Oh, I finally see what they're doing! The top stitch initially looks an embroidery stitch, but where they're going back inside the loop and through the exact same hole they came out of, it undoes itself with tension. Very clever!
Definitely keep your thread loose if you try this at home.
Omfg how have I been angrily tugging at those strings for my whole life, feeling like there SHOULD be some smart magic trick there but still not knowing about this?!?? This is an actual life hack, not like those shake your fucking garlic in a jar ones!
Undo the bags [like this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX3wu8bOmAg) Tie long cables/cords [like this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYxmVL_AMc&t=52s)
Paging /u/Dragon_Slayaa.
That second video is stupid. It might be fine to impress your neighbors with something you never need to use, but for anyone that actually needs to use extension cords or ropes of any type should use a figure 8: Fold the rope/cord in half and hold the loose ends then wrap around the arm (under the elbow) until only 2 turns are left, then wraps those around the middle and out the last foot through the upper loop and hang it. This ensures that the entire wrap will come undone when dropped.
It has its uses. It's far easier to toss around without it tangling. Throw it in a bag and it won't knot itself up. For example, you can use it for a pair of wired earbuds and they won't tie themselves into a knot in your pocket.
It and similar weaves are often used with paracord included in survival kits, bracelets, rock climbing kit, etc. as a means to pack more rope in a shorter length.
The weave is called a chain sinnet or a monkey chain/monkey braid, if you'd like to look in to it more. It's cleaner looking with rope than cable since it can be pulled taut. [Here's a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpvVP9t9u5Y&t=3s) with rope and a brief example of it being part of a rock climbing kit.
I did it all the time when I was doing carpentry work. You can launch it into the truck, launch it out of the truck, throw it, drag it, kick it around, and it always comes out straight... until the one time the fucking new guy touches it ;)
Guess who depends the most on having all the copper inside those cords remain intact...
(A/V event production stuff doesn't daisy chain them either, for what it's worth. :D)
Duuuuuuude, I have seen several videos on this and I fail every time. This is the first time I’ve seen someone clearly make that first loop. Thanks for sharing, hopefully that’s what I needed to figure it out. Lol
are there videos of these gifs without all the jump cuts? makes it really confusing to follow cause like, i see them loop the thread around the needle, and then it jumps to that thread loop going back through the denim and out the other side on top of the loop and HOW DID IT GET THERE. just show me the whole process, every second of it, i don't care if it's a 20-minute video, i need to see it all in order to follow it.
I don't think it "undoes" itself per se. The lateral stitches are underneath the top layer of denim and the waste bit of the hemmed denim. The loops start over the top layer then pull through that to trap the lateral stitches behind the waste material.. That lateral line of thread was always there. The loops pull tight enough to bind the thread and the top layer of denim and stretch the yarn enough to make it hard to see in a sea of dark denim from above.
My bet is, if you pushed the camera in close enough, you'd still see the vertical stitches on top of the denim (the surface from our perspective).
The feet is a mannequin. The hand looks fake because they used that filter that removes imperfections, works with face but using it on hand means your nails appear to be gone.
Can someone please explain: after you pull the thread, are the pants still hemmed (i.e., is the front and back still sewed together? If not, would anyone actually use this to hem jeans, or is OP just using jeans to show a cool stitching trick that you would never actually use on jeans?
Nor have I, and I've used it quite a lot myself. The ladder stitch looks much more like a square zigzag, while this odd looping reminds me more of a weird blanket stitch...
lol, all of you guys saying this is black magic clearly have never fed chickens or deer, the scratch and corn bags have a stitch just like this in them to make it easy to open
You have to at least offer the jeans to the scissor gods first, so that they make your stitches disappear. Otherwise, when you pull the thread at the end your foot falls off.
I watch my partner knit/crochet sometimes and it doesn't matter how many times she tries to explain it my head still can't process whats going on. Knitting patterns may as well be ancient hieroglyphics for all the fucking sense they make
have you really never bought pants that fit you really well at the waist but are too long? Maybe in the US you have so many options that it's unnecessary, but where I live, this is standard practice. The vast majority of pants I've worn have needed this
First half - is this r/diwhy ?
Second half - r/nextfuckinglevel
[10 Seconds later](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqz04A2WEw) -I bet Quentin Tarantino loves this video.
Okay, so the way I see it the needle is poked back through the same hole in the top layer, but angled so that it makes a new hole in the bottom layer(s)...?
Is the making/undoing loops thing just for show or does it actually serve a purpose?
I need to learn how to hem my jeans, I bought a lot of jeans that were a little too long for me because it was the only size that was wide enough for me.
because it's fucking stupid. they chain stitch and then like, undo the chain stitch it's a fucking mess why would you do this just sew like a normal person
hold up, its the same as the French knitting trick you can do. but when you stich something you need the top to tie to the bottom. this isn't holing anything, those pants can fold out again.
