Tailor questions
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Posted Sep 30, 2017, 4:08 PM UTC · edited
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Something to be aware of, which I recently encountered- even if your tailor does an excellent job with the inseam taper and your selvedge remains intact, there's a fair chance your chainstitching will be gone on the cuff.
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Oh okay how would I prevent that from happening?
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Take or send them to a place that specializes in chainstitch hemming. They'll replace the chainstitch after the tapering even if you don't have them hem.
Railcar Fine Goods is one such place you can send them to for the job.
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Thank you for the info
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I would say if you double cuff, then the chain stitch is basically useless because you will never see the roping
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I think the best way is to ask for them to taper from the inseam specifically so the selvedge won't be touched by the tailor. It might be a bit more expensive.
Thank you!
For sure this. My first pair, APC PNS, got all sorts of wonky when I had a tailor taper them without asking for this.
Also, to make sure the tailor does a decent job, is it a good idea to bring a pair of cheap jeans (you dont care about) and let them taper to see how the result is?