Removing a chamois

[Natasha]

I bought a pair of Ibex El Fito knickers a few years ago and also disliked the chamois. I removed the chamois and have been using them since and love them. I removed the chamois using a small scissors and snipping the threads holding the chamois in place. There was no damage to the fabric and no traces of a chamois ever having been there.

[ny biker]

I bought a pair of Ibex El Fito knickers a few years ago and also disliked the chamois. I removed the chamois and have been using them since and love them. I removed the chamois using a small scissors and snipping the threads holding the chamois in place. There was no damage to the fabric and no traces of a chamois ever having been there.

That's good to hear!! Thanks!!

I just washed them yesterday, so when they are dry I find my seam ripper and get to work.

[ny biker]

Well it's done. I used a seam ripper and a small pair of scissors. The only hard part was removing the stitches near the seams of the knickers, since I was concerned that I would accidentally cause a hole in the seams. But it looks like it worked out okay. You can still see the tiny needle holes forming a zigzag pattern in the shape of the chamois, but I'm hoping they close up over time.

And now I can wear the knickers for cycling (over padded shorts) or in place of sweat pants for taking walks, going to/from the gym, etc.