Rip it right

Ripped jeans are back in fashion and if you still don’t own a pair, you’re seriously lagging behind!

Step 1



Use a paint-removing block to lift some of the colour off of the part of your jeans that you want to rip. This will lighten the fabric. Focus on the knees and front of the thighs.

Step 2



Decide on a spot where you want the edgy rips to be. For this, you should put the pants on and mark the exact locations. Usually, rips are placed above the knee caps. If you are going for several rips then mark the spots a couple of inches both above and below your knees.

Step 3



Once you have taken the jeans off, put them on the ground and slip some cardboard into the legs to avoid the fabric at the back from ripping too. Use a pumice stone or sand paper to rub on the marks to give a ‘distressed’ look.

Step 4



Begin the ripping! Start by piercing holes in the fabric on either side of the leg using your sharp scissors. Switch to more blunt scissors to rip from one hole to the other.

Step 5



Finish off the look by tearing off some strands around the holes. Use sandpaper or the pumice stone for a few seconds to give the finishing touches. Voila! Your own customised pair of ripped jeans is now ready to be worn.

If you don’t want to spend too much on yet another pair of pants, simply make your own ripped jeans at home.

Things you will need:

• A pair of old jeans

•  Sandpaper

•  Pumice stone

•  Paint-removing block

•  Cardboard

•  Sharp scissors

•  Slightly blunt scissors

SOURCE: CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, November 29^th, 2015.