What is the best way to replace men's pants pockets without taking the pants apart? Dianne S.,
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Men usually wear out the lower edges of their pockets from carrying keys and change. If it's a small hole, you can patch it with fusible web and matching fabric. Place a piece of fabric on the inside of the pocket as well, so the two pocket layers don't fuse together when patching the hole.
To replace the lower portion of the pocket, use a firmly woven cotton fabric similar to the original pocket. Cut off the pocket 3/4" to 1" below where it's attached to the pants (1).
Cut new pocket pieces from a cotton fabric similar to the original pockets. Use the trimmed pocket portion as a pattern, aligning the pocket fold with the fabric fold and adding 1/4" all around (2).
Sew the new pocket layers right sides together along the side and lower edge with a 1/4" seam; serge or zigzag-finish the seam (3).
With the right sides facing, pin the lower pocket to the inside of the original pocket, align the raw straight edges, matching the fold and seams. Stitch the pockets together with a 1/4" seam allowance; finish the seams for added strength and security (4).
What is the best way to replace men's pants pockets without taking the pants apart?
