Alterations & Tailoring in Lansing, MI

9 of the 18 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Lansing 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.

Andre's Tailoring and Alteration Alterations

900 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI 48910-4483

+15172720064 Directions

Florence's Alterations Alterations

7321 Chellmar Dr, Lansing, MI 48917

8124579167 Website Directions

Frandor Tailor & Cleaners Alterations

350 Frandor Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

+15173332050 Website Directions

Holden-Reid's Tailor Shop Alterations

2815 E Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48912-4239

+15172208569 Website Directions

Kim the Tailor Alterations

5025 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917-2641

+15173234970 Website Directions

Nu The Tailor Alterations

643 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48917-3663

+15173236951 Directions

Silver Thread Tailor Shoppe Alterations

1720 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48912-3710

+15177759891 Website Directions

Tm Tailors and Cleaner Alterations

3024 Vine St, Lansing, MI 48912-4623

+15179279332 Website Directions

Trans Cleaners and Alterations Alterations

3706 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48910-4340

+15172727377 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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Good to know

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.