Alterations & Tailoring in Durham, NC

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

A Piece of Quiet Quilts Alterations

3711 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704-2744

+19197933374 Website Directions

Executive Cleaners & Tailors Alterations

1920 E NC-54, Durham, NC 27713-2262

+19195444364 Directions

Lee's Tailor Shop Alterations

6910 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713-7093

+19198065770 Website Directions

Meek Makings Alterations

101 Orange St, Durham, NC 27701-3316

+19192255386 Website Directions

Not Just Linens Alterations

3742 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707

(919) 402-8555 Website Directions

Sew Crafty Alterations

104 W Parrish St, Durham, NC 27701-3321

+19197403587 Website Directions

Sew Right For You Alterations

1114 Hillandale Rd, Durham, NC 27705-3032

+19194514994 Website Directions

Stitches Tailor Shop Alterations

2500 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705-4042

+19192368765 Directions

Triangle Tailors Alterations

1125 W NC-54, Durham, NC 27707-5715

+19193615533 Website Directions

Zanobia Sewing Alterations Alterations

2716 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705-4044

+19192249078 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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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.