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She's fantastic. I would recommend to anyone :))
Sewing 2 pillow cases (51cmx66cm) and a cotton throw 130cmx170cm
£40
This has been the ultimate experience for me. I found this lady to be extremely calm, in control and she definitely delivered to a higher satisfaction than I anticipated. Will be using again for EVER situation I need!! Amazing stuff!! Thank you very much. I will enter into my 30s in STYLLLEEEE!!!!
Alterations on a 2 piece suit.
£75
Great service
Sew cloth patch to a sofa to cover a small rip
£50
Great job sewing my sofa. Thank you
Sofa repair sewing
£50
Munir is a pleasure to do business with. Very conscientious and likeable.
Sewing JOBS! New arm rest covers for office chair & shorten curtains.
£75
Groovy. Thank you Friendly and helpful and came well prepared Tailoring task taken from idea 💡 to formulation ready for hallowe’en Recommended
Seamstress/tailoring HELP me whack up a costume real quick
£10
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Tailoring your clothes is a great investment. A well-fitting shirt or suit can spell the difference between drab or fab and give you the confidence boost that you need. But, going to a tailor shop or searching for tailors & alterations near your house can be time-consuming. And that’s before you go through measuring and fitting! But with Airtasker, an email address, and a phone number, finding and booking a tailor in your area takes only a few minutes.
When you request a tailor on our platform, you get to specify the location for your appointment. No need to go to a shop after work or on the weekend! Just have a Tasker drop by your home or office. You also get to specify the details of the task and your budget - this way, you avoid any overpriced fees, and you only pay for what you need.
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First, turn the trousers inside-out and try them on. Use tailor’s chalk and pins to mark how much fabric you want to take in. Sew on top of the original seam then gradually turn the stitch towards your marks. Then, try on the jeans, cut the seam allowance, and zigzag the edges, so they don’t fray. If the jeans gape at the waistband, pinch the fabric, pin it into place, and stitch two darts on top of your back pockets.
It depends on what you want to be tailored. If you want to let the hems down or shorten the coat or sleeves, your tailor can usually do that for you. But, your local tailor can’t change anything around the shoulders. If a coat has gotten too tight around your shoulders, it’s best to trade it in for a new one.
Tailors can’t:
Take more than 5 centimetres out of your jeans’ centre seam
Make a garment one size larger or two sizes smaller
Adjust shoulder pads or structure in a jacket or coat
Change the button profile or lapels of a jacket
Let out the seams or hems of garments made from silk, linen, or cotton
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When you first meet with your tailor, you can ask to see their previous pieces. Then, you can ask if the proposed cut, style, and cloth will meet your aesthetic and practical needs. Don’t forget to ask your tailor for a timeline, especially if you’re preparing for a wedding. You’ll also want to make sure that there is enough time for fittings, and that your tailor knows whether you’re at a steady weight or are currently dieting.
Alterations can take anywhere from 3 days to a whole week, depending on how busy your tailor is. If you’re rushing to get ready for a special occasion (say, a wedding or an office party), you might want to consider booking Taskers to help you out with events. While you might not be able to rush a highly-rated, in-demand tailor, you can spend time managing the other to-dos of your event.
Easy answer - on Airtasker. You can find trusted tailors and seamstresses who can help fix broken zips on your clothes. Book a task today to get offers from nearby Taskers offering zip repair and replacement services.
The cost of hiring a tailor can range from £7 to £120 on average. This depends on the clothes alterations you need and other factors, such as the number of adjustments to be done on your garment. Learn more about how much tailoring costs to set the right budget when hiring a Tasker on our platform.
Tailoring involves creating or customising clothes to fit an individual by making significant adjustments or even crafting a garment from scratch. Alterations, on the other hand, involve smaller adjustments made to existing clothing to improve the fit, such as taking in a dress or shortening sleeves.
Both services can help achieve a better fit, but tailoring is usually more detailed and bespoke. Learn more about the difference between alterations and tailoring to choose the right service for your needs.
Expect to pay anywhere from £10 to £25 to have a pair of trousers hemmed. Prices may vary based on factors like fabric type, stitching style, and tailor expertise. For the best rates and service, compare offers from local Taskers on Airtasker.
If you need other alterations services, check out our Clothing Alterations Cost Guide to set the right budget when booking a Tasker.
