Yes, these are the best by a mile. |
Please - I work 40+ hours per week and I mend tights and leggings (and goodness knows how many other clothes) at night while I watch TV. I mend them because no matter if they are mended or new, the kids will put holes in the knees of their clothes and I just feel it is less wasteful. Obviously if I want them to look nice I get new tights, but for day to day, why not have mended clothes? |
If the hole/rip is on one leg only, cut that away at groin height and store the remaining part. Next time your kid rips another pair of thight of the same colour on one leg only, repeat. That way she can wear the two legs + hip/waist parts as if it were one pair. Not recommended in warm weather, since the double hip/waist part can get uncomfortable when it's warm, but a good way to save money and reduce waste. If the rips are in both legs, you need to consider the extent and location of the damage. Is it worth it to spend your time repairing them? Will the darning be uncomfortable for your kid when she plays/kneels/sits? If you do decide to toss them, before you do so, use them to dust. Nylon thights make great dust rags. Also, if you know someone who's into raku, give them the ripped thights. IDK why exactly, but they're always after those. I think they're needed at some stage of creating an item. |
+ 1. It's called time management, people. |
My FT, physician, WOH mother who never threw something away if she could fix it (sort of like how she approached helping her patients, I guess ) always mended our tights--the thick, heavy ones (not the thin elastic "hose" type that kids wear to ballet). She used patches, sewing machine, etc. We had some pretty funky looking tights by the end of the school year. |
Amen! |
If you have ripped tights, there are a few things you can do to fix them. One option is to use clear nail polish to stop the tear from spreading. Simply apply a small amount of nail polish to the hole and let it dry completely. Another option is to use a needle and thread to sew the tear closed. If you don't have a needle and thread, you can also use fabric glue to seal the tear. Whatever method you choose, make sure to let the repair dry completely before wearing the tights again. |
This. Even if OP hates jeans herself, she needs to think of her kid's safety. Tights do not protect delicate skin from nasty cuts and scrapes at the playground. We ditched the tights and leggings for jeans when we saw the blood stained knees. Leggings are cute but just not practical for rough and tumble girls. Thicker athletic pants and sweats are also good. |
I suspect OP’s 14 year old has figured out how to mend tights and/or stopped ripping them by now. |