Type of hem on pants

[mbkcoach]

When you go to get your pants hemmed, what type of hem do you tell the seamstress to sew? The hem on my plate pants caught my shins and came loose Saturday.  Thanks. 

[eagle_12]

I've always had the hidden stitching, about 2" up from the bottom. I've never told anyone what to do it that way, its's just what they've always done.  Had pairs done from about 6 different places over the years including Honigs warehouse. 

Just took in the poly-spandex last week and for the first time was asked which I wanted. Went with the hidden one because it's what I've always done. I also thought the normal would show a lot more then they do in the poly-wools that I've seen people have the normal stitching done. 

I have had had the hem get caught a couple times and rip. Took them back and they restitched. 

[Chris Hickman]

Great question... I use to do the hidden stitch.  Now I go to my tailor for the straight stitch.  Now here is the key.. you need to take your pants to Jo-Ann Fabric or your local store that stocks a sh!t ton of thread and match it up.  Then take the thread to the tailor.  Tailors have 2-3 shades of grey and they will try to match it up but sometimes its not 100%.  

On the new Smitty pants due to the stretch element of the pant I would go with a straight stitch but I would match the pant to the thread....  I AM THE MARTHA STEWART OF UMPIRING!

[umpstu]

On 3/6/2017 at 6:43 PM, Chris Hickman said:

Great question... I use to do the hidden stitch.  Now I go to my tailor for the straight stitch.  Now here is the key.. you need to take your pants to Jo-Ann Fabric or your local store that stocks a sh!t ton of thread and match it up.  Then take the thread to the tailor.  Tailors have 2-3 shades of grey and they will try to match it up but sometimes its not 100%.  

On the new Smitty pants due to the stretch element of the pant I would go with a straight stitch but I would match the pant to the thread....  I AM THE MARTHA STEWART OF UMPIRING!

You are right about the gray. My mother in law hemmed mine and she purchased a gray thread that doesn't match.  I'm sure I'm the only one who notices.

[slo8140]

Anyone doing the notch hem? Curious about trying it

[BrianC14]

Just don't do this. 

[dumbdumb]

45 minutes ago, BrianC14 said:

Just don't do this. 

highwaters

Where's the flood?

[Majordave]

On 7/23/2017 at 4:20 PM, BrianC14 said:

Just don't do this. 

C'mon Eileen!  

[JimKirk]

“I always take my shin guards, plate and base shoes in with me and take the extra :10 mins to try both pair of umpire pants on for my people. Then, I ask them to "reinforce" the hem b/c they know I umpire obviously. 

Plus, I always get my base pants about 1/2 inch longer then my dress slacks b/c for moving around and running. I also get my plate pants about 1 1/2 - 2 inches longer on plate pants just to accommodate my shin guards and that the pants "hang" while I'm standing up right. 

The worst thing in the world to do is just drop off the pants and say "hem them" and leave. TOO short umpire pants are wasted money on the pants.”

-Scott Kennedy

[SeeingEyeDog]

On 3/6/2017 at 9:43 PM, Chris Hickman said:

Great question... I use to do the hidden stitch.  Now I go to my tailor for the straight stitch.  Now here is the key.. you need to take your pants to Jo-Ann Fabric or your local store that stocks a sh!t ton of thread and match it up.  Then take the thread to the tailor.  Tailors have 2-3 shades of grey and they will try to match it up but sometimes its not 100%.  

On the new Smitty pants due to the stretch element of the pant I would go with a straight stitch but I would match the pant to the thread....  I AM THE MARTHA STEWART OF UMPIRING!

Greetings Mr. Hickman,

     I am having pants hemmed for the upcoming season now. Do you have a stock# for the JoAnn's thread that you selected for the new Smitty poly-spandex pants? Going into that place makes my head hurt...

~SeeingEyeDog

[ArchAngel72]

I told the seamstress I was an umpire I do not think that she understood me because I took the pants back 3 times before she reinforced it.. /ugh