[Slim Jim]

I have these pants that I'm trying to keep for as long as I possibly can as I really like them.
As you can see the side where my pockets are fraying from taking things in and out of them.
Is there a fix I can do?
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks

 

[Shaver]

Heh. The fray at the cuffs of several pairs of chinos hanging in my wardrobe is significantly more pronounced than this.

There are limited options available to you but foremost would be to appreciate the unique sensation permitted in the maximisation of the lifespan of a beloved and (presumably) quality item. I will wear garments and shoes until they teeter on the precipe of scruffiness - I am loathe to discard an object which may be reasonably expected to provide further use. As menswear aficionados our love of fine items may be embellished, if not wholly informed, by a loathing of disposable culture.

A adequately skilled alterations tailor ought to be able to provide an unobtrusive repair and reinforcement - although, is it really worth the effort and expense?

Beyond this - keep you hands, or anything else, out of your pockets!

 

[Shaver]

*An - not 'A' at the start of the third paragraph. Thank you.

 

[Charles Dana]

WARNING: Song parody ahead (Blame Slim Jim)

Slim Jim gets an "A" for inspiration. Shaver gets an "A" for content. Put them together and this is what you end up with:

FIXING A FRAY
(Sung to the tune of the Beatles' "Fixing A Hole," lyrics by Paul McCartney)

I'm fixing a fray
In my old twill pants
A worn part I find worrying
Since I like them

I'm mending a rip
In my old flannel pants
A rip that I find worrying
Since I like them

And I'd better hurry up now
While I still have light
While I can see the light
While I can see

Friends and family ask me why I even bother with old clothes
And wonder why I'm being such a cheapskate

I'm patching a hole
In an Oxford cloth shirt
And that will stop my worrying
Since I like it

And I'd better hurry up now
While I still have light
While I can see the light
While I can see

Other folks are in the dark and wring their hands
And cannot understand the charm of soft worn clothes

I'm wearing my clothes
'Til they're falling apart
I am not obsessed with new things
I'm a Yankee

I'm fixing a fray
In my old twill pants
A worn part I find worrying
Since I like them
Since I like them

 

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I have these pants that I'm trying to keep for as long as I possibly can as I really like them.
As you can see the side where my pockets are fraying from taking things in and out of them.
Is there a fix I can do?
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks

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Those abrasions will be holes within the year most likely. If I were trying to repair, I'd probably turn the seam allowance (the outseam inside the pant) towards the back of the pant and edge-stitch from bottom of waistband to a couple of inches below the pocket opening. I'd turn the seam allowance towards the back of the pant to reinforce the stitch. Look at a jean, they are typically edge-stitched like this. I've never done that, so I'm not certain it would work - and the yarns in those bad areas may still break but the pant will still be strong. My two cents.

 

[medhat]

I have pants like this. Heck, I have shirts with collars like this as well. They signify my tried and true wardrobe staples. But clothes, and their owners, don't last forever, and for my clothes that end up like this as a result of wear (versus an acute rip, stain, etc...), I pull the Marie Kondo and send them off, thanking them for their solid service.

 

[Searching_Best_Fit]

Just thinking out loud here. There are two methods I think that may work, besides Todd Sheldon's idea:

1. Sew the fraying parts with stitches across to cover the abrasion.
2. Sew a "piping" along the edge to cover the abrasion.

Now, in both methods, you can use the material that is similar or closed to the fabric color to minimize the damaged/fixed look. If there is extra fabric at the hem, you might be able to graft some fabric from there to make the piping.

Or you can choose a different color of piping to put an accent to this chino. To balance it off, you can sew the same piping on the other pocket as well.

Just FYI: a piping is a think strip of fabric that is sewn at the edge of fabric to providing some accent to the garment. You can source this material even in Walmart with little cost, if you want to venture that yourself.

Hope that helps.

 

[Slim Jim]

Thanks for all the help.

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

Unless you are up to attempting Toddshelton-Brand’s suggested repairs, I’d just keep wearing them. Fraying is just part of the life of any article of clothing. At any given moment most of my khakis and OCBDs have similar issues. However, they are supremely comfortable. I’m not sure I like the piping idea, but in the sixties I sewed patch upon patch on my Levi’s, eventually covering about eighty percent of the denim. So I suppose I shouldn’t reject piping out of hand.