Yes, some tailors offer same-day suit tailoring near you, but it depends on the complexity of the alterations and the Tasker’s availability. Simple adjustments like hemming trousers or taking in a jacket slightly may be completed within a few hours, while more complex alterations could take longer. To ensure availability, it’s best to check with local tailors on Airtasker and discuss your specific needs before booking a task.
If you need an idea on rates for suit tailoring, you can refer to this Suit Alterations Cost guide.
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What does a tailor do?
This service covers tailoring, clothing alterations, and sometimes even repair for different kinds of garments. This includes men’s suits, women’s coats, trousers, wedding dresses, and even down jackets. In the case of made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring, your wardrobe will show off your personality and fit your lifestyle in a way that off-the-rack can’t match.
And when booking a clothes tailor near you through our platform, you get some great added perks, such as picking a reviewed and rated tailor in your area, having a tailor go to your home or office, and working within your budget! Do note that some details may vary depending on the tailor you hire, so make sure that your task post is as detailed as possible.
Alteration tailor near you
Whether you need stitching near you or any alteration, Taskers can do most tailoring work and alter a garment to fit you better. If you plan to get an off-the-rack item and take it to clothing alterations near you, it’s best to choose a size that fits the widest point of your body. From there, your local tailor will take in or cinch the rest of the item. Tailors can also make sleeves or pant legs slimmer, adjust the straps and bust darts of a dress, shorten the sleeves of a shirt, add the lining, and add buttons or hook-and-eye clasps.
On the other hand, a tailor cannot make a garment bigger or longer. They also can’t fix a bad shoulder fit on a jacket or coat. Also, it is inadvisable to let out the stitches in fabrics like linen, cotton, and silk, since holes will show.
Clothing repair by local tailors near you
Most local tailors near you can also repair clothing. This can mean fixing a zipper, stopping a hem from fraying, repairing a rip, or reweaving a hole. When you book a clothing tailor near you to repair your item, they’ll tell you if the item can still be repaired, and what the risks (and cost) of the repair would be. They can also offer advice on how to better care for your clothing or avoid further damage, such as using a mesh bag in the laundry for your more delicate items or getting your clothes dry-cleaned instead.
Made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring
Looking for a suit tailor near you to help with formal wear adjustments? Tailoring or altering your off-the-rack garment is a fast and affordable way to make clothes fit you better. But if you want your wardrobe to fit you to a T, made-to-measure or bespoke tailoring is the way to go. While these services are offered at tailor shops near you, Airtasker lets you book a bespoke tailor who can go to your home or office, bring the Savile Row experience to you.
No need to worry about going to a tailor shop near you - your Tasker brings the supplies, takes your measurements and requests (or in the case of made-to-measure, lets you choose a pattern), and assists you with the fittings! This service saves time while still making sure you look stunning at that upcoming event - skilled Taskers can help you with planning for the big day as well!
Recent Tailors tasks
A dress shortening and jacket sleeves shortening
£40
Wootton Green, West Midlands
9th Sep 2026
I want a dress shortening. a tea dress type and I would also like sleeves shortening on a jacket
Fix singer sewing machine
£20
Poplar, Greater London
8th Sep 2026
The sewing machine thread keeps breaking and its tight inside, we dint know whats really wrong
Sleeves shortened mens jacket
£10
Forest Gate, Greater London, E7
6th Sep 2026
Two blazers need sleeves shortened 1 inch
Thread on my brother industrial sewing machine keeps breaking
£100
Birmingham, West Midlands, B1
6th Sep 2026
Thread keeps breaking when I begin to sew . It’s a new tension part on the machine. Most parts are new . So I need a engineer who can come to my home to fix it please.
Fix zip on a jacket needed TODAY — Polo bomber, Ilford
£25
Cranbrook, Greater London
6th Sep 2026
Polo Ralph Lauren bomber jacket. Metal front zip. Slider came off and about 2 teeth are missing in the middle, i still have the metal slider with me I’m in IG1 / Ilford. Need it done today (Sunday 6 Sept) if possible. I can drop off or you can come to me. Please use a proper metal separating zip, similar colour (silver/nickel). Cash on collection. Tell me your price and if you can do today.
