Hemming Service For Store Bought Jeans

Shorten Your Jeans

This is where you book shortening for jeans bought from Göteborg Manufaktur.

We hem your jeans using our vintage Union Special 43200G chainstitch machine, also known as the "Bulldog". Dating from the 1950s/60s, this is the proper machine for the job and the same type of chainstitch construction used by many of the world's leading denim brands.

The hemming service is free for all jeans bought from us. We only charge for shipping.

Current lead time is approximately 1-2 weeks.

Shipping your jeans

If you would like to send your jeans to us for hemming, you can purchase shipping here. Simply select whether you are shipping from Sweden or another EU country.

If you live outside the EU, please contact us before sending your jeans, as customs handling and additional charges need to be arranged separately.

Before sending your jeans

Measure your desired inseam using the same method we use. You can find our measurement guide here.

Please include a note inside the parcel with your name, order number and clear instructions for the desired inseam. You can also use a safety pin to mark exactly where you would like the new hem to be.

Please be as clear as possible with your instructions. If anything is unclear, we'll contact you before hemming.

We do not keep the original hem. Your jeans will be cut to length and given a new chainstitched hem using our Union Special 43200G.

If you'd like us to return the cut-off denim with your jeans, just let us know in your note.

We always do our best to hem to your exact requested measurement, but please allow for a +/- 1 cm tolerance.