Permanent hem without seeing a seamstress?! Impossible you think, but do able! I mean you don't get the professional euro hem you may usually get from the seamstress, but pretty darn close. Seriously. This is a must have for all short ladies, like myself!

I received this item to review. I liked this item better than the other non-permanent strip. I figure if you are going to go to all that work it might as well be permanent other wise why bother? I found it fairly easy to used, and would be a way to save a little time and money rather than going to a tailor. Still though if it might be a little tricky, or you aren't sure if you can do a good enough job a tailor might be your best bet.

I was happy to be able to try Scotch Permanent Hem Bonding Strips for free. I was able to use this on pants that i was waiting to bring in to get hemmed for years. I couldnt make justice to get my pants hemmed for $10 or so. Was able to hem them spontaneously with the Scotch permanent strips and i found it easy to use. I found this hassle free now that i dont have to bring my pants in to a tailor, let alone spend the money. This package comes with 30 strips and therefore, for the price, you can hem lots of pants. I love the idea that if you have the strips, you have them handy for whenever you happen to need them. I also enjoy that no sewing or ironing required as i am not too crafty.

easy to use,handy to keep with you in your desk or while travelling

Scotch Essentials Permanent Hem Bonding Strips is like a dream comes true. My husband always ask me to hem his pants, now it is so easy for me. Now no more staying up late to hem his pants. Just use these strips, and I am done! Love it.

The Scotch Essentials Permanent Hem Bonding Strips definitely hold, I will say that for them. I was not as excited about the Permanent hem strips as I was about the adjustable hem strips I got to sample for ChickAdvisor. Although I was super excited to hem a pair of my favourite jeans so that they stayed at the length I wanted, I found the process a bit frustrating. The glue or adhesive on the strips is VERY sticky. While this is required to make the hem permanent, it is quite hard to work with. The glue sticks quickly so you need to know exactly where you are putting the strip and you need to be quick, if you're not there will be problems. The backing on the strips doesn't always come off easily so I found I was fighting with that, then my fingers got sticky, then it really didn't peel off nicely...so basically a vicious cycle! I used the product on a pair of jeans and it worked, it held the hem where I wanted it, but some of the adhesive oozed out onto the back of my jeans. I think if I had tried this on a pair of summer slacks, the adhesive may have shown through the fabric, which wouldn't have impressed me so much. From an aesthetics point of view, I missed the actual 'sewn' hem look once I was done; the jeans were not as dressy looking as I had hoped. All in all, the product did do what it claimed and I didn't have to sew, but I probably won't use it again.

I was thrilled to have the chance to try this product for free.

Overall I like this product. BUT it helps to have a second pair of hands to help hold the pants and keep the fabric from sticking too quickly to the strips (because once they're stuck, they're pretty much stuck unless you don't mind risking the fabric or throwing out the strip and cleaning off all the glue)

- Nice that you don’t have to iron it on

- Simple directions but a bit too tiny font; diagrams useless b/c small. If this is the true pack size, suggestion to add a larger instruction sheet with clearer diagrams inside
- Instructions should indicate how close to each other to place strips
- Definitely need to keep fingertips and nails quite moist continuously (have a small container or a wet rag nearby)
- Not easy to pull off backing due to very sticky adhesive, which forms sticky strings that sometimes squeeze out beyond the strip width so be careful. Two improvements would help application: 1) ‘tab’ a bit longer than the strip and 2) if the backings were split as are the temporary strips so you could easily remove half at a time.
- A MUST: Dampened fingernails help remove backing without sticking; remove backing ½ way and then apply it to the fabric (hold/press into place) before removing the remaining backing.

- There are four strips on a card; I cut them to give me individual strips which was much easier for application
- Note: if using several strips minimize the gap between strips since fabric tends to pucker in the gap

- I tried this in denim (despite the not so attractive unfinished look) but I hesitate to try this on light colored or lighter weight fabrics like dress pants in case the outline shows through a bit or the gooeyness damages the fabric.
- Not meant for skirts though longer strips would be a nice idea (for heavier fabrics).
- Might work on some sleeves though I think the fabric should be heavier

Haven’t had a chance to try it through the wash yet but I hope it works.

Was glad to to be able to use this from chick advisor. I can't sew and these are fantastic. Easy to use.

I got it free and I am glad. I found the permanent hem bonding strips to stick very well. In fact they stuck so well they were hard to work with. You need lots of patience to use these. I ended up with them sticking to my fingers and on some I must not have pressed hard enough as only half the strip released. Leaving me with a clump of tape to deal with. Would I recommend these no. I would use the semi permanent ones till I could sew them or get to a tailor

Love it, super easy to use. Bye Bye Stapler to hem my pants.
Yes I know that is bad. Definitely save you time and money from going to a seamstress.
Super easy to apply. Have to see how long it holds up after multiple washes.