To patch my crotch?

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Slightly embarrassing but I've rubbed a hole in my jeans between my legs (two pairs!!) 😩

Do people patch this area or is it just time to throw them out?

Bin

I use iron on mender to get a few more months out of my jeans when this happens. It gives me chance to find some new ones.

Patch in the inside (less obvious)

I like this idea, thanks 😊

Why is it embarrassing?

Patching will buy you a few more wears (which is what I do if they’re really awesome jeans in every other way otherwise I throw them out.

+1 for patch on the inside

I have patched from the inside and wear them for outdoor activities/walks.
Could also convert them to a denim skirt in time for summer if the waist fits nicely - use the lower leg material to fill in any gaps

I got a seamstress to do this for me because I am useless at needlework and it extended the life of the jeans by a couple of years. It wasn’t expensive and wasn’t noticeable when I was wearing them.

I had a couple of next jeans that did this, I took them back and they refunded them as they were only a couple of months old and did fit me properly .

Bin ASAP

You shouldn't rub so vigorously.

I just saw a step by step tutorial on pinterest for this.

If you like the jeans, patch them (from the inside, patch roughly triangular, sewn round the edge - ideally at the seams for strength, then run the machine back and forth to stop the ripped fabric from catching more/falling off). Works fine, buys you more time with a favourite pair, and is a lot less noticable than you'd think.

If they're cheap Tescos ones that aren't particularly nice anyway and the lycra's going in other places too, then probably not worth the effort

If you really love them/don't want to buy more you could get iron on patches and customise them so the patches are covered or look part of the design.

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I get mine patched at the local dry cleaners that also does mending. Costs a tenner, I think but I got another year or two out of my jeans.

But I wear all my clothes to destruction - it’s not for everyone!!

I've had linen trousers split there, but no point patching those because the material was so thin. Jeans though are thicker and if otherwise fine, I'd try to repair them. I too would try an iron on patch, but you might need to sew it on because its not a flat area.

I patch from the inside with 70 denier black tights

I patch from the inside with iron on patches and my machine. It didn't last long. I think you need quite a big patch as the weak area just then ripped at the side of the patch

I patch from the inside with 70 denier black tights

ROFL - yes, I've been known to 'patch' them with leggings myself :)

I have patched, especially in my poorer days. Not so much jeans, but other trousers.

Do it from the inside. Depends on your sewing skills too, I guess.

I think I'm worried about it chafing if I patch on the inside. But I may as well try I suppose.

If the alternative is to bin them, what have you got to lose by experimenting?

If you sew it neatly so there are no bumpy edges, it should be okay. Jean seams are usually quite thick, and you don't usually get chafing from them, do you?

patch

This happened to me i tried to patch on the inside but the stitching rubbed so I had to get rid.

Patch if you can. I’ve also been known to just wear chub rub tights under a trashed pair of jeans to stop them chafing.

As an anside, and not aimed at the OP specifically, this absurd idea that something has to be binned the moment it isn’t ‘as new‘ is truly baffling. Has it really come to the point that repairing isn’t seen as a viable option?