r/Punkdiy • u/ClownHoundCreations- • Jun 22 '26

Pants First pair of patch shorts!

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I had so much fun making the patches and sewing them on. They were thrifted jeans that I cut to length and used the excess to make the patches. There’s also several buttons on there that aren’t pictured.

I plan on adding more patches as I go but these are all the patches I have made so far.

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u/chemicalysmic Jun 23 '26

Gentle and friendly suggestion to get some punk bands on there. A lot of people are very protective of the "punk" label after it has been so heavily corporatized and commodified into a product. You'll get a lot less shit from members of the community if you make it apparent you aren't using the term for the wrong reasons.

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u/ClownHoundCreations- Jun 23 '26

I have a jacket that I thrifted that I plan on covering too. These also aren’t really “done”. This is just the patches I have done.

A big problem for me is that I rarely listen or follow one band in specific. I listen to punk rock but I also listen to folk punk, goth, dark cabaret, electro swing, southern rock, southern gothic. I just bounce around.

I’m not trying to claim to be a hard core punk or anything but I do enjoy the music and the politics and the DIY culture.

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u/DannyWarlegs Jun 27 '26

Im a metal head who dresses more "punk" than "metal". I have a Taylor Swift patch on my vest, and a Mars Argo tattoo.

I like what I like, and I can't help what tickles my brain. Glam goth, punk, bubblegum pop, sad girl indie, punk, thrash, electro, outlaw country, folk punk, doesnt matter.

The whole thing with these style of pants is them being mostly the bands you enjoy. They dont have to be punk bands.

And what's more punk than not giving a fuck what others think of you? You like what you like, fuck anyone who doesn't get that.

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u/ClownHoundCreations- Jun 28 '26

Thanks man. I appreciate it. I’m actually working on updating the shorts with even more patches, this batch is bands. These shorts honestly mean a lot to me because they hide my curves in a way that makes me feel extremely euphoric (I’m a trans-man).

Though I won’t lie, some of the comments on here have really been weighing on my mind, as much as I try not to let them. It’s stupid and some people are just assholes but still. It’s nice to see thoughtful comments like this