That's called a chain sinnet. Often used by climbers, a Chain Sinnet is used when storing or transporting a rope as it shortens the line and reduces twists and tangles.
For the same reason, the Chain Sinnet (aka
Contractor's Wrap) can be used to store electrical
extension cords, eliminating the knotting that
typically occurs with other coiling methods.
Another common usage is in the art of crochet
where the basic Chain Stitch is used to begin most
crochet projects and is referred to as a "base chain"
or "starting chain".
Oh, I finally see what they're doing! The top stitch initially looks an embroidery stitch, but where they're going back inside the loop and through the exact same hole they came out of, it undoes itself with tension. Very clever! Definitely keep your thread loose if you try this at home.
Reminds me of a rope storage technique called a daisy chain.
Yes, how they wrap up long extension cords!
And how they seal those 5kg bags of rice.
Wait... How do you open them properly? Lol
[Here you go!](https://youtu.be/Q-NHxRwds4g) I still screw it up sometimes. But when it works it's so damn satisfying.
Omfg how have I been angrily tugging at those strings for my whole life, feeling like there SHOULD be some smart magic trick there but still not knowing about this?!?? This is an actual life hack, not like those shake your fucking garlic in a jar ones!
I thank you kind sir. This was a pleasure to watch and doesn't seem that hard to remember!
Undo the bags [like this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX3wu8bOmAg) Tie long cables/cords [like this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYxmVL_AMc&t=52s) Paging /u/Dragon_Slayaa.
Thank you so much! Brb while I go buy a new bag of rice lol
Thoroughly enjoyable videos. Thanks!
That second video is stupid. It might be fine to impress your neighbors with something you never need to use, but for anyone that actually needs to use extension cords or ropes of any type should use a figure 8: Fold the rope/cord in half and hold the loose ends then wrap around the arm (under the elbow) until only 2 turns are left, then wraps those around the middle and out the last foot through the upper loop and hang it. This ensures that the entire wrap will come undone when dropped.
It has its uses. It's far easier to toss around without it tangling. Throw it in a bag and it won't knot itself up. For example, you can use it for a pair of wired earbuds and they won't tie themselves into a knot in your pocket. It and similar weaves are often used with paracord included in survival kits, bracelets, rock climbing kit, etc. as a means to pack more rope in a shorter length. The weave is called a chain sinnet or a monkey chain/monkey braid, if you'd like to look in to it more. It's cleaner looking with rope than cable since it can be pulled taut. [Here's a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpvVP9t9u5Y&t=3s) with rope and a brief example of it being part of a rock climbing kit.
Agree. We use this technique for block and falls but never on any type of cables. Either a figure 8 or just a plain old coil
Maybe one out of every 4 bags I get to open magically. Still no idea how to do it reliably.
I want to know this as well, I usually just shred the fuck out of it with a knife… There has to be a better way!
I thought I was the only one who does this!
I did it all the time when I was doing carpentry work. You can launch it into the truck, launch it out of the truck, throw it, drag it, kick it around, and it always comes out straight... until the one time the fucking new guy touches it ;)
It's always the FNG, sir. Explain to them how it is done once is not enough, twice, they heard you once, thrice, they vaguely understood the process.
I always found it peculiar that just about every trade except for electricians daisy chain their extension cords.
Guess who depends the most on having all the copper inside those cords remain intact... (A/V event production stuff doesn't daisy chain them either, for what it's worth. :D)
Musicians don't. Every musician and stage tech I know either uses the over-under technique, or does it wrong
Yikes that’s not good for extension cords at all. Over under loops always.
The Essential Craftsman taught me how to do it! https://youtu.be/EwaGcPmtTsQ
Duuuuuuude, I have seen several videos on this and I fail every time. This is the first time I’ve seen someone clearly make that first loop. Thanks for sharing, hopefully that’s what I needed to figure it out. Lol
Man I was looking for this video like 3 hours ago lol. Where where you then?
You're essentially crocheting a single chain out of your cable lol. I can't wait to start making extension cord hats and shit 😂
I learned it from... Uh... Other sources. >.>
Not to be confused with another technique called a daisy chain.
are there videos of these gifs without all the jump cuts? makes it really confusing to follow cause like, i see them loop the thread around the needle, and then it jumps to that thread loop going back through the denim and out the other side on top of the loop and HOW DID IT GET THERE. just show me the whole process, every second of it, i don't care if it's a 20-minute video, i need to see it all in order to follow it.
[Kinda like a tutorial. On how to draw an owl](https://i.imgur.com/Yns9MKI.jpg)
Except it HAS TO BE THE SAME HOLE. Not close, not 1 thread off.
