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Alterations & Tailoring in Evanston, IL

7 of the 8 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Evanston 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.

AN' Exclusive Tailor Alterations

3400 Church St, Evanston, IL 60203-1715

+12246160111 Directions

Best Care Cleaners and Alterations Alterations

625 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201-4403

+18478666270 Website Directions

June's Alterations and Cleaners Alterations

918 Noyes St, Evanston, IL 60201-2706

+18474756335 Website Directions

Lyons Upholstery and Design Alterations

730 Reba Pl, Evanston, IL 60202-2664

+17732065138 Website Directions

Sew Design Studio Alterations

2608 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL 60201-1422

+13126007840 Website Directions

Sew on Central Alterations

1937 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201-5826

+18479222182 Website Directions

Soapie's Exceptional Cleaning and Exquisite Tailoring Alterations

1231 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202

8474758133 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.