Most swimmers prefer swim trunks as their ideal swimming partner. They come in a variety of different sizes and colors. You can go with the one that is easy to style and can be worn all day with comfort. Swimming is fun and is much relaxing; however, you might face an awkward situation like the one discussed in this article.
Have you torn out your swim trunk? That might be the worst embarrassing situation to face when swimming or walking around a pool or beach surrounded by a crowd. What’s the first thing to do when your swim trunk gets torn? Rush to the place with less crowd or go into the washroom. To find out; what to do next? Read the article till the end.
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How to Fix a Hole in Your Swim Trunks?
Have you torn your swim trunk and don’t know what to do in this embarrassing situation? The very first thing to do, as detailed earlier, is to rush to a place with less or no people around; for instance, going to a washroom or your beach camp might help. The next step is to find out where your swim trunk is torn and how you can fix it? If the hole size is small, you can fix it using our guide. Here is how to fix a hole in swim trunks?
Method 1: Fix a Hole in Swim Trunk Using Fabric Glue
Sometimes, it’s just glue or fabric adhesive stuff that works for you to fix your swim trunk’s hole. However, it entirely depends on the material of your swim trunk, the size of the hole, and the adhesion power of the fabric glue you are using. Follow these steps to find out how to fix a hole in swim trunks?
Look for a cloth patch big enough to cover the hole of your swim trunk.
Turn your swim trunk inside out and place it on a plane surface.
Take the fabric glue and spread it over all the corners of the cloth patch evenly. Don’t mess up by applying in the middle too.
Now, place the glued side over the hole of the swim trunk such that the middle part of the patch covers the hole, and sticky margins are glued with the hole sides.
Press the patch over the swim trunk with immense force.
That’s it! You are done with fixing a hole in your swim trunk, thus, answering the query; how to fix a hole in swim trunks? Wait, you don’t have fabric glue? Move on to the next way, then get the hole repaired.
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Method 2: Fix a Hole in Swim Trunk by Sewing a Repair Patch
If you don’t have any fabric glue or adhesive material, you can fix your swim trunks by sewing a repair patch, covering the hole. You will need a needle, string, and a repair patch; maybe another worn-out swim trunk cut out or something else. If you have all these, get your swim trunk fixed by using these steps:
Take the needle and pass the string from its eye. Now, double the string to about one and a half feet long and tie a knot at the end.
Turn the swim trunk inside out and spread it over a plain surface.
Place the repair patch precisely over the hole.
Now, use the needle to sew the patch with your swim trunk.
Try to sew with tiny stitches to make sure the patch fixes properly.
With this last step, you have figured out; how to fix a hole in swim trunks? However, if your swimwear got completely ripped, fix it using the guide below.
How to Fix Ripped Swim Trunks?
Unluckily, if you have totally ripped your swim trunk, you will find it much more exhausting to fix it yourself; however, getting the help of a tailor can be a good idea. He will fix it out within a minute, and that’s it; your swim trunks are ready to style again with no odd-looking marks.
How to Fix It Yourself?
To fix it by yourself, you have to be careful; otherwise, you will end up with a mess. Use the above guidelines to fix a bigger patch covering all the ripped parts of your swim trunks, but this time you have to sew it with zigzag stitches using a machine. Zigzag stitches are best for holding the fabric in place, making sure that your swim trunks won’t tear again.
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Check for the Warranty of Your Swim Trunks
Most of the high-quality swim trunks are made of water-repelling materials, and it is pretty challenging to fix them yourself. If you have torn your technical swimming competition swim trunks, you must contact the manufacturers to fix it if the warranty covers it.
Most luxury designers’ swim trunks come with a warranty. If yours don’t have a warranty, you must be careful next time to buy the one with the warranty. If the warranted swim trunks get ripped, the company repairs or replaces it with a new one (only if their warranty covers the tear).
What are Things You Should Carry Along with You for Emergency Swim Trunk Repair?
You must keep alternate swim trunks with you to avoid embarrassing situations. Besides this, you must have some supplies for emergency swim trunk repair. These include adhesive materials like fabric glue, a needle, thread, and scissors.
With these simple things, you can fix a hole in your swim trunks b yourself. However, you can find it a bit tricky if your swim trunks are made of water-repelling and quick-drying material like; polyester.
