PDF SEWING PATTERN | Frank Jeans | Closet Core | BILINGUAL (EN / FR)
Skill Level: Advanced
Sizes: 0–20 & 14–32
Language: English & French
Rise Options: Mid Rise & High Rise
Leg Options: Barrel, Straight & Wide Leg
The Frank Jeans by Closet Core Patterns are a customizable jeans pattern inspired by classic heritage denim. Designed with a close fit through the hips and a cheeky cut through the seat, Frank lets you mix and match rise and leg options to create your ideal pair of jeans.
Traditional jeans-making details include a five-pocket design, fly-front zipper, angled back yoke, contoured waistband and belt loops. Choose between mid-rise or high-rise and combine your preferred rise with a barrel, straight or wide leg for a versatile denim pattern you can remake again and again.
Pattern Features- Mix-and-match rise & leg options
- Mid-rise & high-rise options
- Barrel, straight & wide leg options
- Close fit through the hips
- Cheeky cut through the seat
- Classic five-pocket construction
- Fly-front zipper
- Angled back yoke
- Contoured waistband
- Belt loops
- Optional denim rivets
- Classic jeans topstitching
Mid Rise:
- Sits just below the belly button
- Designed for comfortable everyday wear
High Rise:
- Sits approximately 1" below the natural waist
- Vintage-inspired fit
Barrel Leg:
- Contemporary barrel silhouette
- Knee darts for shaping
- Slightly cropped inseam
Straight Leg:
- Classic straight-leg silhouette
- 30" inseam option
- 32" inseam option
Wide Leg:
- Sophisticated wide-leg silhouette
- 30" inseam option
- 32" inseam option
- Mid to Heavyweight Non-Stretch Denim
- 10–13 oz Denim
- Stretch Denim with a Maximum of 2% Lycra
Fabric Note: Heavier denim will require more breaking in. Stretch denim can also be used, but a maximum of 2% Lycra is recommended. Because stretch denim has more give, you may need to size down through the hips and legs.
Pocket & Waistband Lining: 0.5 yd / 0.5 m cotton lining.
Fabric RequirementsSizes 0–20 – 45" / 1.14 m Wide Fabric:
- All Views: Sizes 0–8: 3 yd / 2.75 m | Sizes 10–20: 3.25 yd / 3 m
Sizes 0–20 – 58" / 1.5 m Wide Fabric:
- All Views: Sizes 0–8: 2 yd / 1.85 m | Sizes 10–14: 2.5 yd / 2.3 m | Sizes 16–20: 3 yd / 2.75 m
Sizes 14–32 – 45" / 1.14 m Wide Fabric:
- All Views: Sizes 14–20: 3.75 yd / 3.45 m | Sizes 22–32: 4 yd / 3.65 m
Sizes 14–32 – 58" / 1.5 m Wide Fabric:
- All Views: Sizes 14–20: 2.75 yd / 2.55 m | Sizes 22–26: 3.25 yd / 3 m | Sizes 28–32: 3.5 yd / 3.2 m
- 1 × 17 mm jeans button
- Denim zipper – length varies by size & rise
- Optional: 8 × 9 mm denim rivets
- Topstitching thread
- Polyester thread for sewing seams
- Denim needles
- Marking tool
- Optional: 0.25 yd / 0.25 m knit interfacing for waistband
Denim Zipper – Sizes 0–20:
- 6" / 15 cm: Mid Rise – Sizes 0–16
- 7" / 18 cm: Mid Rise – Sizes 18–20 | High Rise – Sizes 0–10
- 8" / 20 cm: High Rise – Sizes 12–18
- 9" / 23 cm: High Rise – Size 20
Denim Zipper – Sizes 14–32:
- 7" / 18 cm: Mid Rise – Sizes 14–20
- 8" / 20 cm: Mid Rise – Sizes 22–28 | High Rise – Sizes 14–18
- 9" / 23 cm: Mid Rise – Sizes 30–32 | High Rise – Sizes 20–26
- 10" / 25 cm: High Rise – Sizes 28–32
Tools for Installing Hardware:
- Hammer
- Hard metal surface, such as a cast iron frying pan or anvil
- Awl for making holes for rivets & buttons
- Detailed instructions in English & French
- Layered PDF files
- Mid-Rise option
- High-Rise option
- Barrel Leg option
- Straight Leg option
- Wide Leg option
- Layered A0 copyshop files
- A4 print-at-home files
- Projector file
A0 Files – Sizes 0–20:
- High Rise: 1 page
- Mid Rise: 1 page
- Barrel Leg: 1 page
- Straight Leg: 1 page
- Wide Leg: 1 page
A0 Files – Sizes 14–32:
- Barrel Leg: 3 pages
- Straight Leg: 3 pages
- Wide Leg: 3 pages
A4 Files – Sizes 0–20:
- High Rise: 16 pages
- Mid Rise: 16 pages
- Barrel Leg: 22 pages
- Straight Leg: 22 pages
- Wide Leg: 22 pages
A4 Files – Sizes 14–32:
- High Rise: 20 pages
- Mid Rise: 20 pages
- Barrel Leg: 25 pages
- Straight Leg: 22 pages
- Wide Leg: 25 pages
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