How to Fix a Hole in a Pant Pocket

Step 1 — Prepare trousers

Turn the trousers inside out and place them taut and flat on an ironing board.

Step 2 — Prepare patch

Bring the patch into the right shape by folding it in half so that you can place it around your trouser pocket as desired.

Step 3 — Iron on the first half of the patch

Place the patch fabric between your trouser leg and pocket. The side of the patch with the iron-on patch facing the pocket.

Step 4 — Iron the patch completely

Now fold the free half of the patch over the trouser pocket so that it lies flush with the other half. The trouser pocket itself is now sandwiched between the two patch halves.

Step 5 — Sew patches onto trouser pockets

Now sew the patch to the pocket. Follow the contour of the pocket, but let the seam run within the contour so that the patch is connected to the pocket.

Step 6 — If necessary, sew a second seam

In order to firmly connect the patch and the trouser pocket, a second, slightly offset seam may be useful.

Step 7 — Remove fabric remnants

Cut off any excess fabric outside the pocket contour with scissors.

Step 8 — Sew edges

Finally, sew the edge of the cut edge with an appropriate stitch (e.g. overlock stitch) to prevent the patch from fraying in the future and to achieve a visually attractive finish to the sewing work.

Step 9 — Sew the patch and trouser pocket (optional)

To further improve the stability and strength of the trouser pocket, you can sew the surface of the trouser pocket to the surface of the patch - on the front and back side of the pocket.