Repairing is caring
Your clothes become more environmentally friendly the more you wear them.
That's why we carefully design each of our trousers to be part of your wardrobe for as long as possible. Often, a pair of trousers have many more steps to take—even though a button comes off, a seam splits, or a tiny hole occurs.
Welcome to our repair page, where you can learn how to sew in a button, fix a broken blind stitch, sew on your turn-up hems again, order a free repair kit for it all—or send your trousers to us so that we can help you.
Order a free repair kit
You can easily order a free repair kit tailored to each product, providing the appropriate materials for minor repairs or missing buttons. All you have to do is e-mail us the style name of your trousers, a few details about the repair, and the kit is on the way to you.
Sewing on a button
What you need: needle, thread, a toothpick or match and a little patience
1. Double the thread and thread the needle. Tie a knot at the ends and cut off the excess thread.
2. Sew through the fabric at the button's position (look for the old holes), and up again. Slide the needle through the threads at the knot to lock the loop.
3. Sew through the button from the back side at the bottom left hole. Sew through the bottom right corner from the top side. Place a match or toothpick between the button and the fabric.
4. Stitch through the fabric and repeat through the bottom holes twice more. Do the same through the button top holes—still with the toothpick or match. Now you have two horizontal stitch lines through the button.
5. Remove the toothpick or match when the button is properly attached. Wrap the thread tightly three to four times around the button, and slide the needle through the wrap loops twice to lock the thread.
Sending in for repair
If your trousers need a more extensive repair than what you feel is possible by a simple needle and thread, please fill out this form and e-mail it with pictures of your trousers to our customer service team at hello@ourunits.com.
Sewing a blind stitch
What you need: needle, thread and a little love
1. Double the thread and thread the needle. Tie a knot at the ends and cut off the excess thread.
2. Sew through the fabric at the hem overlock edge at the inseam position. Slide the needle through the threads at the knot to lock the loop.
3. Sew through the fabric at the seam part (the thick and multi-layered part), and stitch through the hem and seam allowance a couple of times to lock the stitch.
4. Stitch gently through one or two threads of the fabric on the leg part close to the hem, and sew through the hem again. Continue this process every 5-7 mm until you come to the side seam.
5. Lock the thread by stitching through the seam allowance and the hem
Worn-out reward
We want you to love your trousers, and use them for as long as possible. That's why we'll buy back your old and worn pairs and repurpose them, doing our thing to reduce waste.
Sewing a turn-up hem
What you need: needle, thread and a caring moment
1. Double the thread and thread the needle. Tie a knot at the ends and cut off the excess thread.
2. Sew through the fabric close to the seam at the position of the broken seam—look for the old holes. Slide the needle through the threads at the knot to lock the loop.
3. Sew through the seam on the turn-up part and stitch back through all layers 2-3 mm from where the needle came up.
4. Repeat stitching through all layers three to four times and finish with the needle on the inside of the trouser leg.
5. Lock the thread by stitching through the seam allowance a couple of times. Slide the needle through the loops twice to lock the thread.