Taking in your waistband is the opposite of letting it out. With this alteration, your seamstress makes the shorts smaller in the waist and seat. This is an alteration that can be performed on most shorts. Taking in shorts too much can result in the back pockets getting too close to each other.

Can you alter gym shorts?

Whether it is for a fun night out wearing cargo shorts, a run in your workout shorts or your swim trunks there is a lot Cheung's Tailor Alterations can do for you! All shorts vary in length and sizes.

How can I make my sweatpants tighter without sewing?

Place the sweatpants in the dryer and add a fabric softener sheet. Dry them over the hottest setting available. Once you remove them from the dryer, you'll see that they're a full size smaller. You can repeat this process if you need to make them even smaller.