You don’t need anything fancy to fix a snag in clothing…just a needle and thread! Learn how to fix a snag in no time. I’ve used this simple trick on sweaters, dresses and even my son’s dress pants!
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Anyone else a magnet for clothing snags? I try to be careful and watch for rough edges on counters and tables, but somehow I still frequently end up with snags on my dresses and sweater. Years ago, I made the big mistake of just cutting a snag off. Be warned- don’t do it! You’ll only be left with a hole instead of a snag!
Thankfully, since then I’ve figured out a super easy way to fix snags in clothing using just a needle and some thread. This little trick has saved many pieces of my clothing over the years, and hopefully it will do the same for you!
How to Fix a Snag in Clothing Easily
1. Take a threaded needle and pull it through the middle of the snag.
2. Knot one end of the thread to the snag itself. (I often double knot just to keep it nice and secure.)
3. Find the base of the snag and pull the needle through there.
4. Flip clothing inside out and locate snag and thread. The tail of the thread might be caught in the hole as shown in the picture. Just gently pull it free.
5. Snip thread, leaving small tails. Do NOT snip the snag since that would only cause a hole in your clothing!
(This picture is of the backside of the clothing after the thread was pulled through. The snag is still there obviously, but just on the underside of the fabric and not visible.)
6. Tada! Your snag is gone! At most, you might have a very slight indention as shown in this photo, but for myself, it has always been so minimal that it is pretty much not noticeable unless you look very closely.
And that’s how you easily fix snags in clothing! 🙂
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Tiffany
Oh my gosh how did I not know this! So easy to do! I could have saved myself a lot of time and money if I’d known this sooner. Thanks for sharing!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Well, you know how they say that necessity is the mother of invention, right? That’s pretty much what happened here. I was so tired of tossing clothing because of little snags and got determined to figure something out. 🙂 Glad it can help you, Tiffany!
Debbie
So simple! I use a hair grip to pull through snags on jumpers, but they are far too big for pulling through snags on most other fabrics. This is one handy tip I have no doubt I will be using at some point. Thank you for sharing.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Yay! Love knowing when something I share is helpful. 🙂
Cynthia
That is a great hint, will have to try it. Ruth is right, there is a needle with a rough end. I have one, but the rough part wore out. I will definitely try Joann Fabrics. I wouldn’t have snags if it weren’t for my cats jumping up on my legs every time I sit down. Try and keep a pair of pants looking new…..groan!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Ah, the joy of pets, right? 🙂 Hope it helps you, Cynthia!
Julie@FrugallyBlonde
I find snags so often in our clothes. With two dogs we get a lot of them. I usually try to pull them back through, but it doesn’t always work. I can’t wait to try this, thanks for the tip.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Oh, I can believe that dogs would create a lot of snags! So glad you’ll now be able to fix them with this tip. 🙂
Katrina
Hi hope you are well, I enjoy reading your posts and you have some great tips. I too always snag my clothes it never fails, so thank you so much for this wonderful tip I will be sure to use it.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Katrina, it’s always fun to hear from readers that they are enjoying my posts, so thank you! And hope the tip works as well for you as it has for me.
Ruth
Hi there. I stumbled across your blog a while back and enjoy reading your posts. You have lots of great tips and money saving ideas! I too deal with snags even though I try to stay away from things that create them! I used to use a needle to “pull them under” until a friend introduced me to a lovely snag nab-it tool. It’s a long pin that is rough on the one end. You simply stick the nice end through right where your snag is and just pull it through. As the rough end comes through it catches the snag a brings it along and viola! You’re done! No more threading needles. You can get them at Joann Fabrics.
Katrina
Thank you Ruth for this tip as well I always snag my clothes also this tool will surly come in handy.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Thanks for your kind words, Ruth! So happy that you stumbled. 🙂 Glad to know I’m not the only one who somehow attracts snags. And I’ve heard of those little tools but have been too cheap to buy one. I know, that’s probably a little silly, but it’s true! 🙂 I also wasn’t sure that they’d actually work, so it’s nice to know that they do. Maybe one of these days I’ll “splurge” and get one. Ha!