The Most Trusted Tailor Palmerston North Has To Offer
Looking for the best tailoring and dry cleaning service in Palmerston North? Visit LookSmart Alterations! We are located next door to Connor, near Farmers in The Plaza, Palmerston North.
Whether you need a new dress or pants shortened, a business suit resized for a better fit, or a favorite outfit requiring repairs, look no further than LookSmart’s expert tailors and dry cleaner in Palmerston North.
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The Best Tailor in Palmerston North
At LookSmart Palmerston North, we make all tailoring and alteration needs possible. Whether it’s shortening pants, fitting your suit, taking in a dress or restyling a custom masterpiece, we’ll make it all happen.
Our Palmerston North tailors have the tools and skills to work with all fabric materials, from versatile cotton and denim to sensitive chiffon, silk, and georgette.
Whether you’re looking for clothing alterations or repairs for everyday wear, office wear, formal dresses or suits, LookSmart can help you get that perfect fit. Our tailors are experts in dress shortening, taking in waist and sides, repairs, resizing suits and more. Experience the LookSmart difference today!
Professional Dry Cleaner in Palmerston North
When you own clothes that are dry clean only, it is important to do just that. Having them dry cleaned by a professional ensures that your garments will come back to you fresh and feeling like they are brand new.
LookSmart Palmerston North dry cleaner are experts in all types of dry cleaning from standard business shirts, coats and suits, to formal and wedding dresses, we also dry clean soft furnishings like curtains and more.
Our dry cleaners in Palmerston North are experts in handling delicate fabrics like silk, cashmere, suede, laces, velvet, satin, chiffon and wool. Cleaning them with household washing machines might shrink, stretch, or worse, damage the fabric permanently. Let us dry clean it for you instead.
Get Any Type of Alteration Done in No Time
As a leading alteration and tailoring provider in Palmerston North, we cater to all customers, from shoppers to busy locales and brides-to-be in the area. If you’re shopping for a new dress or suit in Palmerston North but can’t find the perfect size, take the closest one and head to us in The Plaza shopping Centre
Our team of professional tailors and seamstresses in Palmerston North are capable of completing simple alterations and repairs within 24 hours or less. For more complex tailoring like resizing a wedding dress or suit, speak to our tailors for a quote and time-frame.
Ask us about the LookSmart Express add-on service if you have a clothing alteration or repair emergency.
Discover Our Wide Range of Professional Tailoring Services in Palmerston North
Clothing Alterations
If you need to shorten or change the style of your clothes, we can adjust them to ensure you feel completely comfortable in your wardrobe. We’ll ensure each item is perfectly tailored to fit your body shape and size.
Dry Cleaning
Entrust your delicate garment to us and we will make sure its professionally cleaned without risk of stretching or shrinkage. Our dry-cleaning services take expert care of your clothes and fabrics so you can wear them for longer.
Wedding Dress Alterations
Our expert tailors will fit your wedding gown to your exact shape and size, so you’ll look stunning on your special day. We also help with bridesmaids’ dresses, so your whole ensemble will match perfectly.
Suit Alterations
Our suit alterations service guarantees a perfect fit. We have expert tailors who make precise adjustments to enhance your comfort and appearance. This ensures your suit look sharp and stylish for any occasion.
Dress Alterations
LookSmart Palmerston North’s dress alterations service offers expert tailoring that achieves the perfect fit. Our skilled tailors handle every detail, enhancing the look and feel of your dress.
Invisible Mending
LookSmart’s invisible mending service seamlessly repairs your garments. Our expert mender can can repair holes and tears with results that is virtually undetectable, extending the life of your cherished clothing.
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LookSmart’s Quadruple Guarantee
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Re-alteration Guarantee
If you’re not satisfied with the results of your alteration, we will re-alter it for free. This means you can always count on a perfect fit without any extra cost.
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100% Money Back Guarantee
If you are still unhappy with the re-alterations, we will refund 100% of your money. We stand by the quality of our work, giving you peace of mind with every alteration.
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Competitor
Guarantee
Still not satisfied? We will also pay for your garment to be altered by a tailor of your choice. Your satisfaction is our top priority.
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Damaged Garment
Guarantee
In the unlikely event that your garment gets lost or damaged while in our care, we will reimburse you the fair value of your garment.
*Claims against our guarantees must be presented within 4 weeks of the date of the receipt. Click here to view full T&Cs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a tailor do?
Our expert team of tailors and seamstresses in Palmerston North will repair, modify, restyle, and alter garments according to your desired fit and style needs. Visit us in The Plaza and we’ll take your measurements, discuss your tailoring needs, and provide important information on the necessary alterations that could achieve your desired fit.
We turn off-the-rack suits and dresses into bespoke pieces that perfectly fit your shape and style. Enjoy a broad range of alterations, repairs, and dry cleaning services for that tailored look.
What do you wear to get tailored?
