{"product_id":"ourlet-point-de-chainette-toulouse","title":"Chain-Stitch Hem","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe chain-stitch hem, a workshop service\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chain-stitch hem is a service, not a product. We shorten your raw or selvedge jeans by reproducing the original finish of American denims, on a machine made for it: an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.unionspecial.com\/\"\u003eUnion Special 43200G\u003c\/a\u003e, a vintage industrial machine dedicated to denim hemming. The work is done in our workshop at 12 rue du Prieuré, in Toulouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: the hem is done in our workshop at 12 rue du Prieuré in Toulouse, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail: Union Special 43200G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail: chain stitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail: roping effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInterlocking loops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chain_stitch\"\u003echain stitch\u003c\/a\u003e forms a series of loops caught in one another, like the links of a chain; on a machine, each loop is caught under the fabric before the next one hooks into it. A modern hem, by contrast, is made in a lock stitch, whose threads cross in the thickness. The difference appears in the wash: the chain stitch shrinks more than the cloth and makes the bottom of the trousers wave slightly. That is the roping effect, the twist you see on vintage jeans; a lock-stitch hem stays flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the job goes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe existing hem is first taken out cleanly, without marking the cloth. If needed, the length is recut to your measurement. The new hem is then sewn in chain stitch on the Union Special, then the regularity of the stitch and the alignment of the seams are checked. The darker selvedge edge of the original hem generally stays visible, a mark denim lovers want to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor which jeans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chain-stitch hem is meant for raw and selvedge denims, like our \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/jean-selvedge-japonais\"\u003eJapanese selvedge jeans\u003c\/a\u003e. On a very fine or very stretchy denim, the roping effect is less marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen roping appears\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few washes, once the chain stitch has shrunk and made the cloth work. Between washes, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/spray-anti-odeur-jeans\"\u003eodour spray\u003c\/a\u003e lets you space out machine washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDropping off or sending your jeans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hem is done in our Toulouse workshop. To send them or arrange an appointment, \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/pages\/contact\"\u003ewrite to us\u003c\/a\u003e. If the jeans also need a repair at the crotch or knee, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/raccommodage-professionnel-machine-singer-47w70\"\u003erepair service\u003c\/a\u003e on a Singer 47W70.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champ de Manoeuvres ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51839816270157,"sku":null,"price":30.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/7115\/4005\/files\/ourlet_point_de_chainette_union_special_ropping_effect_buldog_footer_jeans_japan_14oz_work_champdemanoeuvres_1_sur_1_4b0bc219-7db3-4c35-a695-e329795dddea.jpg?v=1789671777","url":"https:\/\/champdemanoeuvres.com\/en-us\/products\/chain-stitch-hem-service-toulouse","provider":"Champ de Manoeuvres ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}