如何重新穿進最愛的牛仔褲大綱

There's nothing more frustrating than trying to squeeze into your favourite Levi jeans only to discover they're shrunk in the wash.

費盡氣力想讓自己穿上最愛的李維斯（Levi）牛仔褲，卻發現褲子洗滌後縮水了，這可真讓人沮喪。

But there's plenty of clever and simple ways you can revive your old jeans and bring them back to life.

但仍有許多巧妙簡易的方法可修復陳舊牛仔褲使其“起死回生”。

From spraying jeans that are too tight with lukewarm water to sitting in a warm bath, we round up the genius ways you make your beloved jeans wearable again.

我們蒐集了一些可使你心愛牛仔褲重煥活力的奇妙方法，包括用溫開水噴灑過緊的牛仔褲和坐泡在溫水浴池裏等等。

IF JEANS ARE TOO BIG

情況一：牛仔褲太寬鬆

Wash them in hot water: This is the most straight-forward way of shrinking jeans that have become too baggy. Simply wash the pair of jeans on the hottest setting and remember not to use fabric softener for the best result.

用熱水洗滌：這是最爲簡易的方法，可讓寬鬆牛仔褲緊縮。只需將牛仔褲放入最滾燙的熱水裏清洗即可，切記最好不要使用織物軟化劑。

Whack them in a tumble dryer on a hot setting: The best way to get your jeans super tight again is to pop them in a tumble dryer straight after the hot wash. Leaving them out to dry on a washing line won't have quite the same effect. Make sure you dry them on a hot setting so that fibres become constricted and snug.

用滾筒式乾衣機熱烘乾：讓牛仔褲再次彈性如初的最佳方法就是用熱水洗滌之後立馬放入滾筒式乾衣機甩幹。僅是將其掛在晾衣繩上自然風乾很難有同等的效果。確保牛仔褲是熱烘乾，這樣纖維方可變得緊縮合身。

Wear a thick layer underneath: Simple yet effective! Wearing thick tights or leggings under your jeans will make them feel snugger. The type of long johns you may wear skiing are ideal but this method is only effective in colder months.

在牛仔褲裏穿一層厚厚打底褲：這個方法雖然簡單粗暴但極爲有效。在牛仔褲裏穿厚緊身褲或厚打底褲可使得牛仔褲更合身。滑雪時所穿的長秋褲雖較爲理想，但是這種方法只在較爲寒冷的月份中較爲有效。

Use chalk to trace them out: If you're feeling crafty and up to a bit of DIY, this method will work wonders. Simply turn the jeans inside out, flatten out each leg and lay a pair that fit on top, lining up the outer seam. Using a piece of chalk, draw a line exactly around the jeans onto the baggy pair then sew along the chalk line. Do this on the other leg, too, and you'll have a brand new pair of jeans to wear.

用粉筆標記：如果你心靈手巧又懂點DIY的話，那麼這個辦法會創造奇蹟。只需把牛仔褲內側外翻，把腿部部分攤平，再往上平鋪另一條合身的牛仔褲，把褲子外縫拉平。用一根粉筆，沿着合身牛仔褲外圍在寬鬆的牛仔褲上劃線，然後順着粉筆線進行縫紉，褲子腿部的另一邊也如此操作，一條可穿的牛仔褲就誕生啦！

Sew elastic onto the waistband: If it's the waistband that's too loose rather than the legs themselves, simply sew a 6-inch piece of elastic onto the waistband at the back of the jeans. You can buy one in your local fabric store.

在褲腰縫條鬆緊帶：如果牛仔褲只是褲頭而不是褲腿太寬的話，只需在牛仔褲褲腰處內側縫上六英寸長的鬆緊帶即可。你可在街上的針織品店買到鬆緊帶。

IF JEANS ARE TOO TIGHT

情況二：牛仔褲太緊了

Spray them with lukewarm water: If you can't squeeze into your favourite jeans after a week of overindulgence or the day after you've washed them, then this trick will work wonders in seconds. Simply lay the jeans out on the floor and spritz them with lukewarm water. Then literally stretch them out by placing your feet on the ends of then and pulling the other end with your hands.

在牛仔褲上噴灑溫開水：如果自己胡吃海喝一週之後無法穿上最愛的牛仔褲或是洗完牛仔褲的第二天，使用這種方法可在短時間內奏效。只需把褲子平鋪在地板上往褲子上噴灑溫開水即可。然後雙腳踩着牛仔褲的一端，手上拉着另一端進行拉伸。

Do some exercise: Pop your jeans on - if you can - and practice some yoga moves, stretches or simple lunges to stretch them out.

做運動：可能的話，穿上牛仔褲，做些瑜伽動作，伸展動作或簡單的弓步伸展動作。

Sit in a warm bath: As bizarre as it may seem, make yourself a warm bath - ensuring the water isn't too hot - and sit in it; this will help loosen the fabric.

坐在溫水浴池裏：這方法也許有些奇怪，給自己放一缸水，確保水不會太熱，然後坐泡在溫水裏，這可使纖維變鬆。

Remove the waistband: For a more permanent fix, rip the seams of your jeans 2-3 inches and cut out the waistband. Replace this section with a small piece of leather to expand it.

拆下褲腰帶：沿着牛仔褲縫合處拆下二至三英寸的線，再剪掉一段褲腰帶，用一小根皮帶代替可使褲腰變大。