Hemming a Utilikilt

**midwestasian** · 16th September 13, 12:14 PM

How hard is it to take an inch or two off of a Utilikilt? Thanks.

**Andrew Breecher** · 16th September 13, 12:54 PM

Not hard at all - I've done it (more like an inch than two, but you shouldn't have a problem).

**midwestasian** · 17th September 13, 09:01 AM

Thanks Andrew. Did you have to undo the pleats first and then redo then? Just curious as to why Utilikilts charges $30 for this service. I figure I can do it myself or hire a local tailor to do it for less.

**Mike in Dayton** · 17th September 13, 05:43 PM

When I did mine I removed the stitches from the lower inch or so of the pleats. After I put in the new hem then I went back and replaced the pleat stitching I removed.

**vorpallemur** · 17th September 13, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by midwestasian

Thanks Andrew. Did you have to undo the pleats first and then redo then? Just curious as to why Utilikilts charges $30 for this service. I figure I can do it myself or hire a local tailor to do it for less.

Because they can, of course. $30 is in line with what I'd expect a good alterations tailor to charge, though. It's not hard, but it's a long distance. You'll want to pick open the pleat edge top stitching before you fold up. And there's a enough taper (I think, I've not got one handy to look) that two inches might require more work than just a fold out of the way (cut off most of the excess, overlock the edge, and fold up, which is what the factory hem is (I think...).

**Riverkilt** · 17th September 13, 07:09 PM

About 8 years ago got a UK Original and first washing the hem came out...was like a little cap piece over the bottom. About three feet of it came "unsewn." Took it to a seamstress who worked at the Laundromat in town and she sewed it back for $5. Slightly different situation...just saying don't overlook the ladies who do alterations at the Laundromats.

**James Hood** · 26th September 13, 02:34 PM

Given the cost of a Utilikilt (real thing), in this opinion the pro tailor is the route to go, unless you are quite handy with needle and thread.

**tundramanq** · 27th September 13, 05:27 PM

With a sewing machine (with zigzag for selveging) and skills it takes me about 2 hours - much as described above. Not hard just a lot of edge stitching to undo and redo after actual hemming.

I did my Mossy Oak Original here : http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=73994