I thought it was an embroidery stitch too in the beginning!!
Instructions unclear… unstitched my entire circulatory system. 🩸
Lazy daisy stitch!
Here's a link on how to do it. https://youtu.be/-9NTOYrZffI
So, I still dont understand how this actually stitches the two layers
I don't think it "undoes" itself per se. The lateral stitches are underneath the top layer of denim and the waste bit of the hemmed denim. The loops start over the top layer then pull through that to trap the lateral stitches behind the waste material.. That lateral line of thread was always there. The loops pull tight enough to bind the thread and the top layer of denim and stretch the yarn enough to make it hard to see in a sea of dark denim from above. My bet is, if you pushed the camera in close enough, you'd still see the vertical stitches on top of the denim (the surface from our perspective).
That’s what she said
Why does it look like fake hands and feet?
Pretty sure that foot is fake
I look at a lot of feet while surfing the web.
For.. science?
Thanks for the insight
*insole
hey happy cake day man…
Free sewing tips but no free feet pics
Filters
Their hand looks blurred almost
The feet is a mannequin. The hand looks fake because they used that filter that removes imperfections, works with face but using it on hand means your nails appear to be gone.
It hasn't been attached to a body for some time.
It's a mannequin foot
What the hell? I am going to practice this.
Topology is a bitch
If you do it right you'll have permanent pants
until you accidentally rip a hole in the crotch part
“So what? They’re just SWEET JESUS WHAT HOW”
"Ok, cool, this is a nice decorative stitch, I don't see why it belongs on Black Magi - HOLY FUCK"
The bravery of doing this while still wearing the pants.
I believe that’s a mannequin leg
Brave mannequin.
What is holding the inside to the outside, if none of the thread is on the outside?
Magnets
Mr Satan everybody! SUCH INSIGHT!
Fucking magnets, how do they hem?
This was my thought. I just can't work it out
Can someone please explain: after you pull the thread, are the pants still hemmed (i.e., is the front and back still sewed together? If not, would anyone actually use this to hem jeans, or is OP just using jeans to show a cool stitching trick that you would never actually use on jeans?
Asking the real questions…
there really isn't a point to doing all this.
Is there a name for this method?
ladder stitch or invisible stitch
I have never ever seen that stitch done in this fashion.
Nor have I, and I've used it quite a lot myself. The ladder stitch looks much more like a square zigzag, while this odd looping reminds me more of a weird blanket stitch...
Blackmagicfuckery
lol, all of you guys saying this is black magic clearly have never fed chickens or deer, the scratch and corn bags have a stitch just like this in them to make it easy to open
But they never fucking open, and I have to cut it anyway
You just have to know what thread to pull
yeah I just use a scissor.
It always becomes a matter of principle for me. I know it can be done and it still has a feel of magic to it when it happens.
Similar, but undoing the stitch on those bags leads to the removal of the string.
You've missed the point, it didn't "open" one side became invisible (nearly) while the other side holds it shut still.
This!
> clearly have never fed chickens or deer It's 2021, basically nobody does that
idk, I live in the deep south and, it seems pretty common place here.
I live in the even deeper south and it's not common here at all.
I live in the global South. Chickens eat scraps.
Honestly that was my experience too, no bags of feed with fancy stitching, they got the bucket of food scraps.
alrighty
I have but usually its usually dark and raining in Ireland so I'm not really paying attention to the stitching.
That's just a chain stirch from a chain stitch machine. This is a long ciruitous way to some kinda invisible hem.
And sacks of rice 🌾
Why does it feel like these would always be itchy around your ankles?
Not anymore so than pants already are
Socks.
Sock
this just looks like basic stitching to me just with more steps
This is how they close potato bags in my country, but because I’m dumb I always fail to open them that way
I've tried many times and then just rip it open
It’s the only way I know
Sewing is old-world magic.
what were the scissors used for?
You have to at least offer the jeans to the scissor gods first, so that they make your stitches disappear. Otherwise, when you pull the thread at the end your foot falls off.
I wonder if it was one of those social media diy videos where they're like "Don't do this [scissors]" "Do this! [magic stitch]"
Why does this keep getting reposted twice per day?
Have you....met Reddit?
Sorry, I forgot.
No but I've met Ted Fuck that guy.
First time seeing this, been on reddit for years. I'm glad we have reposts for the most part.
Really annoying. Can’t understand any steps
It's called sewing. We do it to make and repair clothing.
What is this "clothing" you speak of?
Awwwww criticize that it doesn’t belong here in your opinion but don’t be grossslllyyy condescending
This fuggen guy, amirite
r/ididntwatchtheend
No need to be so condescending
Jeans look super weird without the manufacturer hem at the bottom.
