Hemming Tape For Trousers

Thanks all for your comments which seem to indicate that adhesive tape is not the answer. Maybe I'll go and search out the sewing basket that rarely sees the light of day in this house and bear in mind a seamstress as a final resort. Similar to Urmstongran, I fall at the first hurdle faffing about threading the needle, knots in cotton and other annoyances guaranteed to raise blood pressure, although when I get past that, hemming is not beyond me. I probably need some soothing whale music on in the background

Any hems other than on trousers go to the seamstress at the local laundry. I couldn't handle the stress 😬

I use wundaweb. It doesn't always last long but I just use some more. I can always adjust the length while I'm at it. Or if I'm happy with the length of the trousers then I'll sew them up. I use a needle threader as my eyesight is no longer what it was.

The problem with iron-on hemming 'stuff' is that it does not work as well on man made fibres as it does on natural fibres, hence I don't use it although I have had the unenviable task of hemming trousers that someone has tried to turn up by using the iron-on tape.

For a smooth, non-bulky hem, I turn the hem once after machine stitching woven tape close to the edge and hand sew through the tape rather than turning the trouser hem twice and creating a bulky hem.

Long time ago son used double sided sellotape it was fine till I put his trousers in the ask

Thanks Siope. Very kind of you to explain. I like your first suggestion and guess what? In our town, round the corner from us a small tailoring shop has just opened. Perfect for me going forward!

It’s all rubbish in my experience. It’s s there a small tailoring business near you that will hem things for you?

Re the knots/tangles - if you are sewing with double thread, don’t tie the ends together. Tie a knot in each end separately, and then if it does tangle (much less likely) you can just gently pull each thread separately and it will untangle.

I’m terrible at sewing. I feel apprehensive threading the needle! I get knots in the cotton (with a loop) and get so flustered. I don’t attempt sewing any more!

Wonderweb is the well known brand, so may be stronger. Hem sewing is so simple you can't beat it.

I'll do anything to avoid sewing, the threading of the needle is more a major hurdle than the task itself. However, I spent more time faffing around with the tape the other day it would probably have been easier to have done that.

Quite possibly you are right, I just thought I'd throw it out there to see if anyone has a positive recommendation.

I found they all fail in the end! Are you very anti sewing, it needn’t be that complex.

Sorry I should have stated I'm looking for adhesive tape.

The iron on variety.

Do you mean the iron-on variety or the sewn variety?