For trouser wearers, how long do your trousers/jeans/chinos last before tearing?

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-Intrepid-Path-@reddit

I have never had trousers tear at the crotch. I wear mine for years.

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Active_Definition_57@reddit

My jeans tend to go at the knees or the crotch but they tend to last a few years. Sometimes a pocket will succumb first.

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Some_Masterpiece6639@reddit

Mine last a while, but washing them as little as possible helps (wear them 4-5 times before washing) and don’t use fabric conditioner on them as it thins the fabric and makes it prone to breakage.

Also depends on the quality.

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OurSeepyD@reddit

Not necessarily. It happens even if wearing normal sized jeans, particularly if you cycle.

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JustNoGuy_@reddit

No idea, I replace my clothes every few years, they don't get rips or holes in them.

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GooseyDuckDuck@reddit

You need better fitting trousers, this has never happened to mine.

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money2502@reddit

My jeans (Levi’s 541) last about 6 months but my thighs are very large and happens regardless of brand.

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bobanators@reddit

All my jeans end up this way. After year may be less time than mine usually go though, maybe 2 years ish. Definitely not wearing the wrong size as people suggest though.

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Pedantichrist@reddit

ITT: folk who were never taught to pull up their trousers when sitting.

Just grasp the front of the thigh and lift slightly as you sit. When you do it you will recognise the motion from old films, sum be more comfortable, ads will stop fucking up your trousers so quickly.

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Alert-Meringue2291@reddit

Sounds like you are wearing the wrong size.

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whyshouldiknowwhy@reddit

In what way? This is how all of my jeans die

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Pedantichrist@reddit

It is not. My jeans die at the knees.

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New_Slice_1580@reddit

How often do you wear them ? If it’s all you wear every day then a year sounds ok.

Also do you wash them regularly? As if you don’t wash regularly the crotch will blow quicker too

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b135702@reddit

Female trouser wearer here.

Usually the thighs/crotch wares after 6-12 months.

I imagine this isn't an issue cis men or people with skinny thighs have to deal with. The fabric does wear down after a couppla weeks though.

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Petcai@reddit

Well, I have a pair that's 31 years old and they still haven't torn so...I cannot answer.

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NefariousnessNext840@reddit

2-3 years s £35 from M&S

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maksigm@reddit

Are you fat? This only happens to me when I'm overweight and wearing trousers that are too small.

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MisterIndecisive@reddit

..Forever?

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CapitalWatchClub@reddit

Not being rude, are you a bigger chap? iv been a bigger chap in the past and i always ripped my crotch (wearing a comfortable size)

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Alphascout@reddit

Ouch sounds painful

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elliejoness@reddit

When I was going into the office every day and therefore wearing jeans basically every day they would last around a year. Bought some Levi's thinking they'd be different but alas. I'm definitely wearing the right size.

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Underwritingking@reddit

I've never had this happen.

Maybe you are buying cheap trousers, trousers that are too tight, or you crotch is secreting some sort of hideous cloth-rotting chemical

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Andries89@reddit

Could be from chafing and then the fabric between your thighs wears thinner. So at some point it'll tear, especially if you have a seating position with your legs opened up a bit

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simmyawardwinner@reddit

never,,...

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T_raltixx@reddit

Never had it happen to me.

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Key_Hearing5146@reddit

About a year if I’m wearing them regularly crotch wear is inevitable if you walk a lot, so honestly the real question isn’t if they’ll rip, it’s when .

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Derfel60@reddit

I have a pair of trousers that started fraying when i was resting pallets on my thighs after about 4 months but ive never had trousers rip at the crotch.

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PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit

I've got smart trousers which I've had for about a decade.

Jeans tend to wear at the groin. I repair the jeans I use for everyday outdoors wear, and keep a couple of pairs for wearing not on the farm etc.

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AllThatIHaveDone@reddit

I've got smart trousers

Took me a second or two to realise you didn't mean that your trousers were WiFi enabled.

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SpecialistDaikon4663@reddit

I’ve never had that happen

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Drath101@reddit

Happens to us blokes with a MASSIVE stride

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Adam_the_Penguin@reddit

Is that why? I've always wondered why mine tear so quickly.

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Drath101@reddit

On a serious note I've never done it in my own clothes but I've ripped alot of work trousers around the groin. Someone pointed out one day that because of an old knee injury I kneel down really awkwardly, and it stretched the crotch of my trousers too much

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Whocares1846@reddit

Only last a couple of years for me with jeans from Next.

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Rhubarb-Eater@reddit

Mine are all 10+ years in, never had this happen and I have a big bum and thighs!

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NoApartment7399@reddit

You need to get your trousers properly fitted. My husband wears suit pants or chinos to work and he's using the same pairs for years now. Some he's still got from his teens and he's well into his 30s now. All have been tailored and fitted for the sake of fit, comfort and longevity. It's a good investment.

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FreddyFrogFrightener@reddit

Usually about a year, but I got myself a pair of Levi 501s and they still look like new after 2 years and I wear them for work too.

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gemmajenkins2890@reddit

I know it’s more a teenager thing, but make sure you are wearing them pulled up properly so as not to cause unnecessary tugging on that area.

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PurpleOctopus6789@reddit

See, it depends. Wear them properly when you're walking, but loosen up the leg (e.g. pull it up a bit higher) so there's room around thigh area so the fabric doesn't stretch too much. This is especially imporant if you're like me and prefer to sit in weird position on your chair with legs anywhere but the floor.

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PurpleOctopus6789@reddit

The pair I am currently wearing, I have had for 5+ years.

I've stopped ripping jeans/trousers when I learned to slightly adjust the trousers leg to add more room when I am sitting crossed legs, that way the fabric is not stretched.

I think the last pair I've ripped lasted 8 years or so and that was years ago.

I run a lot but when I run, I wear running shorts, not normal trousers.

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Pristine-Account8384@reddit

Have you got balls of steel?

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lodius@reddit

I wear chinos every day to work, and walk about 10-12k steps a day. Never had issues with them, and I've had some pairs a good few years.

Jeans... Recently I've been wearing Levi's, and they've lasted a good couple years before starting to get thin between the thighs (and will make a hole soon enough). I used to wear cheaper jeans before that, and they could sometimes only last 6-12 months.

Never had any of either rip or tear (other than jeans between the thighs as mentioned)

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Clothes most certainly don't last like they used to. A decade ago you could get a couple of years out of most trousers at least.

I buy Levi jeans, the extra money well worth it. I still get 2 or 3 years out of them.

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