2025 Denim Journal

Tailoring T-Shirts at WGC

Feature image of heavyweight 33 oz SoSo denim jeans after professional chain stitch hemming at Williamsburg Garment Company. The photo shows the jeans neatly folded with the removed hem ring placed in front, emphasizing the thickness and rigidity of the fabric. Demonstrates our ability to handle extreme heavyweight selvedge denim using our custom-built Union Special 56300.

Tailoring T-Shirts at WGC

Side-view image of A.W.A.K.E. Mode patchwork jeans after hemming, shown with the cut-away denim sections placed beside the garment to highlight the precision tailoring done at Williamsburg Garment Company.

A.W.A.K.E. Mode Hemming

Side-view image of A.W.A.K.E. Mode patchwork jeans after hemming, shown with the cut-away denim sections placed beside the garment to highlight the precision tailoring done at Williamsburg Garment Company.

The Denim Edition Show

Promotional poster for Manhattan Vintage’s Denim Edition show on September 27, 2025, featuring a model in distressed denim and layered vintage clothing, highlighting the one-day event focused on vintage denim and workwear.

Bringing Denim Ideas to Life

Cuffed denim shorts made by merging two vintage jeans in light and dark washes, showcasing expert denim customization by Williamsburg Garment Company.

It’s Go Time For Denim

Close-up of Nudie jeans repaired by Williamsburg Garment Company, showing a large torn whisker area on the leg restored with expert denim repair.

A Perfect Fit for Every Body

Heavyweight Champion sweatshirt professionally altered by Williamsburg Garment Company. The body and sleeves have been shortened for a perfect fit, with removed fabric shown. Expert sweatshirt alterations using factory-quality stitching.

Better Waist Alterations

Rear view of Frame Denim shorts tailored with rush service by Williamsburg Garment Company to show professional, undetectable waist alterations with no darts or mismatched threads.

Easy Jeans Customizing

Customized Levi’s jeans with rear rise fully assembled and front rise and waistband partially attached, showing contrast pockets and panels.

Momotaro: Best Made Jeans

To show why Momotaro makes some of the world's best-crafted jeans, a detailed inside view of style MMJB0201 in Classic Tapered Fit, showing construction details with button fly, pocket bags, and selvedge ID exposed.

Lux Women's Custom Jeans

Handmade in Brooklyn, New York, USA, custom-made women’s flared jeans with wide leg opening, small waist, and button-fly, made from prewashed Japanese selvedge denim by Williamsburg Garment Co.

Raw Denim Fades Repaired

Close-up of crotch blowout repair on Williamsburg Garment Company jeans with a darker denim patch and repair stitching that stretches with the fabric.

Levi's Jacket Tailored to Fit

Tailored Levi’s color block denim jacket with professional alterations to fit a petite woman, shown flat with visible cut sections

Your Vision, Your Custom Denim

Custom-made South 2nd Street fit jeans in dark indigo raw denim, featuring dark gray stitching, copper rivets, and a 36x30 tailored fit, crafted by Williamsburg Garment Co.

Yezzy Sweatpants Hemmed

An example of professional hemming service for knit pants, on a pair of dark gray heavyweight fleece Yeezy sweatpants featuring an upgraded stretchable hem construction by the Williamsburg Garment Company. The original lock stitch was replaced with a durable coverstitch to enhance flexibility and functionality.

The Robb Report Review

A reporter from the Robb Report wearing jeans custom-made for him to review.

Tailoring Gucci Raw Denim Jeans

A pair of men's selvedge raw denim Gucci jeans with chain-stitch hemming alterations, links to a denim blog post about chain-stitch hemming the jeans, verses the quality of the original hem on them.

Denim's Go-To-Tailoring

A stack of jeans against a white background, reflecting the numerous raw denim brands that clients send to Williamsburg Garment Company for expert alterations to make their jeans fit perfectly. From top to bottom, this stack features jeans by Brave Star Selvage, Naked and Famous, Gap, Taylor Stitch, Tellason, and Gustin.

Meta Pants Hemmed

Close-up of dark oregano green professionally hemmed Vuori Meta pants using a coverstitch machine, showing the clean, flexible stitching on the inside of the pant leg.

Is Your Shirt Too Long?

A dark navy and white striped long-sleeve knit shirt expertly tailored by Williamsburg Garment Company, displayed alongside the trimmed fabric, showcasing the solution for a shirt that's too long.

Cropping Tees

Before and after view of a men's green Carhartt t-shirt customized into a women's cropped t-shirt. The original hem is visible beside the cropped version, highlighting the factory-level sewing on the inside of the garment.

Red Tornado's Hemmed

A pair of Red Tornado selvedge denim jeans with chain stitch hemming and a red bartack is artfully arranged to display the front details. The jeans are laid flat, showcasing the rich indigo hue of the raw denim, contrasted by the lighter interior fabric peeking through the unzipped fly. Subtle orange stitching highlights the construction, and a white fabric tag inscribed with care instructions is visible inside the waistband.

Love, Revenge, and Repair

A before-and-after comparison of a pair of Samurai jeans, with the left side showing the jeans with a large tear across the knee area and the right side displaying the same jeans neatly repaired

TikTok: Express Hemming

Button-Fly Jeans Repair

Levi’s button-fly jeans post-repair by Williamsburg Garment Company. Top view showcases pristine sewing, mirroring factory quality. Original button fly panel with ripped torn buttonholes visible.

Hemming Lace Pants

A pair of women's black lace pants, hemmed by stretch garment alterations service expert Williamsburg Garment Company, is displayed against a white backdrop.

Same-Day Alterations

A close-up of a pair of Bryceland's & Co. denim jeans leads to a story about same-day alterations and chain stitch hemming services.

Chain-Stitch Colors

A hem of a pair of camo pants with orange custom colored chain stitch fulfills the specific request of a customer at Williamsburg Garment Company's hemming service.

Zipper Repair Edge

A photo of a pair of J. Crew 770 straight jeans with the fly unzipped reveals broken zipper teeth in need of repairs. Many jeans look like this before a proper replacement of the entire zipper. The photo links to a post about fixing broken zippers on jeans.

TCB Launch Party

Altering Heavy Denim

Before and after chainstitch hemming alterations on Samurai 25-ounce and Simple And Raw Denim jeans.

Choices: Big Men

Inside view of Williamsburg Garment Company's Brooklyn-made big men's black selvedge size 44 jeans. Maurice Malone, Williamsburg's owner and denim designer, signed the jeans' black pocket bags in silver ink.

Tailoring Waist Video

Williamsburg Garment Company’s designer/owner Maurice Malone explains denim tailoring: How to Take in the Waist of Jeans in video with Nick English.