Rips in Jeans

DJ A-Dubs · 06-13-2009, 09:33 PM

Hey all!
I'm 5'11", a little over 200lbs and have been noticing the strangest thing for the last few months. Two of my jeans have rips in the seams of the crotch and I noticed two small tears in the butt cheek section of one of them today. I wasn't sure they were torn until I held them up to the light and saw it through the jeans.

I've always been a skinny guy and only in recent years have I gotten over the 200lbs mark. Most of my friends aren't over 200lbs, and others tell me how big I am. I figured BHM were men over 300lbs or so. Never did I think the term BHM could apply to me and maybe I still don't. I admit to wanting to be bigger since childhood, but I guess I haven't fully accepted that it may be here now. This jeans thing is an eye opener for me. I'm wondering if this is an unusual thing or it's really a sign that I'm no longer the skinny guy I thought I was.

Asrai · 06-14-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ A-Dubs

Hey all!
I'm 5'11", a little over 200lbs and have been noticing the strangest thing for the last few months. Two of my jeans have rips in the seams of the crotch and I noticed two small tears in the butt cheek section of one of them today. I wasn't sure they were torn until I held them up to the light and saw it through the jeans.

I've always been a skinny guy and only in recent years have I gotten over the 200lbs mark. Most of my friends aren't over 200lbs, and others tell me how big I am. I figured BHM were men over 300lbs or so. Never did I think the term BHM could apply to me and maybe I still don't. I admit to wanting to be bigger since childhood, but I guess I haven't fully accepted that it may be here now. This jeans thing is an eye opener for me. I'm wondering if this is an unusual thing or it's really a sign that I'm no longer the skinny guy I thought I was.

I get it all the time, it's probably your legs rubbing together when you walk.

If you buy jeans with a stretchy fabric they tend to last much longer.

WillSpark · 06-14-2009, 11:15 AM

I had the best fitting nice, baggy pair of jeans ever, and that was the problem, I just put way too much stress on the crotch when doing anything that required more leg stretching than usual and they ripped. I don't actually think weight has as much to do with it, though tightness might be an issue especially if they're old or worn jeans.

Teleute · 06-14-2009, 11:55 AM

Probably a sign

I know we're probably shaped a little differently what with me being female and all, but I get this ALL THE TIME. Every pair of jeans I own, even ones that fit well. For me it's wear on the fabric where my thighs rub together when I walk; it's pretty much never a sudden tear, the fabric just gets thinner and thinner in the areas of stress and then I find there's actual holes in it one day. It's definitely weight-related for me, because I used to be quite thin and never had this issue. Iron-on denim patches, like these, are what I use - they're cheap, way easy to put on, and will help reinforce that part of your jeans.

Captain Save · 06-14-2009, 12:27 PM

I'm glad all of you have simply noticed wear in the fabric over time. I'm 5'9 and 200 lbs. I was at work wearing pants similar to Dickies, and I bent my legs to pick up a briefcase on the floor. There was no ambiguity over the sound heard all the way down the hallway I occupied, and I had to tell my supervisor that I needed to go home. Through her giggling, she said, 'I hope you're wearing underwear.' I just looked at her rather sheepishly and smiled. She returned my smile and covered her face, and there was no further conversation.

I now check all of my pants for wear and tear whenever I do laundry. I also wish I had thought of the iron-on denim patches.

Teleute · 06-14-2009, 12:40 PM

LOL! Oh man, that sucks... although it's a good story

I've never had a pair of jeans do that, although I did have a pair of slacks split right up the center seam on the butt one time at work

Nobody was around though, and I ended up ducking into an empty conference room and doing some speedy repair with a stapler, haha. That'll teach me to buy cheap slacks...

Captain Save · 06-14-2009, 12:47 PM

To be honest, I've never had it happen with jeans, either. The stapler idea sounds like an emergency, allright; one wrong move while wearing them, and it will be an emergency of a different sort!

Looking back, I'm just glad we could both laugh about it at the time; she knew how embarassed I was and knew it wasn't a trick (she was very pretty, and there were a lot of guys who weren't above 'questionable' behavior in the workplace.)

