How to Make Ripped Jeans With the Strings Showing

Avoid paying too much for a pair of ripped jeans.

Fashion is all about wearing clothes that suit your sense of style. If you want to wear ripped jeans, please do. But avoid overpaying for a pair of jeans. If you have time and a creative mind, make your own ripped jeans at home. It’s fairly simple and all you have to lose is a pair of old jeans.

Things You'll Need

• Used jeans
• Pen
• Scissors
• Cheese grater or sandpaper
• Bleach (optional)

Instructions

1. Put on your jeans. Stand in front of a mirror and envision where you want to place the rips in the jeans. Mark the areas for the rips using a pen.

2. Take off the jeans. Lay them flat on a work table. Cut small slits in the areas you have designated for the rips using a pair of scissors. Use small cuts as the tears will get larger throughout the ripping process.

3. Scrub the area surrounding the cuts with a cheese grater or sandpaper. This will thin the jeans and expose the denim strings. Continue rubbing the areas around the cut until you are satisfied with the look. Cut the hole again using scissors, if necessary to make the rip larger.

4. Wash and dry your jeans. This helps stretch the tear into the size it will remain. The drying process may fray your jeans a little more. Keep this mind, before washing and drying them.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a little bleach to the washing machine for a retro, bleached design.

References

• College Candy: Do It Yourself Tuesdays: Ripped Jeans
• Body Shoppe: Make Your Own Ripped Skinny Jeans
• Fashion Style Become Gorgeous: How to Make Ripped Jeans at Home