Gym clothes too big - does anyone have experience with taking them in?

Seeking Advice

It's probably a stupid question, but this drives me up the wall.

My "old" workout clothes are too big now (yay me!). The problem is, I got them only 6 months ago and have worn them maybe twice. And they were expensive (nay me...). Not Lululemon expensive, but enough to be kinda painful.

Has anyone ever taken nylon/spandex/synthetic workout clothes to a tailor? I've paid 15-20 bucks for similar alterations in the past and I could live with that. But I'm afraid I'll be laughed out of the shop, because it seems like such a silly request.

in PetiteFitnessby bnny_ears

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lil-lex-

Personally, I’d probably try to sell the too big clothes and buy yourself something you know will fit versus paying for alterations. Spin it as you deserve/need something new to celebrate your success.

bnny_ears

I wish I could. The resell options in my country are...bad. There are few platforms and clothes above 10 bucks don't sell. I've tried.

For that rate, I'd rather donate them

lil-lex-

Ah sorry, I hadn’t considered that! In that case I might try the alterations. I’ve never done it, but if it means you can try to use the items for longer… I can see the upside. And then you don’t just lose out on using the items.

kiery12

What about selling them all together as a lot?

bnny_ears

Same thing, unfortunately. People don't buy things above 10 bucks. I tried everything, because I already had to get rid of my entire wardrobe. I ended up gifting them to relatives, because I don't want to sell my well cared for 60 € jeans for 8€ +shipping.

Comfortable-Nature37

Why not! I’d try it.

tarabellita

I never got any of mine altered but I do have some experience with fabrics and tailoring (on a hobby level, I am not a professional by any means) and I don't see why would it not be possible. What they can and can't do may vary piece by piece based on design and fabric, but generally I think it should be entirely possible. I am certain you won't get laughed out, they may refuse if they don't have proper equipment to do these kind of things and if there is any risk on doing the alterations, they will warn you in advance. It's worth a shot.

bnny_ears

Thank you! I wasn't sure if stretchy fabric wouldn't just start disintegrating as soon as the first seam is opened, or that maybe the material is shaped so weirdly that it's not possible without ruining the fit (I am hereby dubbing it "the scrunch bum problem") - and that I somehow should know that already.

liantalia

I had the same problem and have now some sports leggings with two darts in the back. Since I don't mind oversized tops, the pants were the problem and since they only needed a bit (well with one it was more than 15cm) taking it in was a quick fix. I did it two years ago and they are still going strong

roughlyround

Tailors only laugh if you try to lowball them. For real, take your stuff in, and good on you for not putting them in landfil.

kiwipoppy

I don't have experience taking them in, but I would guess that tailoring on sportswear may cost more due to the qualities of the fabric. Stretchy and special occasion fabrics are harder to sew than typical fabrics because thinness, stretch, and delicacy of the fabric may need to be accounted for depending on the type of tailoring job. You could certainly ask the tailors fees and what possible ways to take it in, but I would be prepared for it to be higher.

Consistent-Choice-22

I’ve recently got some under armour running gym leggings (on vinted new with tags 🤣) they are compression ones but have an internal tie fastener around the waist!

I have the issue of gym leggings fitting due to being short, having a very narrow waist but I have big legs and booty. These are better than kids which I’ve just found are too low waisted for my preference

jerboajerboa

What kind of clothes are they/what kind of movement would you be doing in them? There’s stretch thread you can get if you want to take them in yourself!