Having just spent a few hours ripping out hems on my daughter's pants because she just won't stop growing, my fingers are sore and my eyes are stinging.

I want hems to be sewn with a special thread that dissolves when put in contact with a chemical reagent. And I want to be able to buy such thread for making my own hems. I don't care what the chemical is, as long as it's not water.

Everybody with kids hems pants. They should make it easier for us. I'd pay for that.
-- drzeus, Oct 13 2008

wundaweb http://www.kleins.c...-hem-tape-217-p.asp
[po, Oct 13 2008]

Great idea!
-- williamsmatt, Oct 13 2008


//don't care what the chemical is//

Aqua Regia?
-- neelandan, Oct 13 2008


there's a hemming material that you iron onto hems - I imagine that is easier to tear off and replace.
-- po, Oct 13 2008


I've used the stuff... after awhile it comes apart, but in the meantime it works good.
-- FlyingToaster, Oct 13 2008


Surely there is a way to stop children from growing.
-- mylodon, Oct 13 2008


Bonsai children. Keep them in a small pot and don't feed them much.
-- 8th of 7, Oct 13 2008


+ nice idea. Though that tape is available, I have found that it peels off easily.
-- xandram, Oct 13 2008


I was expecting something to do with self-tidying egg production - but of course, I had simply misread the title, to hilarious consequence.

If there are iron-on hems, then maybe cold-off ones could be dreamed up (saves soaking things in all sorts of odd chemicals) only, it wouldn't be so useful during the winter.
-- zen_tom, Oct 13 2008


Will purchasing the solvent require a background check?
-- ye_river_xiv, Oct 13 2008



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