Charging for clothing alterations Charging for clothing alterations This is one of those areas that people find difficult to deal with. Asking people for money is hard at the best of times, and if you do not have a specific way of approaching this subject, you may become too embarrassed to ask for the price you would prefer to receive for the alteration. Charging for clothing alterations is an area that you have to [...]
What to charge for replacing zips because zips are one of the most time consuming alterations, and therefore can be an expensive exercise for a person who has broken their zipper. Let me explain about what I charge to replace a zip and why. Keeping in mind that what I charge is not necessarily what you will charge, because I can not legally tell anyone what to charge. However if I let you know what I [...]
Clothing alterations is one of the most honest forms of sewing and earning a living. For one thing you are helping someone with their problem of clothes being too long or too big and second you are being paid for your skills. Sewing is yet another form of creativity, but do make sure you get paid enough for your time. I hear people all the time saying they were asked to shorten a pair of pants [...]