I have a brother industrial sewing machine problem with the tension
£100
Birmingham, West Midlands, B1
5th Sep 2026
I can’t seem to fix the tension,I have a new part on it but lately as I begin to sew the thread just breaks and it’s also not flowing as easy as it should.
Shirt Tailoring
£20
Clifton, Nottinghamshire
4th Sep 2026
I have a white dress shirt that fits perfectly although it’s long on the arms, I need somebody to take it up a couple of inches on the sleeves if possible.
Sewing machine repair
£90
Balham, Greater London
4th Sep 2026
I have a Janome Sewist 525 in need of a service/repair. It turns on and the foot pedal etc work but there is a rumbling/grinding noise and the thread is piling up next to the foot. Open to reasonable offers.
Repair a Bernina Industrial Sewing Machine (expert only)
£80
Stratford New Town, Greater London
4th Sep 2026
The spring on the stitch dial is broken. It is my friend’s machine and I don’t know it that well but I broke it and need it fixed for them. My budget is very tight as just spent £300 getting my own machine repaired. Machine is working well, it’s just the spring in the stitch dial that popped out
Coat tailor
£60
Stepney, Greater London, E1
2nd Sep 2026
Coat altering please please
Someone to sew some artwork
£50
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
2nd Sep 2026
cromer artwork sewing kit - looking for someone to make it for me so it looks like the finished piece in the image on the box.
Sewing machine repair
£100
Dartmouth Park, Greater London
2nd Sep 2026
Sewing machine needs repairing
Need a repair man to mend my sewing machine,its a singer model357
£50
Hollybush, Staffordshire
1st Sep 2026
not used it for quite a while ,so l oiled it ,left it for a bit,so tried it and the hand wheel not turning when l press down the foot peddle ,l think it might need a new fan belt as not had one since lve had the machine,and it needs a good service on it as well. thank you
Urgent. Sewing grid lines & adjoining a number of mattress protectors
£250
Hackney, Greater London, E8
1st Sep 2026
For an art exhibition, I am wanting to make a wall covering that looks like the international space station by creating cushioned looking walls and sewing some squares of Velcro onto them. Basically I have a bunch of mattress protectors and I need straight lines sewn, the and then adjoining together. I do not have a sewing machine so tasker can be anywhere in London but needs to be completed by 1:30pm Wednesday.
In-House Seamstress / Tailor
£200
Brompton, Greater London
31st Aug 2026
We're looking for a meticulous, highly skilled Freelance In-House Tailor/Seamstress to provide full-time holiday cover for our Head Tailor this September, continuing on a part-time basis afterwards. This is a hands-on role at the heart of our bespoke production process — working within a creative, fast-paced environment to craft beautifully finished garments for our discerning clientele. We need someone brilliant, with the most exceptional finishing techniques, to join us urgently — ideally starting this week.
Fix my zipper on my suitcase
£25
St Luke's, Greater London
31st Aug 2026
My zipper got stuck and it seems like the zipper itself is coming off. My stuff is still inside and I need it out soon.
The drop feed system/ feed dogs are not working on my sewing machine
£20
Oakwood, Greater London
30th Aug 2026
my sewing machines drop feed system isnt working, the feed dogs aren’t coming up and i think there may be a screw loose or missing
Sewing/patching canvas bell tent
£50
Wootton, Northamptonshire
29th Aug 2026
Hi, I've no idea of what this should cost so ignore what I put for budget, I am also getting quotes from specialised tent repair companies so I'll have more context then. I have a 5m canvas bell tent (300gsm I think). It has some holes/small rips that need stitching and/or patches added. There are around 5 in total, no more than a few inches each, but 2 are on tension points/seams, the others are on flat sections. I would be able to bring it to you, and could leave it for repair. There is no rush for this, I won't be using it until next year (spring 2027). I'd be happy to be flexible around when and how long it will take etc. One section pictured seems to have a few small holes forming so would need a large patch I think. I'm happy to get the material needed for patches if advised on what I need to get to provide. Thank you!
Sew hidden zipper in black skirt
£50
Canary Wharf, Greater London
4th Jun 2026
I have a black skirt I wear all the time. The hidden zipper broke and needs replacing. Would need a new black hidden zipper about 4.5 inches to be sewn into the skirt.
The zipper on my skirt was broken and now its is like new! Fast, reliable and very responsive.