Hemming Tape Guide

A quick note before you start

Hemming tape is a temporary fix. It will not survive lots of washes, but it will hold your hem neatly until you can pop into a local tailor or get a friend to stitch it up.

What you’ll need

• Hemming tape provided in your order
• Hair straightener
• Scissors
• Pins or clips

Top Tips

• Unpick the old hem before you fold. It helps the new hem sit extra smooth.
• Place baking paper between the straightener and the fabric if you want extra protection.
• Trim excess fabric inside the hem if it feels bulky.
• Cold wash is ideal for keeping the hem and the elastic fibres happy for longer.

Pants Too Long? Let’s Fix That!

  • 1. Try them on and pick your length

    Turn the pants inside out. Slip them on, put on your favourite work shoes, choose your perfect length, and fold the hem up. Pin or clip the fold in place. Take the pants off gently so nothing shifts.

  • 2. Lightly press the fold with your hair straightener

    Set your hair straightener to medium heat. Aim for 140 to 160 degrees Celsius. Give the folded hem a quick once over with the straightener while the pins are still in.You are not sealing the hem yet. You are simply giving the fabric a memory so it holds its shape when the pins come out.

  • 3. Check the fold is even

    Lay the pants flat and make sure the fold is even and straight. Adjust if you need to. Use a light mist of water to remove the fabric memory if you want to redo the fold. Remove the pins. The fold should stay in place thanks to that quick press.

  • 4. Add your hemming tape

    Open the fold. Cut a strip of hemming tape to match the width of the hem. Place it inside the crease, edge to edge, sitting flat with no bunching. *If this step feels fiddly, you can cut two shorter strips for each side of the pant. This is easier, but the result may be a little less clean or sturdy.

  • 5. Seal the Hem

    Close the fold again with the tape inside. Clamp the hot straightener over the very edge of the hem for 3 to 5 seconds. Lift, move a few centimetres along, and clamp again. Keep going all the way around. For extra strength, give the full hem a final pass.

  • 6. Let it set

    Let the hem cool for a minute or two. Check for any soft spots. If anything lifts, reheat that section and press again.

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