Tailor

Ed Mitchell • Westport, CT

3d

About The Position

The Tailor is responsible for performing alterations/sewing high end men's and women's luxury clothing.

Requirements

• 2+ years' experience performing alterations on high end men's and women's luxury clothing.
• Ability to work with little supervision, prioritize tasks and meet customer/client deadlines
• Knowledge of Fitting/basic sewing techniques
• Knowledge of merchandise fit and size gradient; brand knowledge; knowledge of more complicated alteration
• Understanding of all safety guidelines.
• Ability to advise/explain merchandise fit and alterations to customers and sales associates
• Detail oriented and work in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Record required alterations and instructions on tags and attach them to garments.
• Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
• Put in padding and shaping materials.
• Sew buttonholes and attach buttons to finish garments.
• Make garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs, narrowing lapels, and adding or removing padding.
• Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
• Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves.
• Repair or replace defective garment parts, such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and linings.
• Press garments using hand irons or pressing machines.
• Fit, alter, repair and make made to measure clothing according to customer's and clothing manufacturers specifications and fit, applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling.
• Measure parts, such as sleeves or pant legs and mark or pin-fold alteration lines.
• Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades.
• Sew garments using needles and thread or sewing machines.
• Let out or take seams in suits and other garments to improve fit.
• Trim excess material using scissors.
• Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
• Measure customers, using tape measures and record measurements.
• Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed