How to rip jeans?

In the wardrobe of every modern girl there are sure to be several pairs of jeans. As a rule, some of them are out of fashion, others are pretty well-worn, and in fact between them there will definitely be sometime favorite trousers, which you don’t want to part with at all. But do not despair, throw away jeans, or hide them far in the closet, you can try to give them a “new life”. To do this, you need desire, a little imagination, simple devices, accuracy, and, well, our advice. Absolutely right - we will talk about ripped jeans, which are not a novelty of fashion, and have been popular among teenagers, glamorous female students, movie stars for many years. Of course, ripped jeans can be bought, but their cost remains somewhat exorbitant, especially when it comes to branded ripped jeans of famous fashion designers. These jeans can be purchased at a low price, but not all women like the incubator similarity. Therefore, the best option to get new and stylish jeans is to make them yourself at home without spending a lot of time and money on it.

Ripped jeans are not so new: they have been in fashion since the 80s, but recently they are more popular than ever.

To bring your creative idea to life and make jeans beautiful, fashionable and stylish, you will need:

  • Jeans. It should be noted that not all jeans are suitable for this procedure. For example, insulated jeans with fleece will look ugly, and too thin jeans will quickly crawl. So, a good option would be jeans of medium density and thick s. In addition, jeans should not be too tight or too wide. On wide trousers, the flaw will be almost imperceptible, and hang out in different directions, and on too narrow trousers, it will quickly disperse.

  • Stationery or tailor's knife.
  • Pumice, sandpaper, or stone for sharpening knives.
  • Bleach or bleach;
  • Chalk or soap;
  • Manicure scissors, thick needle or stiff clothes brush.
  • A metal or wooden plate that must be placed inside the trousers so as not to damage the work surface or the other side of the jeans.

In the process of resuscitating jeans, you will not need all the devices, but only those that are necessary for the method you have chosen.

3 ways - how to rip jeans

Before making ripped jeans, you need to decide on the size, quantity, location of holes and scuffs. It is necessary to make incisions in those places where they will look good, since on the buttocks or the knees themselves - it looks a little ridiculous. There are several ways to rip jeans, but consider the simplest and most popular.

1st way to rip jeans:

  • First you need to lay out the jeans on a hard surface, mark with chalk or soap the areas where you will make fraying or holes.

  • Under the place where you will "tear" the hole, you need to put something solid so as not to spoil the furniture. Then you start cutting a hole across the trouser leg with an ordinary clerical knife. There is no need to make sudden movements, the denim should be torn gradually. Make a fairly large number of cuts so that individual threads begin to stand out. Then you need clean the fringe from dust and small threads. After the necessary cuts are made and the trousers are ready, they need to be washed, so they will look natural.

2nd way to rip jeans:

    • Jeans can be put on a flat surface or put on
    • Take a pumice stone, metal brush or sandpaper and start rubbing the jeans in those places where you want to get frayed or flawed. You need to rub the jeans until the holes spread. It looks beautiful if the scuffs and holes are made evenly.

  • Holes on jeans will look very good if the fabric around the hole is slightly bleached. To do this, use bleach or bleach. They need to be applied to the desired areas, and then wipe the pants.

  • After the received holes, you need to wash the trousers.

3rd way to rip jeans:

  1. To make jeans with a lot of terry, which is now in fashion, you need to use a thick needle or nail scissors. First you need to take the chalk and highlight the areas that will choke on tearing, then cut out the cuts and carefully, using a thick needle or nail scissors, pick out the threads from the fabric, but only in the place where there will be holes.

  • After the process of tearing jeans, they must be washed or disheveled with a brush, then the holes will look more disheveled.
  • You can decorate jeans and hide bare legs if you darn a patch of leather or guipure in place of holes.

If you have finished the work and were satisfied, then you did everything right and new exclusive jeans appeared in your wardrobe.

  • Before tearing jeans, be sure to measure them, and decide where there will be cuts or scuffs.
  • Cuts above or below the knee make the legs longer, and cuts on the hips give extra fullness.
  • If there is a desire to decorate trousers with lace or other material, you need to turn the jeans inside out and sew on an openwork fabric. Black lace fabric is suitable for dark jeans, and white or gray is suitable for light jeans.
  • Small abrasions can be made if the areas you need are moistened with water.
  • If the jeans have a lot of fringe, they should be washed by hand or in a washing machine at minimum speed.

If you are still not sure that you will be able to tear your jeans beautifully, you can watch the video tutorial. What is seen is sometimes better perceived.

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