). The length should correspond to the length of the legs.
  3. Sew one side. Sew the rectangle on the side of the product that is wider with a seam. The threads should be one in one in color with the finishing line of the product. If you were not able to pick up a palette, then use a usual seam seam.
  4. Sew the second side. Now turn the model inside out and with a seam, fix the second part of the long strip to the front of the legs.
  5. Make the waist. As a rule, a label is sewn on the belt of classic denim trousers. It is here that you need to insert a piece of jeans fabric to increase the width at the waist. Cut a piece from the shred that matches the new width of the trousers. Sew a needle to the product and try on it. If the pants fit well on you, the insert can be sewn on a sewing machine. Determine where the back loops will be.
  6. Return belt and belt loops. Now you can safely sew on the belt and loops, and mask the fabric flap with a label. It is better to sew it in manually, just falling into the places of old punctures. If the company logo is not on the product, then you can replace the old belt with a new one, cut from the fabric that was sewn to the trousers. Leave the loops the same, just move them to new places.
Classic jeans, as a rule, have metal rivets on the front pockets. But they are so close to the side seams that the needle of the sewing machine can break, hitting them. So skip this area, and then sew inconspicuous stitches by hand.

Transformers for pregnant

It is very difficult for women in position to choose clothes, and special things for expectant mothers are not cheap. But you can not splurge if you know how to alter regular jeans in jeans for pregnant women. To do this, you will need ordinary denim pants, a loose T-shirt, a black bandage or elastic knit. First of all, gently open the front of the product belt, starting from the sides. And then choose the insert option.

  • T-shirt. If you took a T-shirt, cut it in front and sew to the jeans vertically on the bottom. Do not stitch the sides. Fold the fabric in the form of a belt and sew to the trousers, let the line along the length, and then process the sides. For convenience, zipper is sometimes added to the side.
  • Bandage. If you have an elastic belt or bandage, simply open the belt, and sew auxiliary elements in its place.
You can not cut off the belt, but remake the old jeans for pregnant women as follows: dissolve the side seams and the belt in these places and insert triangles from the stretching material.

Stretch but not spoil

In the pursuit of excess space, it is important not to overdo it. Not all jeans are stretched. And if you try to do this, then you can ruin the thing. Follow these precautions.

  • Tensile strength. If the skinny does not fit above the hips, then most likely you will not be able to achieve the desired result. Denim width can be increased by 3-4 cm, no more.
  • “Vulnerable” belt loops. Do not pull them too much. From the excessive use of force, they simply come off.
  • Unnecessary staining. Do not lay jeans on white or colored carpet surfaces. Denim paint can stain them.
  • Cold wash. Water procedures are preferable to do manually in cool water.If you wash in a washing machine, the temperature should not exceed 40 ° C; turn off the soaking and hot drying functions. Your task is to make the fabric spend less time in a humid environment.

Knowing how to quickly stretch jeans wide at the feet and at the waist, keep in mind: most of the results will be saved only until the first wash.

Reviews: “Stool and oil help”

You can flip the belt (do not touch the edges where the buttonhole and buttonhole) to stretch and sew on a new one. I always do that, I'm doing repairs, and the air conditioning softens a lot. Up to 5 cm can simply be stretched. The belt is sewn with very tight threads, so it is difficult to stretch it in the belt ... But I did not like the wedge inserted. There, 3-4 cm in finished form, and so much work! I don’t see any easier than my method, I have never let it down, because in the abdomen, the waist becomes narrow jeans ... In an extreme case, you can flip the yoke and stretch it, stitch it again ... There are many options ... But I have never set a wedge, and I won’t ... In my work, the main thing is to choose the right thread ... It used to be, I couldn’t find it, then I scribbled it with others, very evenly, next to all the lines (pocket, yoke, belt) I didn’t touch the loops, and it turned out fine! The main thing is that a perfectly even line is ...

Marina Larina-Kolomiychuk, http://sam.mirtesen.ru/blog/43009019479/Prostoy-sposob-uvelichit-razmer-dzhins-v-poyase!

And I moistened the belt with warm water. She pulled on a belt, up to the priests on the back of a chair, waiting for complete drying ... And voilaya .... What is needed. Stretched and now sit incomparable.)))

Marika, http://www.woman.ru/fashion/medley3/thread/3922674/2/

Girls will be helped very well by oil, for example, baby oil or any other cosmetic. After a shower, wipe off with a towel, generously smear the upper part of the legs, buttocks and stomach, put on jeans while lying down and go home for a while. so I do with tight shoes. helps well!

Natalya, http://www.woman.ru/fashion/medley3/thread/3922674/2/

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Article updated: 04/28/2019
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