Proper selvedge jeans

....so an extra £10+ postage and a 3 week wait

Yeah took a look at the Denim Doc, shame he's not in London.

I was thinking there may be a tailor who can offer something similar, seeing as people like Albam get their alterations done off site...

Just take them to son of a stag. That is good value for a proper job.

There are exactly 2 chainstitch machines in the UK. DD and SoaS. That's it.

There used to be a guy 'round the back of Shorts Gardens with one, he's not around anymore unfortunately...
I've heard great things about Dr Denim from mates who've used him, if I ever start wearing blue jeans again I've got a shedload of work for him...

20 bob for something done properly isn't bad

There are exactly 2 chainstitch machines in the UK. DD and SoaS. That's it.

Three.

Hasn't Giles at Ironheart got one of these machines?

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=101

Thanks for all the tips, I had no idea where and how much this kind of service costs. Looks like Son of Stag may be the best option.

Three.

Hasn't Giles at Ironheart got one of these machines?

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=101

Ha, I'm sat here in a pair of Ironhearts and had no idea they had a Union now.

I'd also had some repairs and alterations done by Denim Doctor a few years ago and he didn't have a chainstitcher back then either.

Hehehe... I found a pair of 36" in the Brixton store, took 'em home and they were fucking massive on me... Cunt... :P

money saved = trip to tailor IF you really like them.

Pay peanuts, get monkeys.
£20 a pair is fair if you want it done properly.

I've never understood that saying. Surely you get elephants with peanuts and monkeys with bananas?

Mice with cheese etc

Yes, Giles has one but I'm not 100% sure he offers it as a general (ie. non IH jeans) service.

Also, which Ironhearts do you have, doubletap?

Non selvage 634 with the pre-Levi's legal action arctuate and red tab so from 2005-2006 I think.

Ah cool. A pair of those came up in the classifieds in my size. Kinda regret not grabbing them.

Just get some Copydex on 'em and fold the hems under.

Interesting denim kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weargustin/gustin-redefining-premium-menswear-starting-with-d

Im in need of a new pair of "smart" jeans, ie something I can wear with brogues and a shirt for interviews and the like. Anyone got any recommendations or should I just go with some tried and tested APCs in black?

smart ≠ blue?

Theres nothing wrong with blue per se, but the indigo has a nasty habit of rubbing off on my tan brogues (and is a right pain to get out again) and black is just that little bit smarter I reckon.

Fair enough. Not proper denim, but I like Acne's Max Cash

http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men/jeans-1/max-cash-18.html

Looks wank on their site, but they fit well if you're tall and lanky and want slim jeans

^I love the fit of Acne's as I am indeed tall and lanky but I really dont find the quality up to the price. Had a pair of those exact ones but the colour just leaks out of them like nobodies business when you wash em. Maybe I just had a duff pair or something since everyone else raves about em.

Nah I agree, esp uk prices. If you get them in Sweden they're usually 1000 sek, ie £90ish.