Any ladies here?

I'm no lady but I know how to do that.

Attach the string to a safety pin and work it back through by pinching the end of the pin from the outside of the pants.

Or you could send a fish tape through your pants and attach the string to that.

Attach a closed safety pin to the end and thread it through.

Cheri

I'm no lady, but I have fixed this problem multiple times on various coats, jackets, sweatshirts, and sweatpants. It takes a bigass needle. Cut the long part off a coat hanger, or find a knitting needle or skinny disposable chopstick. A piece of electricians fishing tape would also work, if the holes are big. Tape the cord to the end in such a way that it doesn't make a big lump, and gently work it back through the item of clothing. Once through, disconnect the tool, and add knots or whatever to keep the cord ends out in daylight. For sweatpants, I just tie the cord ends together, and adjust them with another slipknot as needed. Note- always undue the adjustment knot before washing, so it doesn't fuse solid like a kid's wet shoelace.

You can still buy kid-size hoodies with strings? I thought they banned those from the playground-ape sizes, due to strangle hazard. (Moot point around here- the schools have banned hoodies, and the stores stopped carrying them. Gang dress, ya know.)

aem sends....

Sorry guys, just think there might be more ladies with good answers to this one.

The draw string on my sweat pants came out during the last wash. What is a good method for putting it back?

I was thinking coat hanger bent into a circle, and tape the string onto the end of the coat hanger. Copper eletric wire also good, 14 gage probably work.

Pin a small safety pin to the end of the drawstring and feed it through the hem. If there is an eyelet and a safety pin won't fit through it, wrap a narrow strip of duct tape around the string (like the end of a shoelace) and feed that through.

I don't think they make coat hangers THAT big, and that much copper wire would be expensive.

Steve ;-)

Safety pin method was what I grew up with.

Usually on the rack by the cash register :o) I almost bought my son a sewing basket on my last visit - not ruffles and flowers, of course. The search for needle and thread was longer than normal. Of course, duct tape and wire will mend almost anything 'til ya' get to mom's.

If you have a needle and thread, fix the sweats after you get the drawstring back in. Sew a couple of stitches on the back inside through the fabric and the drawstring - then it will stay where it belongs.

I'm surprised nobody cussed you out for not posting at alt.sweats.drawstrings.

I'm male, but fixed my draw string on my hooded sweat jacket using a coat hanger wire. Using a pair of pliers I put a small loop on one end. When you're done, put bigger knots on the ends or tie the ends together every time it's ready for the laundry.

Looks like that will be my choice of action. Now to find where the small safety pins are.

Throw them away and buy a new set.

Being a male is tough.

It's almost cheaper to buy a new shirt than to have one laundered.

I think next time my wife ask I'll tell her that this is a ladies job, "Honestly I read it..." The easiest way to do this is with the "fish tape" method but instead of using real fish tape use some of the harder plastic line from a weed eat / whipped snipper. It's worked like a charm every time.

Actually you need one that's just a bit smaller than the casing on your sweat pants. The casing is the "tube" sewn to let the drawstring through.

Banty

Girls will generally suggest attaching the end of the string to the largest safety pin you can find, and working it through the casing. Me, I use fish tape. If you don't have fish tape, use a bent coat hanger.

What is it they say about the difference between men and boys ... the price of their tools? The difference between men and women:

Guy: Have to go buy a new tool to do this. Women: Fish something out of the drawer in the kitchen for this job.

:o)

There must be a genetic factor to the choice of tools for this task. I just asked my husband what he would use; coathanger!

It just dawned on me that there is an entire generation alive that might never have seen a safety pin ... Pampers babies!

I think it has to do more with tradition. If you learned how to deal with the issue from someone with a sewing skill set, you use a safety pin, or a crochet hook. If you learned to do it from someone with an electrician skill set, you use fish tape.