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Hems, inseams, darts and vents are all details hidden beneath the surface of a garment, but much like the body’s skeletal system, they make up the essential, inconspicuous infrastructure on which a suit hangs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Boorady, who began researching technical gear in 1991, said in her research she found several companies only offer two inseams or sleeve lengths.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

She put strips of fabric fastener on the inseams of the jeans, and she replaced the button and zipper on the front with the same.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Women, presumably wearing something fashionably long and baggy, will look back at their teensy shorts with the 1.75-inch inseams and wonder, “What the heck was I thinking?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2017

For years after, the subject of inseams inspired older observers of the game to fret: How low could they go?

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2016