In-house services · Done in Philadelphia

The uniform shop behind the uniform store.

Every taper, hem, chevron, and monogram is done by our own tailors and machines at 3019 Darnell Rd — not mailed out to a third party. That’s how a Class A gets altered in days, not weeks, and why your whole order arrives ready to wear.

What we do in-house

Six shops under one roof


Tailoring & alterations

Tapers, hemming, waist and sleeve adjustments, epaulet and pocket-flap changes — fitted to the officer, sewn to spec.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND

Embroidery

Names, badges, collar insignia, unit tapes, and full department logos — digitized once, stitched consistently on every garment after.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND

Heat transfer & lettering

Reflective and standard lettering, panels, and graphic transfers for raid jackets, hi-vis, and duty tees — applied in-shop.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND

Patch & braid application

Shoulder patches, hash marks, chevrons, and trouser braid in every width from 1/8" to 2" — placed exactly where your spec says.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND

Badges & insignia

Stock and fully custom badges, nameplates, and metal insignia with engraving — Smith & Warren and Blackinton authorized.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND

Repairs

Zippers, seams, linings, and leather-jacket patch work. Don’t retire a good garment over a broken zipper.

TYPICAL TURNAROUND
Please note: we customize, tailor, and repair garments purchased from McDonald Uniforms only. We are not able to take in alterations, embroidery, or repair work on items bought elsewhere.
Turnaround note: rush service is available on most work — ask your CSR or call the shop.
Common work, plain pricing

Straightforward pricing

ServicePriceNotes
Trouser hem$8Included free with trouser purchase
Trouser taper$15Per pair
Direct text embroidery (name)$6Per line, standard fonts
Shoulder patch application$4Per patch, free with purchase of shirt
Trouser braid application$17No charge for braid application with purchase of pants (price of braid still applicable)
Department logo digitizing$65One-time set up fee. Price to embroider garment may vary depending on stitch count.
Getting work to us

Three ways to order services

OPTION A

Buy + customize in one order

Add services to any garment in your cart — hemming, embroidery, patches — and it arrives finished. Agency portal items attach their required services automatically.

OPTION B

Come in for a fitting

Stop by 3019 Darnell Rd, Philadelphia to be measured and fitted at the counter, then order the garment and the work together. Mon–Fri 9–5 and Sat 9–1 (closed summer Saturdays).

OPTION C

Get it quoted first

Send us your department’s spec — badge placement, braid width, name tape format — and we’ll quote the garment and the customization together before you order.

Shop services

Customization and alterations are performed on garments purchased from us.