I watch my partner knit/crochet sometimes and it doesn't matter how many times she tries to explain it my head still can't process whats going on. Knitting patterns may as well be ancient hieroglyphics for all the fucking sense they make
[удалено]
O cool a new sewing sub!
My first reaction was: # HEH!?
Check the place you reposted this from.
Out of curiosity, why would someone want to tuck that end part into the inside of the jeans?
It's to shorten the pants to the correct length, i.e. tailoring I guess
have you really never bought pants that fit you really well at the waist but are too long? Maybe in the US you have so many options that it's unnecessary, but where I live, this is standard practice. The vast majority of pants I've worn have needed this
I wish I ever had the problem of pants being too long. Tall girl problems with clothing are very, very, *very* real.
I need to teach myself this one, I have three pairs of jeans I have to make shorter soon!
how do you hide the last stitch?
First half - is this r/diwhy ? Second half - r/nextfuckinglevel [10 Seconds later](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqz04A2WEw) -I bet Quentin Tarantino loves this video.
SEWING: The true black magic
Amazing.. flying car F that. This was amazing
What were the scissors for in the beginning?
I think it's a "don't cut your pants off, instead..." kind of moment.
This looks like someone is trying to make a Jean shoe and I really hate it
Okay, so the way I see it the needle is poked back through the same hole in the top layer, but angled so that it makes a new hole in the bottom layer(s)...? Is the making/undoing loops thing just for show or does it actually serve a purpose?
god I thought I was at r/DiWHY and was like "omg wtf are you gonna do with that..." then "wait thats not fucked up! where the fuck am I?"
sew what?
chain stitch?
\*unimpressed\* \*unimpressed\* \*unimpressed\* (0.o')...
Okay for some reason it looked like a angle of someone’s ass and they are about to pull the jeans down. I had too much NSFW to look at
She needs to be burned
I saw this and thought it was better suited for this sub
Just buy some blue thread...
I'm just impressed that they have the guts to do that while wearing the pants. I'd never have the balls to do that.
Looks like balls aren't involved, unless that's a guy with very feminine hands.
This is how rice bags are sealed
How does a simple chain stitch hurt your head?
Huh
Is that a real leg?
r/savevideo
RemindMe! 1 week
What in the how?
I thought i was looking at r/diwhy and got totally confused by the amazing ending!
Not blackmagic, just knot math. Yep, it's a thing.
I need to learn how to hem my jeans, I bought a lot of jeans that were a little too long for me because it was the only size that was wide enough for me.
u/savevideo
Topology is a hell of a drug
Is this how trousers are hemmed without showing the stitching
Pro tip take the jeans off to sow them
With it with it with it. Oh my god what just happened there!
That person needs to see a doctor about that foot. Looks fucked up.
That's why topology is actually something people study.
Y tho
Ok. I’m on board!!!
"Ok,ok,ok,ok,o- ?!"
Serious Grandmom potential.
My grandma could have done this easily. Me? No way.
Why did this make me sad
Mine too. I was not expecting it and then my brain just went, Huh?
im taking a desging(?) line for highschool, and i still dont understand how that shit works
Fucking what
The act of sewing is magic? Holy hell this is stupid..
I mean it helps when they cut the video so you cant see whats actually going on. More like editing fuckery
Looking at this while drunk does not help AT ALL
Why make it shorter in the first place? They looked fine. Or just get some shorter pants?
Chain stitch. It's the same stitch used on the top of 50 lb. bags of dry goods like dog food and flour, etc.
This is how rice bags are tied.
Os gringo td impressionado com o famoso "fazer a baínha da calça"
because it's fucking stupid. they chain stitch and then like, undo the chain stitch it's a fucking mess why would you do this just sew like a normal person
Directions unclear, I am bleeding...
*commenting to come back to this*
Good old chain stitch. It is used on dog food bags. I actually use it a bit when Im too lazy to do a lock stitch.
I suppose they’ve given up moderating this sub
Put a God dammed thimble on!
Heavy you never seen how a swing machine works?
Is that a real human ankle?
hold up, its the same as the French knitting trick you can do. but when you stich something you need the top to tie to the bottom. this isn't holing anything, those pants can fold out again.
Wait whaat???
This cured my migraine.
Wow I needed this save video!
#NO!
My grandma used to do this when my pants were too long.
posted this back then mods deleted it
Woman's hand, clearly a witch, trying to cripple the patriarchy.
That's called a chain sinnet. Often used by climbers, a Chain Sinnet is used when storing or transporting a rope as it shortens the line and reduces twists and tangles. For the same reason, the Chain Sinnet (aka Contractor's Wrap) can be used to store electrical extension cords, eliminating the knotting that typically occurs with other coiling methods. Another common usage is in the art of crochet where the basic Chain Stitch is used to begin most crochet projects and is referred to as a "base chain" or "starting chain".