tips on shortening trousers

kirkland · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:41

Anyone got any good tips on shortening cricket trousers. Is it better/easier to do it by hand or sowing machine. And any good tips while in the process.

Thanks a lot
kirk

thepharcyde · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:42

Tailors mate, most dry cleaners offer the service for a few quid. I often have my trousers hem redone for around £8 and thats in Islington, London.

meghatronic · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:47

Dry Cleaner's up here do it for a few quid.

kirkland · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:49

was thinking that but as theyre cricket trousers it doest need über high quality finish just needs a general shortening

Azagoth · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:50

Pair of scissors?

Cosmic182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:51

grow longer legs

Street · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:52

Get a female friend to do it.. They're normally handing with a needle!

kirkland · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:53

hehe even if I did do that wouldarill need to turn then in slightly so no thread was dangling down etc

doofer · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:54

Use that iron on webbing sticky miracle fix stuff, it'll be in some ripped old dusty packet right at the back of a pound shop somewhere, ask the grotty ***** woman at the desk when you go in.

simisker · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:56

Wundaweb iron-on hem adhesive tape.

I seem to recall my father using it for his cricketing whites back in the day.

doofer · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:57

^ That's the stuff! ^

gumbald · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:58

Street said:
Get a female friend to do it.. They're normally handing with a needle!

Mums rock.

kirkland · 20 Jan 2008 at 18:00

doofer said:
Use that iron on webbing sticky miracle fix stuff, it'll be in some ripped old dusty packet right at the back of a pound shop somewhere, ask the grotty ***** woman at the desk when you go in.

Poundland shut an hour ago in meadowhell

SexyGreyFox · 20 Jan 2008 at 18:07

Street · 20 Jan 2008 at 18:22

gumbald said:
Mums rock.

Indeed but I live 230 miles away from mine! Bought two pairs of indentical black trousers from Burtons a few weeks ago, 34R, but one pair was 2 inchs longer than the other!

Shame none of my female mates can sew, or were willing to do it!

Nexus · 20 Jan 2008 at 18:46

You can use copydex adhesive solution, it's designed to be used on fabrics.

Just turn the trousers up inside the bottom of the leg to the point you want to shorten them too, then glue it inside.