How to fray shorts?

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Catherine A.

Apr 6, 2013

Catherine A.

I just cut this pair of shorts from a pair of jeans. They fit great and I have some ideas for them. But first I want to change this clean cut edge on the bottom to something a little more natural. I want to fray them but I'm not sure how to go about it. Help?

Bianka L.

Apr 6, 2013

Bianka L.

You use tongs or tweezers to pull out some of the strings, they are going to fray more when you put them in the dryer. There's a lot of videos on youtube on how to do it just search 'distressed shorts'

Catherine A.

Apr 6, 2013

Catherine A.

Thanks

Ashley L.

Apr 6, 2013

Ashley L.

Just put them through the washer and dryer and they should fray out a little bit.

Michaela T.

Apr 6, 2013

Michaela T.

Open up a pair of scissors and then run them along the edge (back and forwards) until you like the way they look :)

Catherine A.

Apr 6, 2013

Catherine A.

I tried tweezers and scalloped tongs (that's all I had) and they didn't turn out like I wanted. I'll try the scissors.

Tegan W.

Apr 7, 2013

Tegan W.

They start fraying after you wash them a few times (: I made a few pairs a while back and thats what mine did (:

Rose H.

Apr 7, 2013

Rose H.

I've used forks and cheese graters and that seems to work quite well.

Aliyah G.

Apr 7, 2013

Aliyah G.

Use one of these foot scrub thingys and rub it against the part you want to fray it worked very good on my shorts also you can use sand paper.

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