*The following is a repost from our Pants Designing Issue 15.
There are a range of different details that can be added to a pants pattern to turn them into jeans. Firstly would be the fabric choice. You're likely to use a denim or twill fabric. It's up to you which other design details you choose to add. We suggest looking at ready-to-wear jeans you might have in your wardrobe or in stores. This is a fantastic way to see how garments are constructed and which styles and design features you like.
Hardware
Kylie and the machine have a great video about How to add their hardware to jeans. You can view it here.
They include the following steps:
Step #1 How to cut a buttonhole using the Clover Buttonhole Chisel.
Step #2 How to attach rivets and where to place them.
Step #3 How to attach denim buttons.
Deep dive into jeans features
Interested in a deep dive into jeans features, such as why we use rivets and how denim is made? The Denim hunters have created a series of posts and videos all about these topics and so many more - this is a real rabbit hole if you're interested in learning more about jeans!
Rivets: What they are and why jeans have them
A brief introduction to the different pockets on jeans
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