Striping Up & Promotion
Preparing for promotion requires precision, experience, and an understanding of current service regulations. Tin Trousers provides specialist striping up services completed in-house using traditional techniques and materials.
Every striping up order is completed in-house by experienced military tailors using traditional techniques, quality materials, and current service regulations.
From hand sewn sleeve stripes to rank slides and boards, our team understands the importance of presentation, accuracy, and reliable turnaround when preparing for promotion or ceremonial duties.
Royal Navy Striping Up Service
Our Royal Navy Striping Up service includes the complete removal and replacement of rank lace using regulation 2% gold lace, hand sewn using traditional military tailoring techniques by our experienced military tailoring team.
Whether you are promoting to Sub Lieutenant, Commander, Captain or Flag Rank, every uniform is carefully reranked to ensure a professional finish and compliance with current dress regulations.
All work is completed in-house at Tin Trousers HQ by our security-cleared team, ensuring your uniform remains safe, secure and under our direct control throughout the process.
Turnaround Times
Standard Service
Up to 4 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Urgent Service
Approximately 2 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Emergency Service
Under 7 days from receipt of your uniform.
If you have a promotion date, event or other deadline, please contact us before booking and we will advise on the most suitable service.
Uniform Drop Off
Uniforms can be dropped off:
At Tin Trousers HQ, Gosport Marina
In our secure locker within HMS Nelson Wardroom
During one of our regular on-site tailoring clinics
If using the HMS Nelson locker, please ensure your uniform is clearly labelled with your name and contact details.
Postal Service
Unable to visit us in person? We offer a secure UK-wide postal service.
Please send your uniform to:
Tin Trousers
Charles House
Gosport Marina
Gosport
PO12 1FJ
We recommend using a tracked and insured postal service when sending uniforms.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by Royal Navy personnel throughout the UK and worldwide. All work is completed in-house by our security-cleared team using regulation materials and traditional military tailoring techniques, ensuring every uniform is completed to the highest possible standard.
Promoting multiple personnel?
Ask about our Group Promotion & Wardroom Packages and receive 15% off striping up services for groups of 6 or more uniforms booked together.
Our RFA Striping Up service includes the complete removal and replacement of rank lace using regulation 2% gold lace, hand sewn using traditional military tailoring techniques by our experienced military tailoring team.
All work is completed in-house at Tin Trousers HQ by our security-cleared team, ensuring your uniform remains safe, secure and under our direct control throughout the process.
Turnaround Times
Standard Service
Up to 4 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Urgent Service
Approximately 2 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Emergency Service
Under 7 days from receipt of your uniform.
If you have a specific deadline, promotion date or event, please contact us before booking and we will advise on the most suitable service.
Dropping Off Your Uniform
Uniforms can be dropped off:
At Tin Trousers HQ, Gosport Marina
In our secure locker within HMS Nelson Wardroom
During one of our regular on-site tailoring clinics
If using the HMS Nelson locker, please ensure your uniform is clearly labelled with your name and contact details.
Postal Service
Unable to visit us in person? We offer a secure UK-wide postal service.
Please send your uniform to:
Tin Trousers
Charles House
Gosport Marina
Gosport
PO12 1FJ
We recommend using a tracked and insured postal service when sending uniforms.
Promoting multiple personnel?
Ask about our Group Promotion & Wardroom Packages and receive 15% off striping up services for groups of 6 or more uniforms booked together.
Royal Navy Rank Slides
Professionally embroidered Royal Navy rank slides produced to current regulations and made to order by our experienced team.
Whether you require rank slides for a promotion, replacement slides for daily wear, or additional sets for spare uniforms, our Royal Navy rank slides are manufactured using high-quality materials to provide a smart, professional appearance.
Each pair is carefully produced and checked before dispatch to ensure accuracy, durability and a professional finish.
Suitable For
Promotions and reranking
Replacement rank slides
Additional sets for working uniforms
New uniform purchases
Production Time
As all rank slides are made to order, production times may vary depending on current workload. We will dispatch your order as soon as it is completed.
If you require your rank slides for a specific promotion date, course, appointment or event, please contact us before ordering and we will advise on current lead times.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by Royal Navy personnel throughout the UK and worldwide.