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Final Thoughts
It is always suggested to keep an extra swim trunk with you to save yourself from facing the fussy situation of fixing a hole in the swim trunk. However, if you ever forget to keep one and get your swim trunks torn, you can try different methods to fix it.
In this article, you will discover everything from; how to fix a hole in swim trunks? What are the things you must keep with you to handle an emergency caused by tearing your swim trunks at the beach or the swimming pool club?
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How to fix a hole in swim trunks?
How to Fix a Hole in Swim Trunks?
Most swimmers prefer swim trunks as their ideal swimming partner. They come in a variety of different sizes and colors. You can go with the one that is easy to style and can be worn all day with comfort. Swimming is fun and is much relaxing; however, you might face an awkward situation like the one discussed in this article.
Have you torn out your swim trunk? That might be the worst embarrassing situation to face when swimming or walking around a pool or beach surrounded by a crowd. What’s the first thing to do when your swim trunk gets torn? Rush to the place with less crowd or go into the washroom. To find out; what to do next? Read the article till the end.
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How to Fix a Hole in Your Swim Trunks?
Have you torn your swim trunk and don’t know what to do in this embarrassing situation? The very first thing to do, as detailed earlier, is to rush to a place with less or no people around; for instance, going to a washroom or your beach camp might help. The next step is to find out where your swim trunk is torn and how you can fix it? If the hole size is small, you can fix it using our guide. Here is how to fix a hole in swim trunks?
Method 1: Fix a Hole in Swim Trunk Using Fabric Glue
Sometimes, it’s just glue or fabric adhesive stuff that works for you to fix your swim trunk’s hole. However, it entirely depends on the material of your swim trunk, the size of the hole, and the adhesion power of the fabric glue you are using. Follow these steps to find out how to fix a hole in swim trunks?
That’s it! You are done with fixing a hole in your swim trunk, thus, answering the query; how to fix a hole in swim trunks? Wait, you don’t have fabric glue? Move on to the next way, then get the hole repaired.
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If you don’t have any fabric glue or adhesive material, you can fix your swim trunks by sewing a repair patch, covering the hole. You will need a needle, string, and a repair patch; maybe another worn-out swim trunk cut out or something else. If you have all these, get your swim trunk fixed by using these steps:
With this last step, you have figured out; how to fix a hole in swim trunks? However, if your swimwear got completely ripped, fix it using the guide below.
How to Fix Ripped Swim Trunks?
Unluckily, if you have totally ripped your swim trunk, you will find it much more exhausting to fix it yourself; however, getting the help of a tailor can be a good idea. He will fix it out within a minute, and that’s it; your swim trunks are ready to style again with no odd-looking marks.
How to Fix It Yourself?
To fix it by yourself, you have to be careful; otherwise, you will end up with a mess. Use the above guidelines to fix a bigger patch covering all the ripped parts of your swim trunks, but this time you have to sew it with zigzag stitches using a machine. Zigzag stitches are best for holding the fabric in place, making sure that your swim trunks won’t tear again.
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Most of the high-quality swim trunks are made of water-repelling materials, and it is pretty challenging to fix them yourself. If you have torn your technical swimming competition swim trunks, you must contact the manufacturers to fix it if the warranty covers it.
Most luxury designers’ swim trunks come with a warranty. If yours don’t have a warranty, you must be careful next time to buy the one with the warranty. If the warranted swim trunks get ripped, the company repairs or replaces it with a new one (only if their warranty covers the tear).
What are Things You Should Carry Along with You for Emergency Swim Trunk Repair?
You must keep alternate swim trunks with you to avoid embarrassing situations. Besides this, you must have some supplies for emergency swim trunk repair. These include adhesive materials like fabric glue, a needle, thread, and scissors.
With these simple things, you can fix a hole in your swim trunks b yourself. However, you can find it a bit tricky if your swim trunks are made of water-repelling and quick-drying material like; polyester.
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It is always suggested to keep an extra swim trunk with you to save yourself from facing the fussy situation of fixing a hole in the swim trunk. However, if you ever forget to keep one and get your swim trunks torn, you can try different methods to fix it.
In this article, you will discover everything from; how to fix a hole in swim trunks? What are the things you must keep with you to handle an emergency caused by tearing your swim trunks at the beach or the swimming pool club?
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