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Posted by oregoncarver on November 30, 2005, 3:54 pm
Can anyone help me--I need to know how to replace the front pockets in
jeans?
Thanks,
Dick
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Posted by Sharon Hays on December 1, 2005, 1:56 pm
> Can anyone help me--I need to know how to replace the front pockets in
> jeans?
> Thanks,
> Dick
>
Just the pocketing part? The fabric will look like a white cotton, it's not
denim like the rest of the jeans.
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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Posted by oregoncarver on December 1, 2005, 2:56 pm
Sharon Hays wrote:
> > Can anyone help me--I need to know how to replace the front pockets in
> > jeans?
> > Thanks,
> > Dick
> >
>
> Just the pocketing part? The fabric will look like a white cotton, it's not
> denim like the rest of the jeans.
>
> Sharon
>
> --
> Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
> pig.
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Posted by oregoncarver on December 1, 2005, 2:57 pm
Yes, just the white cotton pocket part.
Thanks
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Posted by Sharon Hays on December 1, 2005, 5:50 pm
> Yes, just the white cotton pocket part.
> Thanks
>
Okey dokey. Not a fun job. It wouldn't be so bad except for the rivets
that are usually at the corners of the pockets. Now, I'm going to assume
the problem is at the bottom of the pocket (since that's where good pockets
usually go bad first.) What I would do is leave as much of the original
pocket in there as possible and basically repair instead of totally
replacing the pocket bag. If it's just a hole, even a sizable one, in the
pocket bag, I would get some poly/cotton broadcloth (wal-mart carries that
for a reasonable price if you need a source) and patch over it. You will
need to wash the fabric in hot water and dry completely before you do
anything with it at all. (you want to pre-shrink the fabric before you put
it in the jeans so it won't shrink later on.)
If you have pinking shears, you can cut your patches out with those. The
edges of the patches won't ravel that way. Cut them slightly larger, say
1/4", than the hole. Then you can hand stitch them in there. I would put
one patch on the outside of the pocket, turn it inside out, and put a second
patch on the other side of the hole directly over the other patch. That
works well. I would backstitch them in there since that's a pretty strong
hand stitch.
If you've totally shredded the pocket bag, and it really can't be saved,
think about how valuable those jeans are to you. ;) It really is a pain to
replace the whole thing. You have to work around the rivets, and you have
to work carefully on the lower edge of the pocket opening because your
stitching will be visible. When you make your new pocket, look carefully at
the pocket in a "healthy" pair of jeans. There is a seam only on one side
of the pocket bag. They cut one piece of pocketing twice as wide as it
needs to be, fold in half and sew the other side. Make sense? Ok. Cut the
old pocket out from the lower inside edge, where it is sewn to the little
bit of denim that sticks down into the pocket. Cut the pocket off the front
opening very carefully.
When you make your new pocket bag, don't sew the side seam shut yet. First
carefully press under the edge that will get sewn to the outside. (use the
old pocket as a guide) If you have a sewing machine with a free arm and can
get in there, you can pin and then top stitch the new pocket in place. You
will need to use a "jeans" needle in the machine and match the "jeans
thread" as close as possible to what's already on the jeans. (try Wal-mart
again. They carry the jeans topstitching thread and so do all the chain
fabric stores.) Stitch that edge in place first. Then stitch the other
side of the pocket to the inside of the jeans. You won't have to be as neat
on that side, and if it's too difficult to get in there with the sewing
machine, do it by hand. Then sew the side seam of the pocket bag.
Try patching first if you can. You can see it's a whole lot easier. In all
honesty, if a client brought a pair of jeans to me for that repair, I'd
likely tell them it would be cheaper to buy a new pair of jeans. But I
understand how much you can love an old pair of jeans. ;) Especially when
they get to that point that they are as soft as flannel.
Good luck. If any of that doesn't make sense, let me know!
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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