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How much excess left after hem?

Brigden

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When a pair of pants are hemmed, how much fabric should remain to be stitched? One inch? Two? Three?

Is there a minimum amount considered acceptable?
 

lee_44106

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flip pants over and look at it.

There is no standard as far as I can tell.

What I've done in the past is to hem pants and tell tailor to leave 3.5", that way in the future I can convert to cuffs.
 

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