How to Replace an Adjustable Drawstring Cord in a Pant Leg Hem

ID: 219484

Description: Has the elastic drawstring cord of your pants...

Steps:

1. Place your pants on a flat surface and flip the portion of the pant leg with the broken drawstring cord inside out.
2. If the pants are wrinkled, feel free to iron them.

3. Pull the elastic cord to be replaced out of the eyelet and remove the cord lock toggle.
4. If the cord is still partially intact, use a pair of scissors to cut them for easy removal.
5. Remove and place the cord lock toggle off to the side.

6. Take your old elastic cord and measure out the same length of the new elastic.
7. Cut about an additional inch longer of elastic cord to allow for easy sewing later on.

8. Attach a safety pin to both ends of the elastic and thread one end through the existing channel.
9. If the opening of the eyelet or drawstring is too small, use a seam ripper to create a larger opening.

10. Guide the elastic cord through the channel in the pants hem.
11. Pull the ends of the elastic cord through the eyelets.

12. Remove the safety pins.
13. Loop one end of the elastic through the cord toggle lock.
14. If the elastic end is too frayed to fit through the cord lock toggle, snip the edge of the elastic slightly.

15. Thread your needle and overlap each end of the cord by about ½”. Sew the elastic cord together. Try to keep your stitches small and evenly spaced.
16. If you used a seam ripper earlier to create a larger opening to pull the drawstring cord through, hand sew that opening closed.

17. Once sewn, push the elastic cord further into the pant hem to hide the sewn ends in the hem. Now you are done!