How to enlarge jeans that are too small?

Do your jeans feel tight and you can't fasten the button? Here are a few tips on how to make your denim feel more comfortable!

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If you simply want to smooth out your jeans and gain 1 or 2 centimeters, you have several options.

The first is to
soak your jeans in a bath of cold water laced with vinegar and bicarbonate or shampoo. Let it soak for at least 30 minutes, then let it air dry.

Caution:
don't wring it out with your hands, you can optionally wrap it in towels and wring them to get the water out.

The second option is
to dampen or wet your jeans and wear them while doing sports exercises. Squats to widen thighs and buttocks, pedaling for calves, etc.

Granted, it's not very practical, but it works!

You can also, while
humidifying your jeans, pull or pad them where necessary.

Customise and expand your jeans with pieces of fabric

To widen a pair of jeans by several centimetres, you'll need to use your imagination and creativity.

Indeed, in this particular case, you'll need to
add material to bring ease, where it's needed. Waist, thighs?

Determine the degree of ease required by taking your measurements. You'll need to transfer them to pieces of fabric that you'll sew between the seams of your denim.

For example,
strips of fabric on the outer thighs will provide overall ease.

A small triangle of elastane fabric placed on each side of the hips will meanwhile widen the waist of your jeans.

Here, it's up to you to judge and test.

You can also
use original fabrics that will add style to your jeans.

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So, what do you think? Which option will you choose for your denim? Now that you know how to enlarge a pair of jeans, you'll certainly want to know how to enlarge a sweater, T-shirt or any other trousers? And if you need anything, don't forget that Tilli is at your disposal for all your transformations and alterations.
This article was written with the best intentions for our clients thanks to Chloé

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