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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 you book your clothes tailor on 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.Â
Alteration tailor near you
Most tailoring work includes altering 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.Â
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.Â
Clothing repair
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
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.Â
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 in Canberra
Leather jacket tailoring
$200
Sydney NSW, Australia
12th Nov 2024
Hello! I have two leather jackets I bought in Morocco five years ago. Unfortunately I've never worn them because they're a tad too big and I don't like the style, however it seems such a shame to waste such good quality material. I'm hoping to have them both tailored so they are shorter and more fitted. (Quote is for both of them ie. $200 for the two of them - but I have no idea what is reasonable in this situation so please let me know!)
Tailoring - Suit pants hemmed and jacket sleeves shortened
$200
Barton ACT 2600, Australia
28th Oct 2024
I have 2 pairs of pants (1 suit pant, 1 jeans) that need to be hemmed. I have 1 suit jacket that needs the sleeves shortened very slightly. I'm only in town for 1 day, so will need measure and pin in the morning (Barton), and finished clothes dropped of same day.
Tailor dress
$80
Canberra ACT, Australia
27th Jun 2024
Need to alter a dress by reducing the height at shoulders, adding some pretty lace at the back to cover up the deep plunge
Sew together a jumpsuit for a dog.
$50
Canberra ACT, Australia
5th Apr 2024
I have the pattern and the materials for an XS dog jumpsuit/PJ outfit but need someone to sow it together. I have fleece for the inside and a rowing costume for the outside.
Carmel was so lovely and hardworking. Super happy with her work :)
Suit pants reads & repair stitching coming undone
$30
Ngunnawal ACT, Australia
4th Apr 2024
Long black dresses hemmed. - Due date: Flexible
Mobile seamstress/tailor
$300
Deakin ACT, Australia
15th Mar 2024
Looking for a mobile seamstress/tailor to adjust the position a collar button on 20 business shirts. Must be high quality
Suit alterations
$100
Griffith ACT, Australia
8th Mar 2024
alterations to 3 x jackets, 3 x pants tightening of waists and shortening pants
I need a dress tailored
$50
Bruce ACT, Australia
12th Nov 2023
My school formal is upcoming and I need a dress tailored to fit me better, particularly around the waist area. I'd like the waist to be taken in (in particular around the back) so that it sits the most flatteirng on me. - Due date: Before Friday, 1 December 2023
Tailor/sew this skirt to fit my size
$15
Canberra ACT, Australia
6th Jul 2023
I need this skirt resized. Happy to travel to you. - Due date: Before Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Tailor or dressmaker to make oversized men’s track suit or trousers
$100
Page ACT, Australia
28th Jun 2023
Large man over 200 kilos can’t buy trousers or yoga pants to fit anywhere - Due date: Flexible - Due date: Flexible
Hemm dress and playsuit shorter
$35
Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
1st Jun 2023
Shorten my dress and playsuit - Due date: Before Thursday, 8 June 2023
Make track suit pants for an extremely large man Can’t buy any
$100
Page ACT, Australia
31st May 2023
I have six meters o fleece material might make one or two trousers I cant buy any to fit him Would be good if you could come to our house to measure him Need ithem as soon as possible - Due date: Flexible
Hemm playsuits, dresses and skirt
$80
Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
20th Apr 2023
I need a few garments that require hemming to suit my height. 3 x playsuits 1 x skirt 1 x dress
Tailoring of pants and skirt
$50
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
8th Apr 2023
Need a pair of denim material pants to be taken up 2cm, and the waist of a linen skirt to be taken in - Due date: Flexible
Suit Trouser Alteration
$20
Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
22nd Feb 2023
Hi all I have three suit trousers that are slightly too long for me (fit and waist are fine). I require the length of the legs to be professionally tailored up. Price negotiable. Cheers - Due date: Flexible
To shorten the length of arm of my suit
$20
Greenway ACT, Australia
30th Jan 2023
The arm length of my suit is bit long. May be need to shorten couple of inch. How much do you charge?
Suit pant alteration
$75
Manuka ACT 2603, Australia
20th Dec 2022
I have one pair of suit pants that need to be shortened. They also have some small holes on the back pocket that I’m hoping can be repaired using the cut offs. - Due date: Flexible
Replace a broken zipper on a jumpsuit with a larger zip
$50
Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
14th Dec 2022
I have a jumpsuit with broken zipper at the back I need a new zipper put on and hoping to get a larger zip added with elastic sides can provide zipper if needed 😊 - Due date: Before Saturday, 24 December 2022
Suit pants need to be shortened a little and arms of blazer shortened
$50
Harrison ACT, Australia
22nd Nov 2022
I have my husband’s new suit and the pants need to be shortened a little and the arms of the blazer shortened a little as well. Just wondering how much this would cost please? - Due date: Before Saturday, 10 December 2022
I have a suit case the zipper is broken at the bottom
$80
Canberra ACT, Australia
3rd Oct 2022
The zipper has come away from the material at the bottom of the case hard cover suit case - Due date: Before Sunday, 30 October 2022