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Alterations & Tailoring in Charleston, SC

12 of the 16 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Charleston 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 Stitch Witch Alterations

1662 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407-2226

+18437632887 Website Directions

CSS Embroidery and Print Alterations

1855 Belgrade Ave, Charleston, SC 29407-5713

+18437632290 Website Directions

Clements Ferry Alterations & Drapery Shop Alterations

2500 Clements Ferry Rd, Charleston, SC 29492-7601

+18432166768 Website Directions

Dry Clean Island and Alterations Alterations

2770 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC 29455-4857

+18435801977 Website Directions

Five Eighth Seams Alterations

1888 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407-3537

+18432253958 Website Directions

Forget Me Knot Alterations and Design Studio Alterations

105 Sottile St, Charleston, SC 29403-3911

+18435346172 Website Directions

Hahns alterations Alterations

852 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412-3435

+18434788201 Directions

JI Alterations & Repairs Alterations

2770 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC 29455-4857

+18435801977 Website Directions

Just-A-Tuck Alterations Alterations

1908 Savannah Hwy Ste H, Charleston, SC 29407

8438068797 Website Directions

Long on looks Alterations

182 Sugar Magnolia Way, Charleston, SC 29414-9000

+18433293013 Directions

Maria's Alterations Alterations

South Windermere, Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 769-7492 Website Directions

Monique Alteration's Alterations

2026 Wappoo Dr, Charleston, SC 29412-2051

+18437620701 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.