Jeans worn out in the crotch area

I think patching is worth it. Maybe even with soft leather, some of the cowboys used to do it. And then there are other options. Wear boxers over the jeans, like some people in rap songs I have seen. That is soooo cool with the music scene. Wear a short skirt over the jeans, making a fashion statement that is cool too. Make a pocket at the rip with zippers, for your secret stash of anything. Cut away the leg portion and suitably shred the shorts to get that jeans-shorts-bikini look, a great hit on the party circuit.

Usually if a tear happens like that, the material around it is weak, so if you decide to try to patch them, make sure the entire area is covered with patch material inside the jeans. If you put a large patch inside, they could last quite awhile yet. I'd try it.

When my jeans wear out in the inner thigh area I usually purchase the iron on patches and use them inside the jeans. I have a cheap streak through me and if the jeans aren't worn badly I will patch them that way. Also if the tear in the inner thigh is too bad for fixing I will use the jeans to make a purse. It's so easy to cut the legs off and sew the left over areas closed. Then I make a strap out of the material from the legs and use it for handles or a over the shoulder strap. I make sure that the pockets are in tact because they are great for holding your cell phone and other stuff you want to find fast. It all is a matter of how bad the tear is and how much skin is involved.

When a tear like that happens in jeans I make them into short shorts. I had to do that actually with a pair of khakis, different material. We tried sewing it up but next day a rip again, so I mde them into short shorts. I'd say try a patch and then if it still doesn't work (doesn't last long) make them into shorts or a cute purse even.

I was just doing laundry last night and I noticed a similar tear in my favorite jeans. Although I wanted to fix it, I reluctantly decided to retire it. I think it's not worth fixing it up. I just have to pick a new favorite, I guess.

Hi maezee, this is what I would do if and when I have a pair jeans which is damaged ....I would go to the store and buy a large enough iron on patch to cover the damage and cut the patch into a cute shape and iron it on both sides to mkae sure they match...try it you might like it....hope it works for you....

I hate when jeans wear out especially if its a favorite pair. I have gone to thrift shops and bought things and not noticed that they were ripped or something and it wasted my money. I wouldnt bother to try to patch it. It would probably be noticeable and look kind of weird.

If you really like the jeans, it's worth trying to patch them. If the repair doesn't hold, they can always be turned into a denim skirt or handbag--with material left over for other projects.

I think instead of patching them, I would use them for patches of other jeans. I think in hte past I did patch a pair like this but I never tried to do it again.

You'd be better off having it patched. To me. You will look much nicer in such jeans.

I think it is better if you still keep them. There is a method on how to sew that area. If you know how to sew you can do it yourself. I had my jeans tore in that part also and I just sewed it. It will still look ok on you.

you could cut them and make them into shorts otherwise i would just get rid of them.

I would try an fix them. It's so hard to come across a pair of jeans where we just love the fit. I have some of the same problems. My inner thighs cause my jeans to wear out. I hate that because the rest of the jean still looks fairly new and the middle looks like I've been wearing them for years. Heck, I even rock them as long as nobody can see the holes. Once they start ripping all the way around, that's when I let them go.

I have this happen to pants and jeans of mine too. It must be the friction from where the legs rub together when you walk from time to time, that is all I can figure out. Usually by the time and a tear occurs or is about to occur the material was worn so thin, repairing them would be really difficult, unless maybe you used a patch from the inside to reinforce them. Being that the jeans and pants I get usually don't cost me very much and last me awhile, I usually just throw them away when mine start to get tears from getting worn thin. By that time, I have usually worn them a year and a half or more. I usually just find a new pair since I don't have the time to figure out how to repair them generally. You can do as you want, but I guess my suggestion is to just find a different pair that will last you a long time. Check out that area of the pants before you buy them to make sure that the material is not already wearing thin in that area.