(OT) Pants length for men

[Paintedcow]

Not exactly on topic but at least it's not politics. Anyhow, since we all need pants, usually jeans to do our home repairs, I think this applies to the group.

Because I farm and do a lot of repairs, jeans dont last too long. Either they get ripped, cut, or so covered with auto grease that they cant be cleaned. Much of the time the zippers break or I just plain wear out the knees from kneeling on the ground. Generally, I just buy the cheap ones at Walmart. Even if the costlier ones might last a little longer, I'll wear them out quickly anyhow.

I'm posting this because I cant find my size (length). I need a 29" length, and the shortest they sell is a 30" (in my waiste size). So, I'm constantly walking on the cuffs, wear the cuffs out in a few weeks, and they are constantly coated with mud, manure, dirt, and whatever else I drag them across. Annoying as hell!!!

I dont have anyone to sew them, and I dont sew. Having a seamstress do it, would probably cost more than the pants themselves. I have tried rolling them up and using safety pins, but the pins come out fast.

I'm not alone with this. I know other guys with the same problem.

Is there any sort of glue I could use to permanently glue the cuffs up?

[philo]

Ha , another shorty. I take 29 length too.

Once in a while I can actually find them in stores but luckily there is a Goodwill near my house and they seem to always have size 29

Of course back in the old days we'd just get whatever the hell length we could get and just roll them up

[Frank]

Wife bought me one of those fabric adhesive kits and I assume that would work. Why not just baste them up yourself. Few stitches with maybe a little water proof glue should do it. I would not want to make them too stiff as this might contribute to wear. I'm a 30 inseam myself and wife will do mine. It is irritating.

[ItsJoanNotJoann]

Check out Goodwill for pants. Since you're wearing them out pretty quickly that would be a good place topic up a few extra pairs.

Try Stitch Witchery, follow the instructions, (you do own an iron, right?) and this can be bought at WalMart or any fabric store.

[ItsJoanNotJoann]

to pick up not topic a few extra pairs.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Try:

or Won't look fancy, but you can just cut and inch from the bottom but it may fray over time unless you use pinking shears.

[FrozenNorth]

They do not stretch too well though, I wear a 36-38, hard to find.

[Arnie Goetchius]

Just bought a pair of work pants 29" inseam at Sears today. Dickies brand. See the chart here to see if they have a 29" inseam for your waist size:

[Dean Hoffman]

Try Amazon. My mom had to have some stuff sewed up now and then. I was surprised how cheap it was. Western Edge.

[clare]

There is a product used recently in the Aircraft world called Oratex dispersion Hotmelt Adhesive. It is water born. You brush it onto both surfaces to be joined, let it dry completely, then press the two surfaces together with an iron sent to 200- 225F.

I'm going to put new bottoms on a few pockets with it. (We are using Oratex to cover the Pegazair).

[gfretwell]

The pants I wear everywhere are cut mid thigh 12 months a year, wherever I am.

[David L. Martel]

Cow,

Shop in the Boys section. They sell 29x29. Pants aren't precision made. There's considerable variance in the size. Poke around till you find a fit. Ditto in Mens Wash your 30x30s and they'll shrink a bit. Roll the legs up. There is a heat bond tape that you can iron onto your pants to hem them but I'm unsure how durable it is. Like you I'm small and I find it difficult to find the small sizes of many clothing items in stores. So, E-shop.

Dave M.

[bob haller]

to keep your post on topic for politics home repair.

buy your cheap jeans now! trump wants a big tax on all importsfrom china, i have seen the 84% tax mentioned. your jeans will double in price.

igniting a global trade war and likely start a nationwide depression

spending on the wall, expanding the military, TSA like department to round up illegals, new secure ID everyone will have to carry, for the round up interogations.......

all these fast changes will derail our economy

[Cindy Hamilton]

Why don't you sew? A sewing machine is just another power tool, and denim is much easier to work than plywood or steel.

Cindy Hamilton

[gfretwell]

Good point. I am not sure about other places but you can usually find a very capable Singer at a thrift shop around here for $20-30. For another $50 the Singer shop will tune it up like new, if it has a problem at all. It was worth the $50 for me, just to have the guy show me how to run it. (wind the bobbin, thread it etc) These days I bet there are You Tubes showing you all of that stuff.

[trader_4]

Many cleaners do alterations and I think you'll find you can get them done for $10 if you ask around. At least in farm country, where it sounds like you are. NYC, IDK. Are you sure you have them pulled all the way up, belted good?

[Dev Null]

Maybe I'll learn when Dewalt, Festool or Hilti makes sewing machines.

[Stormin' Norman]

For the most part, heterosexual men can barely dress themselves and look decent (unless we have a uniform) and you want us to sew our own clothes? ;-)

[gfretwell]

You can punch the male ticket by sewing a pocket in your pants for a gun. Like Cindy says, it is just another power tool. I was making a cover for the console on my boat.

[rbowman]

Bish's Tear Mender. What kind of farmer are you?