All rank slides are produced in-house by our experienced team, ensuring quality, accuracy and a professional finish suitable for everyday wear. Every item is checked before dispatch to ensure it meets the standards expected of serving personnel.
Promotion Coming Up?
If you are being promoted, don't forget that we also offer:
Royal Navy striping up services
Epaulette boards
Medal mounting
Ribbon replacements
Uniform alterations
Promotion Ready Packages
Allowing you to get everything completed in one place by a team experienced in military tailoring and uniform services.
RFA Rank Slides
Professionally embroidered RFA rank slides produced to current regulations and made to order by our experienced team.
Whether you require rank slides for a promotion, replacement slides for daily wear, or additional sets for spare uniforms, our RFA rank slides are manufactured using high-quality materials to provide a smart, professional appearance.
Each pair is carefully produced and checked before dispatch to ensure accuracy, durability and a professional finish.
Suitable For
Promotions and reranking
Replacement rank slides
Additional sets for working uniforms
New uniform purchases
Production Time
As all rank slides are made to order, production times may vary depending on current workload. We will dispatch your order as soon as it is completed.
If you require your rank slides for a specific joining date, promotion or event, please contact us before ordering and we will advise on current lead times.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel throughout the UK and worldwide.
All rank slides are produced in-house by our experienced team, ensuring quality, accuracy and a professional finish suitable for everyday wear.
Promotion Coming Up?
If you are being promoted, don't forget that we also offer:
RFA striping up services
RFA rank boards
Medal mounting
Uniform alterations
Promotion Ready Packages
Allowing you to get everything completed in one place by a team experienced in military and maritime uniforms.
Royal Navy Epaulette Boards
Professionally manufactured Royal Navy epaulette boards produced to current regulations and made to order by our experienced team.
Whether you require a replacement pair, epaulette boards for a promotion, or additional boards for spare uniforms, our Royal Navy epaulette boards are produced using high-quality materials to ensure a smart, professional appearance.
Each pair is manufactured to order and checked before dispatch to ensure accuracy, durability and a professional finish.
Suitable For
Promotions and reranking
Replacement epaulette boards
Additional sets for spare uniforms
New uniform purchases
Production Time
As all epaulette boards are made to order, production times may vary depending on current workload. We will dispatch your order as soon as it is completed.
If you require your epaulette boards for a specific promotion date, course, appointment or event, please contact us before ordering and we will advise on current lead times.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by Royal Navy personnel throughout the UK and worldwide.
All epaulette boards are produced in-house by our experienced team, ensuring quality, accuracy and a professional finish. Every item is checked before dispatch to ensure it meets current regulations and the standards expected of serving personnel.
Promotion Coming Up?
If you are being promoted, don't forget that we also offer:
Royal Navy striping up services
Royal Navy rank slides
Medal mounting
Ribbon replacements
Uniform alterations
Promotion Ready Packages
Allowing you to get everything completed in one place by a team experienced in military tailoring and uniform services.
RFA Rank Boards
Professionally manufactured RFA rank boards produced to current regulations and made to order by our experienced team.
Whether you require a replacement pair, rank boards for a promotion, or additional boards for working uniforms, our RFA rank boards are produced using high-quality materials to ensure a smart, professional appearance.
Each pair is manufactured to order and checked before dispatch to ensure accuracy and quality.
Suitable For
Promotions and reranking
Replacement rank boards
Additional sets for spare uniforms
New uniform purchases
Production Time
As all rank boards are made to order, production times may vary depending on current workload. We will dispatch your order as soon as it is completed.
If you require your rank boards for a specific joining date, promotion or event, please contact us before ordering and we will advise on current lead times.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel throughout the UK and worldwide.
All rank boards are produced in-house by our experienced team, ensuring quality, accuracy and a professional finish suitable for daily wear and formal occasions alike.
Promotion Coming Up?
If you are being promoted, don't forget that we also offer:
RFA striping up services
Rank slides
Medal mounting
Uniform alterations
Promotion Ready Packages
Allowing you to get everything completed in one place by a team experienced in military and maritime uniforms.
Promotion Ready Package
Everything you need for your promotion — professionally completed, in one place.
