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post #16 of 23
9/11/11 at 8:07am
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I'm going to do just that. They've arbitrarily left upturn on some and not others - that isn't on, really; I didn't think I'd need to specify that they leave some material on the upturn - I think it was a commonsensical point and certainly I've never had this problem before.

And ter1413, the only thing I can do is ask for my money back and/or credit at the store: I spent £80 on those trousers (work done on the waist & hem) and now they're unusable so I'll have to sell them.

i feel you...but how do you KNOW that each pair had enough room to hem and leave 1 1/2"?
and honestly, if it was my shop and the hem measured 31", i would tell you to buzz off. i gave you what you asked for...no?
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post #17 of 23
9/11/11 at 8:16am
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i feel you...but how do you KNOW that each pair had enough room to hem and leave 1 1/2"?
and honestly, if it was my shop and the hem measured 31", i would tell you to buzz off. i gave you what you asked for...no?

Because all of the trousers were unhemmed, so they had a 37" inseam - they've cut literally all the fabric off so it measure 31.5 without upturning any material at all; 1.5" upturn is pretty standard for dress trousers, that's usually at the minimum, it could be a few inches more, the reason why they do that is pretty obvious: to cater for the possibility of shrinkage (whether through washing or dry cleaning) and for the saleability of the garment.

Indeed they did do what I asked for and I have to say that the workmanship is generally pretty good, however, the reason I posted here is that I never in a million years thought I'd have to specify that they leave some material on the upturn when taking up the leg, it seems like a commonsensical point - and evidently most people here agree with me, they've certainly never come across any tailor leaving no material whatsoever on the upturn (and neither have I until today). And my frustration is compounded because they've arbitrarily left upturned material on some and not others.
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post #18 of 23
9/11/11 at 8:22am
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Is it customary to request that the tailor, when hemming unhemmed trousers, leave a certain amount of fabric unhemmed on the trouser? Or should they, as I expected and have previously experienced, leave at a minimum 1.5" or thereabouts, or at least some material?

I've just received back four Incotex trousers that have been hemmed but unbelievably they haven't left any material unhemmed to be released: I asked for 31.5" inseam but it turns out I've miscalculated by 1/2" and yet they can't be remedied because the damn tailor hasn't left any material. Should this be requested before alterations or is it a point of basic rational that they leave a certain amount for shrinkage / human error or even further saleability?
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Because all of the trousers were unhemmed, so they had a 37" inseam - they've cut literally all the fabric off so it measure 31.5 without upturning any material at all; 1.5" upturn is pretty standard for dress trousers, that's usually at the minimum, it could be a few inches more, the reason why they do that is pretty obvious: to cater for the possibility of shrinkage (whether through washing or dry cleaning) and for the saleability of the garment.

Indeed they did do what I asked for and I have to say that the workmanship is generally pretty good, however, the reason I posted here is that I never in a million years thought I'd have to specify that they leave some material on the upturn when taking up the leg, it seems like a commonsensical point - and evidently most people here agree with me, they've certainly never come across any tailor leaving no material whatsoever on the upturn (and neither have I until today). And my frustration is compounded because they've arbitrarily left upturned material on some and not others.

like i said....i feel your pain...however, see your initial post above^^^.
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post #19 of 23
9/11/11 at 8:28am
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like i said....i feel your pain...however, see your initial post above^^^.

Yes I get that! But my issue isn't with the hemming itself, my issue is that they've left no material on the upturn, so there's no margin for correction / adjustment, hence my post: I'm asking whether it's normal practice to leave nothing unless specified, my view is that it isn't and that I shouldn't have to specify categorically that they leave material on the upturn; I think my point holds some credence given that they have left material on 3 out of 7 of the trousers. Generally the hemming is good and they've done exactly what I've asked for, and if they had left material on the upturn I would have taken them back and paid for the additional correction without expecting it done for free given that it was my mistake.
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post #20 of 23
9/11/11 at 8:31am
I don't know any tailor that would NOT leave extra material. No clue why this one did it on some and not all. No you should not have to ask. Would have noticed if the pants fit perfetly?
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post #21 of 23
9/11/11 at 8:54am
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I don't know any tailor that would NOT leave extra material. No clue why this one did it on some and not all. No you should not have to ask. Would have noticed if the pants fit perfetly?

Yeah I would of - when I looked at them when I got home the first thing that crossed my mind was they hadn't left any material on the upturn. If they fitted perfectly I wouldn't be as fussed as I am, but given that they're ever so slightly too short I'm a bit annoyed, especially as I've spent £80 on them. I definitely want that back in cash or store credit; 31.5 isn't massively short so I reckon I could probably get £40 or so back for each on the sale forum here. So long as I'm reimbursed the £80 I'll take it as a lesson learnt the hard way.

I think the owner will be appreciative of the comment though: the seamstresses that do these basic alterations are foreign girls; the guy who owns it is a small business owner so it's probably a point he'll want to drum into his employees so they don't make the same mistake again.
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post #22 of 23
9/12/11 at 4:33am
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Spoke to the owner today and he agrees that it's highly unusual they haven't left any material on the upturn; I'm going to take them in with a view of amending the ones that do have some material and reimbursement for those that don't.
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post #23 of 23
9/12/11 at 6:33pm
nice....he appreciates ur biz!
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