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Alterations & Tailoring in Fort Lauderdale, FL

10 of the 23 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Fort Lauderdale have clothing alterations, hemming and tailoring on site. You bought the fabric — now you need someone to actually sew it, or take in a suit that almost fits. Google Maps answers with a category; it can't tell a tailor who drafts a garment from scratch apart from a dry cleaner who pins hems at the counter. Every shop listed here was confirmed to do alterations work, either from its own site or from how the business describes itself, so the phone number you call is one that can answer the question you're asking.

Creative Needle Tailoring Alterations

1342 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1708

+19545234568 Website Directions

Custom Shop Alterations

3471 N Federal Hwy Ste 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

(954) 563-3811 Website Directions

Fashion Fix by Gloria Alterations

6245 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-1905

+17544225993 Directions

Marcelos Shop Alterations

2027 NE 18th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305-2507

+19544515001 Website Directions

Next Day Alterations Alterations

2556 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305-1621

+19545303679 Website Directions

Nickys Custom Tailors Alterations

2731 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

9545635360 Directions

Snip And Stitch Alterations

111 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-1516

+19547656663 Directions

Stychin Tyme Alterations

1119 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2315

+17542350482 Website Directions

Tailor Shop by Torrez Alterations

930 NE 20th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

+19544624047 Directions

Tailor Trend Alterations

2400 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306-1114

+19546824001 Website Directions

Call before the first fitting, not after. Turnaround swings from same-day at a counter-service shop to three weeks at a one-person studio in wedding season, and most tailors quote by the garment rather than by the hour — a hem is rarely the same price as reshaping a jacket. If the piece matters, ask whether the person who measures you is the person who sews.

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What's the difference between a tailor and an alterations shop?
An alterations shop adjusts a garment you already own — hems, seams, zippers, taking in or letting out. A tailor can do all of that and also cut and construct a garment from fabric, which is what you want if you've bought material and need it made up. Many businesses do both, but the skill sets are different and so is the price.

Can a dry cleaner do alterations?
Often yes — in the United States counter alterations at dry cleaners are common, and for a hem or a simple seam that's usually all you need. For structured work such as a jacket, a suit or a bridal gown, look for a shop that lists tailoring as its own service rather than as an add-on.