r/InvisibleMending • u/CatTheKitten • 6d ago

Work pants wearing thin on inner thighs, advice?

I've been provided 2 pairs of 511 TDU Ripstop Pants for work. The website says its 80% polyester and 20% cotton.

I'm a thicker woman so the inner thighs rubbing are a chronic problem in all my pants, but these are pretty nice work gear that I'd rather repair before asking for replacements. I'm probably a few weeks out before wearing through completely.

Do I just get a khaki-colored iron-on patch? Glue a patch on? I don't know. Any advice very welcome

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u/thirstysyngonium 6d ago

A kindred spirit! I’ve done this on a few work pants. I first tried an iron on patch on the inside, but it was uncomfortable against my skin. My preferred ways are to use a cotton fabric on the inside, larger than the damaged area, then use a matching thread to reinforce the stitching. On these pants I used a sewing machine, on a separate pair of pants I used the sashiko stitch method. Neither is completely invisible, but nobody is looking that closely at my crotch to notice otherwise.

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u/CatTheKitten 6d ago

I think I like the look of this a lot more, ill have to find some agreeable fabric and thread. The areas are very translucent so I need to get this done asap. Thank you so much!

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u/thirstysyngonium 6d ago

Here is the pair of work pants I mended by hand, my first attempt!