Tracii · 06-14-2009, 01:22 PM

I get the fisrt indications of wear on the inner thigh area then in the seat.
A big ass and legs will do it everytime.LOL

06-13-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
DJ A-Dubs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13	Rips in Jeans Hey all! I'm 5'11", a little over 200lbs and have been noticing the strangest thing for the last few months. Two of my jeans have rips in the seams of the crotch and I noticed two small tears in the butt cheek section of one of them today. I wasn't sure they were torn until I held them up to the light and saw it through the jeans. I've always been a skinny guy and only in recent years have I gotten over the 200lbs mark. Most of my friends aren't over 200lbs, and others tell me how big I am. I figured BHM were men over 300lbs or so. Never did I think the term BHM could apply to me and maybe I still don't. I admit to wanting to be bigger since childhood, but I guess I haven't fully accepted that it may be here now. This jeans thing is an eye opener for me. I'm wondering if this is an unusual thing or it's really a sign that I'm no longer the skinny guy I thought I was.

06-14-2009, 11:15 AM	#3
WillSpark King Of The Robo-Sluts Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ. It's where the cool people hang out. Posts: 1,636	I had the best fitting nice, baggy pair of jeans ever, and that was the problem, I just put way too much stress on the crotch when doing anything that required more leg stretching than usual and they ripped. I don't actually think weight has as much to do with it, though tightness might be an issue especially if they're old or worn jeans. __________________ A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand!

06-14-2009, 12:27 PM	#5
Captain Save never had a 40 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At the bottom of the coffee cup Posts: 1,065	I'm glad all of you have simply noticed wear in the fabric over time. I'm 5'9 and 200 lbs. I was at work wearing pants similar to Dickies, and I bent my legs to pick up a briefcase on the floor. There was no ambiguity over the sound heard all the way down the hallway I occupied, and I had to tell my supervisor that I needed to go home. Through her giggling, she said, 'I hope you're wearing underwear.' I just looked at her rather sheepishly and smiled. She returned my smile and covered her face, and there was no further conversation. I now check all of my pants for wear and tear whenever I do laundry. I also wish I had thought of the iron-on denim patches. __________________ They're called sins of the flesh for a reason. Think about it.

06-14-2009, 12:47 PM	#7
Captain Save never had a 40 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At the bottom of the coffee cup Posts: 1,065	To be honest, I've never had it happen with jeans, either. The stapler idea sounds like an emergency, allright; one wrong move while wearing them, and it will be an emergency of a different sort! Looking back, I'm just glad we could both laugh about it at the time; she knew how embarassed I was and knew it wasn't a trick (she was very pretty, and there were a lot of guys who weren't above 'questionable' behavior in the workplace.) __________________ They're called sins of the flesh for a reason. Think about it. Last edited by Captain Save : 06-14-2009 at 12:51 PM.

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06-14-2009, 11:55 AM	#4
Teleute Heh heh. "Member". Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle! Posts: 949	Probably a sign I know we're probably shaped a little differently what with me being female and all, but I get this ALL THE TIME. Every pair of jeans I own, even ones that fit well. For me it's wear on the fabric where my thighs rub together when I walk; it's pretty much never a sudden tear, the fabric just gets thinner and thinner in the areas of stress and then I find there's actual holes in it one day. It's definitely weight-related for me, because I used to be quite thin and never had this issue. Iron-on denim patches, like these, are what I use - they're cheap, way easy to put on, and will help reinforce that part of your jeans.

06-14-2009, 12:40 PM	#6
Teleute Heh heh. "Member". Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle! Posts: 949	LOL! Oh man, that sucks... although it's a good story I've never had a pair of jeans do that, although I did have a pair of slacks split right up the center seam on the butt one time at work Nobody was around though, and I ended up ducking into an empty conference room and doing some speedy repair with a stapler, haha. That'll teach me to buy cheap slacks...

06-14-2009, 01:22 PM	#8
Tracii Master Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,831	I get the fisrt indications of wear on the inner thigh area then in the seat. A big ass and legs will do it everytime.LOL