In the 4th part of the training video course, we finish sewing sports trousers and make the most functional element - a belt with a wide elastic band and a cord. You will learn how to correctly duplicate the installation location of metal eyelets, sew in an elastic band 4-5 cm wide, distribute the gathers evenly across the waist, and perform 3 parallel stitches on a waist or straight-stitch machine without twisting the elastic.
Contents of part 4 of the video lesson
- 1. Marking and duplicating points for eyelets with pieces of leather or non-woven fabric
- 2. Installation of metal blocks (eyelets) using a press or Vario pliers
- 3. Calculation of the length of the elastic band (waist circumference minus 10–12%) and overlap connection
- 4. Sewing a waistband into trousers and laying elastic parallel stitches
- 5. Threading a cord with metal tips (eglet)
- Tailor's advice: how to secure the elastic inside the waistband from turning over
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. Installation of eyelets
A circle of thick interlining or a piece of artificial leather is ironed from the inside of the belt in the center of the front so that the metal block does not tear out the knitwear fibers when tightening the lace.
2. Preparing the belt
The belt is sewn into a ring, leaving a technological hole or immediately sewing in a closed wide elastic band.
3. Topstitching of the belt
When laying 2-3 parallel lines, the belt fabric together with the elastic band is stretched to the maximum with both hands in front and behind the foot, which prevents thread breakage when putting it on.
4. Finishing WTO of trousers
The finished trousers are carefully steamed, the arrows (if provided by the model) are fixed with a special block.
Advice to the master
Use a high-density elastic band (knitted or woven) that won't fold in half after washing. And you can download the pattern of basic sports trousers in our catalog ready-made patterns.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What diameter of eyelets is ideal for the lace of sports trousers?
The diameter of the eyelet hole is 5–8 mm for flat cotton or round cord.
How to quickly thread a lace into a finished belt?
Use a large safety pin or a special flexible plastic cord threader.
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