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Alterations & Tailoring in Rochester, MN

10 of the 15 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Rochester 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.

Anders Tailor Alterations

1340 Salem Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902

+15077219011 Website Directions

Brooke Burch Custom Sewing & Alterations Alterations

11 9th St NE, Rochester, MN 55906-3625

+15072504946 Website Directions

Little Stitch Alterations

2036 15th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904-5721

+15074056614 Directions

Looking Sharp Alterations Alterations

1312 7th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901-1704

+15079515698 Website Directions

Mary's Custom Sewing Alterations

2368 21st Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904-5878

+15072260022 Website Directions

Perfect Tailor Alterations

636 Apache Mall, Rochester, MN 55902-2109

+15072167799 Website Directions

Sheri's Tailoring Alterations

6791 Buckridge Ct NE, Rochester, MN 55906-8512

+15072023953 Website Directions

Tailor Maid Alterations

603 6th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

(507) 281-3777 Website Directions

Tm Alterations Alterations

2801 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901-4187

+15072586051 Directions

Trester Tailor Alterations

521 Broadway Ave N #5 (2nd Fl), Rochester, MN 55906

5073160631 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.