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An elastic waistband can be loosened by snipping the elastic at regular intervals around the waistband. However, this may eventually cause the elastic to unravel. Alternatively, by undoing the seam, removing the current elastic and sewing back in a wider band of elastic you will also have a looser waistband. The second method may require some sewing skills.

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