Promotion brings enough to think about without worrying about uniforms, alterations, dry cleaning, rank slides and last-minute appointments.
The Promotion Ready Package has been designed to ensure your uniforms are ready to wear when you need them, with all work completed by our experienced military tailoring team.
What's Included
Striping up of 2 uniform jackets
Dry cleaning of 2 uniforms
Up to £100 worth of alterations included
Final inspection before collection or dispatch
Optional Extras
Rank slides (10% discount)
Epaulette boards (10% discount)
Additional alterations
Medal mounting
Ribbon replacements
Additional uniforms
Why Choose the Promotion Ready Package?
One visit
One invoice
One point of contact
No chasing multiple suppliers
Uniforms professionally prepared and ready to wear
All work is completed in-house by our security-cleared team using regulation materials and traditional military tailoring techniques.
Promotion Ready Package Prices
Sub Lieutenant: £309
Lieutenant: £369
Lieutenant Commander: £469
Commander: £489
Captain: £539
Commodore: £589
Rear Admiral: £619
Vice Admiral: £639
Admiral: £659
TT-VIP Benefits
TT-VIP members receive additional savings and exclusive member benefits on eligible promotion services.
Merchant Navy Striping Up Service
Our Merchant Navy Striping Up service includes the complete removal and replacement of rank lace using regulation 2% gold lace, hand sewn using traditional tailoring techniques by our experienced uniform tailoring team.
Whether you are progressing in rank, changing appointment or updating an existing uniform, every garment is carefully reranked to ensure a professional finish and compliance with company or organisational requirements.
All work is completed in-house at Tin Trousers HQ by our security-cleared team, ensuring your uniform remains safe, secure and under our direct control throughout the process.
Turnaround Times
Standard Service
Up to 4 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Urgent Service
Approximately 2 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Emergency Service
Under 7 days from receipt of your uniform.
If you have a joining date, promotion, inspection or other deadline, please contact us before booking and we will advise on the most suitable service.
Uniform Drop Off
Uniforms can be dropped off:
At Tin Trousers HQ, Gosport Marina
In our secure locker within HMS Nelson Wardroom
During one of our regular on-site tailoring clinics
If using the HMS Nelson locker, please ensure your uniform is clearly labelled with your name and contact details.
Postal Service
Unable to visit us in person? We offer a secure UK-wide postal service.
Please send your uniform to:
Tin Trousers
Charles House
Gosport Marina
Gosport
PO12 1FJ
We recommend using a tracked and insured postal service when sending uniforms.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by military personnel, maritime professionals and uniformed organisations throughout the UK.
All work is completed in-house by our security-cleared team using regulation materials and traditional tailoring techniques. Unlike some tailoring services, we hand sew all rank lace and do not use glue or shortcuts.
Every uniform is completed to the highest possible standard, ensuring a smart, professional appearance suitable for service at sea and formal occasions ashore.
Sea Cadet Corps Striping Up Service
Our Sea Cadet Corps Striping Up service includes the complete removal and replacement of rank lace using regulation 2% gold lace, hand sewn using traditional military tailoring techniques by our experienced military tailoring team.
Whether you are promoting within the Sea Cadet Corps or require a rerank following an appointment change, every uniform is carefully updated to ensure a professional finish and compliance with current dress regulations.
All work is completed in-house at Tin Trousers HQ by our security-cleared team, ensuring your uniform remains safe, secure and under our direct control throughout the process.
Turnaround Times
Standard Service
Up to 4 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Urgent Service
Approximately 2 weeks from receipt of your uniform.
Emergency Service
Under 7 days from receipt of your uniform.
If you have a parade, inspection, appointment change or other deadline, please contact us before booking and we will advise on the most suitable service.
Uniform Drop Off
Uniforms can be dropped off:
At Tin Trousers HQ, Gosport Marina
In our secure locker within HMS Nelson Wardroom
During one of our regular on-site tailoring clinics
If using the HMS Nelson locker, please ensure your uniform is clearly labelled with your name and contact details.
Postal Service
Unable to visit us in person? We offer a secure UK-wide postal service.
