Getting selvedge jeans hemmed

[ninja life moves fast]

I've got some selvedge denim I'd like to get hemmed. Is this particularly difficult for a tailor? Do I need to give him/her any special instructions? If anyone has anyone recommendations on a good tailor who specializes in this in the NYC area, please let me know. Thanks.

[Yakboy Equals Nurturer]

If you don't care about having the hem reattached, go to the 45rpm store on Mercer. They'll do it for $10.

[BumbaClot]

$10, that is amazing.

Ninja, careful where u go, i had my seams destroyed by a tailor

Edited by BumbaClot on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:32 AM

[ten100switch]

if they aren't raw you WANT the original hem put back on there. A good tailor can do that, but if they give you a blank stare when you ask about original hem go find another tailor

[minya]

I'd like to know too. Is there anything I need to tell the tailor? I don't need the original hem reattached since the jeans I need hemmed are dry and haven't been worn much.

[stickykrylon]

would they care if you brought apc over there?

(i'm partly kidding, but not really)

dig.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

Hemming selvedge is no different than hemming non-selvedge, it's just a cut-fold-stitching job.

tally-hoo

[Yakboy Equals Nurturer]

Quote: would they care if you brought apc over there?

Not at all...got a pair of APC Rescues hemmed there myself a few months back. They did a great job too. Used the Union Special chain stitching machine and the same thread as on their own jeans. Just tell them how much material you want taken off and how far from the edge of the material you want the stitching to be.

Of course, if you're six months into breaking them in, they might appreciate if you give the jeans a wash first...

Edit: just thinking about this further...if you do get a pair of APCs hemmed and you ever intend to put them through a washing machine (ie, you're not going to only ever dry clean them), be sure to do at least one wash before hemming. The length shrinks quite a bit from dry to first wash.

Edited by Yakboy Equals Nurturer on Sep 12, 2005 at 01:20 PM

[Ruben]

Sorry to hijack the thread with my first post but on a similar note I just had my 5ep taken up slightly. The length is perfect now but the stitching is AWFUL despite the fact I was told they would replicate the original hem.

I can't be bothered to go back and complain as I'm sure they won't be able to rectify the problem.

Can anyone recommend a good tailors in London that could save my favourite jeans?

Thanks in advance.

Ps great site - I've been lurking for a while.