42 Trending Sewing And Alteration Businesses [2023]

Do you have sewing skills and looking for an entrepreneurship opportunity? You can start your sewing and alteration business.

A sewing and alteration business offers customers clothing repair, custom tailoring, button replacement, and other alterations. You can start a sewing and alteration business at home or set up a retail location.

To start a sewing and alteration business, you will need a commercial-grade sewing machine and a marketing strategy, so target customers learn about your business.

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1. Look Smart Alterations

LookSmart Alterations is the world's largest clothing alterations and tailoring and company. Over 120 stores across Australia and New Zealand. Enquire now.

• Website traffic: 80K/month
• Business rank: #1.09M

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2. SEWING STUDIO

The Sewing Studio Fabric Superstore carries a wide variety of cotton fabrics, fashion fabrics, bridal fabrics, stretch fabrics, trims and much more! We carry top sewing machine brands such as Babylock, Brother and Juki with a full sales and service department. We also teach sewing classes.

• Business rank: #1.28M

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4. Stitch-It & Co

Stitch-It & Co. is Nashville's premier shop for alterations, custom suits for men, and custom suits for women. Over 30 years in the business, with seasoned tailors to approach every custom piece with experience. Start shopping online for a custom suit, jacket, or shirt.

• Business rank: #2.9M

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5. Sewings

• Business rank: #2.9M

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6. Dunlap Sunbrand International, Inc.

• Business rank: #3.36M

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7. Wee Scotty

Wee Scotty is a fashion school, design house, and one stop shop for all your sewing and alteration needs in San Francisco!

• Business rank: #3.64M

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8. DH Sewing Machines Miami Sales Services & Repairs

Providing you with the best sewing machine service in south Florida since 1982. So, come to our warehouse for all your sewing needs.

• Business rank: #4.03M

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9. Sewing Machine Mart

Sewing Machine Mart, Authorized Baby Lock and Pfaff dealer, Creative Sewing Community, Birmingham, Alabama

• Business rank: #4.41M

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10. Sue And Del Alterations offers quality tailoring services

Based in Aurora, CO, Sue And Del Alterations is the most preferred tailor shop. Make the right move by choosing our professionals and call - (303) 745-1124. Tailor Shop, Tailoring, Clothing Alterations, Tailoring Service, Clothing Alteration Service in Aurora, CO, 80014.

• Business rank: #4.69M

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11. The Sewing Hive

A Columbus, Ohio sewing school offering group sewing classes and private sewing and fitting lessons in a social, supportive atmosphere.

• Business rank: #5.22M

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12. SewinAsylum.com

• Business rank: #5.6M

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13. Colorado Springs Heavy Duty Contract Sewing Manufacturing

DSC Sewing & Upholstery provides professional sewing prototype development services in the Colorado Springs, CO area.

• Business rank: #5.62M

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14. Wedding Dress Alterations

• Business rank: #5.74M

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15. BG Lieberman

• Business rank: #5.82M

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16. CW Sewing & Alterations

CW Alterations is your go to place for all your Austin alterations and sewing needs. Located right in Central Austin with over 40 years of experience.

• Business rank: #6.08M

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17. sewingbyamber

Gain new skills and have fun with private sewing lessons!! Also available: Custom Pieces, Pattern Making, Alterations and more...

• Business rank: #6.13M

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18. Maria's Tailor Shop in Briargate

We are your tailor and seamstress shop in Colorado Springs. We do alterations and repairs for pants, jeans, dresses, jackets, suits, shirts, zippers, and more

• Business rank: #6.28M

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19. Only One Tailoring

Only One Tailoring is Nashville's Most Trusted Tailor. Suits, Wedding gowns, Bridesmaid Dresses, Tuxedos, Original Jean Hems, and Selvage Edge Tapering.

• Business rank: #6.88M

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20. Banasch's Sewing Supplies

Banasch’s Sewing Supplies and Equipment is a distributor of sewing notions, machines, irons & many other items for the alteration & tailoring industry.

• Business rank: #7.01M

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21. sewingincubator.com

Mask and gowns manufacturers made in USA since 1998 joining the fight against covid-19

• Business rank: #7.27M

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22. Suddenly Sewing

• Business rank: #7.48M

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23. Sew Fitting, LLC

• Business rank: #7.78M

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24. Petit Atelier

Petit Atelier is Dallas' newest destination fashion studio & sewing lounge. Bringing back some Old-World charm in the heart of Historic Deep Ellum...

• Business rank: #8.42M

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25. Sew-A-Lot

Sew-A-Lot Creative Sewing Centers. Machines, Classes, Fabric & Service. Centerville & Dayton, OH. Lexington KY. A TOP 5 authorized Pfaff and Husqvarna Viking sewing machine dealer in the country based on volume, service and excellence.

• Business rank: #8.57M

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26. Fair Fit Studio

Fair Fit Studio is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana based fashion design studio with classes to teach you how to sew, design, and customize your own clothing.

• Business rank: #9.02M

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27. Alterations & Custom Sewing, Home, Excelsior Springs, MO, Liberty, MO, Kearney, MO

Alterations & Custom Sewing offers a complete range of professional alterations services, from hemming and tailoring to repairs and patching. Contact us for a consultation on how we can assist you with all of your personal or commercial sewing needs.

• Business rank: #10.3M

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28. ALTRD

• Estimated revenue: $1K/month
• Business rank: #17M

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29. Dorothy's Inspired Sewing

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30. Cassandra's Alterations

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31. Julia's Alterations

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32. Knight’s Tailoring LLC

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33. index-sk

We provide alterations and monogramming services.

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34. Wedding Dress Alterations

Original Alterations is your source for professional wedding dress alterations and more in Columbus, OH. Bridesmaid dresses, suits, formal dresses, business attire, and more. Give us a call today to set up a consultation.

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35. Needle, Ink and Thread

Needle, Ink, and Thread is a modern sewing studio located in Beavercreek, Ohio. Sewing lessons, labs, and workshops available. Sewing classes for kids and adults, no one is ever too old to learn a new skill, hobby, or craft! I believe in community and education, along with having fun. Homeschool sewing classes, girl/boy/scouts, and more!

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36. Beth's Creative Stitchery, Bernina Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Service, Graceland Sewing machine repair, Horn Cabinets,

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37. Luxtailor

Luxtailor stands for quality, craftsmanship, and exceptional customer service. Our professionals are here for your tailoring needs.

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38. My Sewlutions

Seamstress, Alterations, sewing, quilting,

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39. Custom Alterations

Custom Alterations is Wooster's & Wayne County Ohio's source for custom clothing alterations, sewing & mending needs, gown alterations, and more.

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40. Custom Alterations b

Professional seamstresses for over 20 years. Custom Alterations by Margaret. Fix, tailor, alter, restore, re-design all types of clothes and fabrics for men and women; designer products, vintage, evening, and formal wear.

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