We understand that many Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) balance their cadet commitments alongside civilian careers. Our postal service allows uniforms to be sent to us from anywhere in the UK, making the striping up process as convenient as possible.
Please send your uniform to:
Tin Trousers
Charles House
Gosport Marina
Gosport
PO12 1FJ
We recommend using a tracked and insured postal service when sending uniforms.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by serving military personnel, veterans and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) throughout the UK.
All work is completed in-house by our security-cleared team using regulation materials and traditional military tailoring techniques. Unlike some tailoring services, we hand sew all rank lace and do not use glue or shortcuts.
We understand that many CFAVs balance their cadet commitments alongside civilian careers, which is why we offer convenient postal services, clear turnaround times and expert advice whenever you need it.
Every uniform is completed to the highest possible standard, ensuring a smart, professional appearance and compliance with current dress regulations.
Sea Cadet Corps Rank Slides
Professionally embroidered Sea Cadet Corps rank slides produced to current regulations and made to order by our experienced team.
Whether you require rank slides for a promotion, replacement slides for daily wear, or additional sets for spare uniforms, our Sea Cadet Corps rank slides are manufactured using high-quality materials to provide a smart, professional appearance.
Each pair is carefully produced and checked before dispatch to ensure accuracy, durability and a professional finish.
Suitable For
Promotions and reranking
Replacement rank slides
Additional sets for spare uniforms
New uniform purchases
Production Time
As all rank slides are made to order, production times may vary depending on current workload. We will dispatch your order as soon as it is completed.
If you require your rank slides for a specific promotion, parade, inspection or event, please contact us before ordering and we will advise on current lead times.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by serving personnel, veterans and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) throughout the UK.
All rank slides are produced in-house by our experienced team, ensuring quality, accuracy and a professional finish suitable for everyday wear. Every item is checked before dispatch to ensure it meets current regulations and presents a smart, professional appearance.
We understand that many CFAVs balance their cadet commitments alongside civilian careers, which is why we offer convenient postal services and expert advice whenever you need it.
New Appointment or Promotion?
If you are taking on a new appointment or being promoted, don't forget that we also offer:
Sea Cadet Corps striping up services
Rank boards
Uniform alterations
Medal mounting
Promotion Ready Packages
Allowing you to get everything completed in one place by a team experienced in military and cadet force uniforms.
Sea Cadet Corps Rank Boards
Professionally manufactured Sea Cadet Corps rank boards produced to current regulations and made to order by our experienced team.
Whether you require a replacement pair, rank boards for a promotion, or additional boards for spare uniforms, our Sea Cadet Corps rank boards are produced using high-quality materials to ensure a smart, professional appearance.
Each pair is manufactured to order and checked before dispatch to ensure accuracy, durability and a professional finish.
Suitable For
Promotions and reranking
Replacement rank boards
Additional sets for spare uniforms
New uniform purchases
Production Time
As all rank boards are made to order, production times may vary depending on current workload. We will dispatch your order as soon as it is completed.
If you require your rank boards for a specific promotion, parade, inspection or event, please contact us before ordering and we will advise on current lead times.
Why Choose Tin Trousers?
With over 21 years of experience and more than 125 years of combined tailoring experience within our team, Tin Trousers is trusted by serving personnel, veterans and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) throughout the UK.
All rank boards are produced in-house by our experienced team, ensuring quality, accuracy and a professional finish. Every item is checked before dispatch to ensure it meets current regulations and presents a smart, professional appearance.
We understand that many CFAVs balance their cadet commitments alongside civilian careers, which is why we offer convenient postal services and expert advice whenever you need it.
New Appointment or Promotion?
If you are taking on a new appointment or being promoted, don't forget that we also offer:
Sea Cadet Corps striping up services
Rank slides
Uniform alterations
Medal mounting
Promotion Ready Packages
Allowing you to get everything completed in one place by a team experienced in military and cadet force uniforms.
Group Promotions & Wardroom Packages
Promoting multiple personnel at the same time?
We offer a 15% discount on striping up services when 6 or more uniforms are booked and delivered together under a single booking.
Contact our team to discuss your requirements and receive a quotation.
Need Advice Before Ordering?
Our team is happy to advise on sizing, regulations, timelines and tailoring requirements.