How to Fix a Hole in a Pant Pocket

Introduction

If your pant pocket has been ripped- damaged, or has a hole in it, use this guide to fix the hole in the pocket.

The pocket in your pant help keep your important possessions like phone, key. A ripped pocket will allow all your possessions to fall get damaged and can lead to loss.

Before using this guide make sure you have some knowledge of sewing with a double stitch method.

Step 4 requires you to insert pins in the traced area you want to sew. This would help create holes. From there you would need to sew the ripped portion using a needle and thread.

Before beginning, make sure to flip the pocket in and out.

What you need

Step 1 How to Fix a Hole in a Pant Pocket

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Flip the pocket inside out.

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Step 2

Carefully align the ripped part of the pocket together.

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Step 3

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Put a sewing pin into a stable piece of fabric to make a hole.

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Step 4

Carefully remove the pins.

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Step 5

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Carefully insert the a threaded sewing needle into the hole you created at one end of the tear.
Sew along the length of the tear, joining the two pieces of fabric together.
Be very careful when using needle as the point can be very sharp and lead to injury.

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Step 6

Sew around the ending part a couple times to prevent it from loosen again.

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Step 7

Tie a few knots on both ends of the closed tear to ensure the stitching doesn't come loose.
Carefully cut the remaining thread.
Be very careful while cutting the thread to avoid cutting some part of the material also.