TAILORING IN LEVI'S STRAUSS & CO.
AS A LEVI'S TAILOR, I BECAME PROFICIENT IN HAND SEWING AND OPERATING A INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE OR EMBROIDERY, CHAINSTITCH MACHINE. I TAILORED A WIDE VARIETY OF CLOTHING AND BUILT A LOYAL CLIENT BASE THEN PERFORMED SERVICES SUCH AS CUSTOM EMBROIDERY, PATCHWORK USUALLY DENIM REPAIRS.
EXAMPLES OF BASIC / ORIGINAL HEMS, DENIM REPAIRS AND CUSTOM GARMENTS
THE TAILOR SHOP PROVIDES ITS OWN FABRIC FOR CUSTOMERS TO CUSTOMIZE THIER GARMENTS WITH.
THIS IS A FRONT AND BACK VIEW OF 501 90'S LEVI'S SHORTS WHICH A CUSTOMER WANTED TO CUSTOMIZE. THIS INCLUDES A FRONT PANEL AND POCKET EXCHANGE.
A STUDIO GHIBLI INSPIRED CUSTOM PATCH
INTRICATE EMBROIDERY FOR A MEN'S LEVI'S TRUCKER JACKET
THE CUSTOM IMAGE
A CLIENT CHOOSES AN IMAGE FOR THEIR CUSTOM EMBROIDERY ORDER
STAGE 1 OF EMBROIDERY
THE IMAGE IS PLACED ON FELT TO CREATE THE PATCH FOR THE DENIM JACKET
FINISHING THE PATCH
FINAL TOUCHES INCLUDE OUTLINES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HANDSEWING FOR DETAILS
SEWING ON THE FINAL PATCH
THE FINISHED ORDER
CUSTOM SYMMETRICAL STARS FOR A CLIENT'S VEST
OTHER REGULAR ALTERATIONS
WAIST TAPER
A WAIST TAPER IS REDONE WITHIN AN HOUR
LEG TAPER & HEMS
LEG TAPERS ARE PROPERLY PINNED ON CLIENT THEN MEASURED SPECIFICALLY TO ENSURE THE PERFECT FIT IS CONSTRUCTED
CROTCH REPAIR
CROTCH REPAIRS ARE ESSENTIAL TO LONG LASTING LEVI'S JEANS.