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Alterations tailors are tailors who are skilled in the alteration and repair of ready made garments. While tailors and seamstresses who create new garments are well recognised as artisans the skills of an alterations tailor are less so. The work of alterations tailors enables high volume, ready made garments to be sold and is an integral though little known segment of the high street trade. The ability to amend an existing garment and ensure that the correct fit and style is achieved requires a detailed understanding of garment design and an ability to adjust existing garment patterns to achieve a customised result. Without alterations tailors the existing retail clothing supply chain would not be as efficient, particularly for the sale of ready made suits.

Alteration tailors
Alteration tailors are tailors who are skilled in the alteration and repair of ready made garments. While tailors who create new garments are well recognized as artisans the skills of an alteration tailor are less so. The work of alteration tailors enables high volume, ready made garments to be sold and is an integral though little known segment of the high street trade.

The ability to amend an existing garment and ensure that the correct fit and style is achieved requires a detailed understanding of garment design and an ability to adjust existing garment patterns to achieve a customized result. Without alteration tailors the existing retail clothing supply chain would not be as efficient, particularly for the sale of ready made suits and other highly structured garments.

Recognition of this skilled profession will help to attract more people to this important and consistent career opportunity.