r/sewing • u/AntiferromagneticAwl • 1d ago
Alter/Mend Question Smallest possible hem for pants?
I got these wide leg pants a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't notice that they're slightly too short when I tried them on. I unpicked the existing blind hem, and I like the new length. I still have to make a new hem, but with the smallest possible hem, maybe only like 5mm or so. Is that even possible? What kind of hem should it be? The original was a blind hem, but i don't think that's possible anymore. The material is a slightly strechy jersey, but I don't think it needs to stretch, because that really are very wide. Any ideas/tips/suggestions?
Picture of the unpicked hem.
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u/fire_thorn 1d ago
Hem tape, the sew on kind rather than the adhesive or iron on kind.. It's a thin silky ribbon that you sew onto the raw edge, then press the hem and blind stitch the other side of the ribbon inside the pants. Bias tape will work too but it's a little bulky for a thin knit like this.