Take the jeans off and draw a line about 1⁄2 in (1.3 cm) below the mark.

How to shred the bottom of jeans. Depending on the location of the damage, you may be able to patch it. Then remove the jeans and lay them on a flat surface. These will weaken and fade the fibers exactly how you want.

But less dramatic than the shred. This is the easiest way, and how i did it in the video. Here you are all free to shred the desired amount of jeans.

Don't forget to subscribe to instyle on youtube: Try not to panic if your denim jeans begin to unravel or otherwise sustain visible damage. There are two ways to determine the right length for your jeans:

7 add holes with the knife or scissors. It's fairly easy, all you need is a good pair of scissors, tweezers, a smaller pair of scissors and of course a good denim jeans. You just lay them both out,.

To distress your jeans, sandpaper, steel wool, a cheese grater, or a pumice stone all work great. For ripped knees, first put on your chosen jeans and mark with a pen or pencil where the fold of your knee is. Take your scissors and cut a small section inside the distressed area.

For best results, nicola mielke, director of global design for lee female recommends making the cut a. Rub sandpaper vigorously or tease gently. Lay the jeans flat in front of you, then use your chalk or fabric marker to draw a straight line just below the mark you.