Feel free to wear your everyday casuals or work attire when visiting us for an alteration or tailor-fitting. But if possible, you could bring the dress shirt or shapewear that goes with your suit or dress so we can measure the perfect lengths and make perfect hems.
For all garments below the waist, be it pants, skirts, or trousers, we recommend bringing the shoes/footwear you want to wear along with them so we can measure accurately and give you an idea of how the outfit looks after alterations.
How long does an alteration or tailoring take?
Timeframe will depend on the number of alteration jobs required and the capacity of our team in Palmerston North. Busy wedding seasons and year-end rush leads to higher demand and slower turnaround times.
LookSmart aims at completing basic alterations within 24 hours. For complex alterations or custom tailoring of clothes, it can take a bit longer. Our tailors are highly qualified and work hard to make sure the quality isn’t neglected in an effort to stay on schedule for our customers.
How much will the alteration cost?
The cost will vary depending on the garment and whether you have unique requests. We’ll provide a free and transparent quote after inspecting your piece. Besides, altering off-the-rack outfits into your dream custom-fit piece requires the following:
Type of Alteration
Basic alterations like dress shortening and hemming are easier than restyling and taking out suits and multilayered dresses.
Number of Alteration Jobs
Our expert tailors in Palmerston North will check your garments and let you know the number of alteration jobs required before we arrive at a final and fixed price. Suits that only need one job (hemming/taking in) often costs less than lengthening, letting out, and restyling simultaneously.
Condition and Age
Taking in a store-bought piece that’s one size bigger costs less than repairing and altering worn-out garments. That said, damaged suits may also need seamless repair and meticulous patchwork, often with rare matching fabrics that are hard to source.
Fabric Type
The materials we use for your garments will also determine the cost of alterations. Some pieces use premium and delicate fabrics like silk, premium wool, velvet, lace, and cashmere that take longer to work with than versatile and common fabrics.
What is the difference between a seamstress and a tailor?
While a seamstress generally sews and makes garments or other textile pieces, such as curtains and pillowcases, her operation sphere ranges from factories to individually owned studios within homes.
On the other hand, a tailor is a specialist in adjusting and fitting clothes to meet individual requirements. Thus, a close relationship is developed with clients to modify garments for a perfect fit and style. While both are related and work with fabric, tailors deal particularly with fitting and alterations.
Can a tailor make my suit slimmer?
Yes, our tailor can make your suit slimmer by taking in the waist and sides, tapering and shortening legs and arm lengths, and much more, providing you with a better fit. In our shop, we will give you accurate measurements and adjust your suit accordingly. Our expert tailors are ready to transform your suit into a perfect fitting masterpiece, be it for any special occasion or a business event.
Aside from resizing a suit, our in-store stylist tailor can offer advice on the proper ways to look your best in the newly tailored outfit. We are proud of enhancing the fitting and style of your clothes that gives confidence and a stylish stance in one’s choice.
What type of alterations do you specialise in?
At LookSmart in The Plaza, Palmerston North, we offer the following professional high quality tailoring services:
- Clothing alterations
- Custom tailoring
- Wedding dress alterations
- Suit alterations
- Clothing Repairs
- Restyling dresses
You can also have your suits and dresses dry cleaned so they are ready to wear as soon as you pick them up. Ask about our dry cleaning service in store.
Will my alteration be noticeable?
Maintaining a high level of performance requires a keen attention to detail. The expert tailors in our business ensure that the services they provide contain no visible seams or changes, nothing but amazing work.
Focusing on every small detail is essential for keeping the quality of your work at a high level. Our skilled professionals make sure that the services they provide are seamless and don’t have any noticeable alterations.
Is dry cleaning included in the alteration service?
In addition to our exceptional tailoring and alteration services, we also provide dry cleaning services at an additional cost. This ensures that your clothes will be immaculate and ready to wear when you collect it.
LookSmart dry cleaner in Palmerston North are experts in handling delicate fabrics such as silk, cashmere, suede, satin, lace, and velvet. Trust us to dry clean your garments, and pick it up in fresh and pristine condition.
Do you offer any guarantee on your alterations?
LookSmart maintains a stellar reputation among first time and repeat customers. We take pride in our craftsmanship through high-quality tailoring and exceptional service across all our stores in New Zealand, providing more than 1 million annual customers with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. At LookSmart, we provide a quadruple guarantee on all your garments and alterations.
Re-alteration Guarantee: If you’re not satisfied with how the alteration comes out, we’ll re-alter it. All our pants and jeans hems are guaranteed for the life of the garment.
100% Money Back Guarantee: If you’re still unsatisfied after the re-alteration, we will refund 100% of the cost.
Competitor Guarantee: Still not satisfied? We will pay for your garment to be altered by a different tailor or suit shop of your choice, not exceeding our prices.
Damaged Garment Guarantee: In the unlikely event that your clothes get damaged during alteration or get lost while in our store, we will reimburse the amount presented with the garment’s receipt or the fair value.
Note that claims against these guarantees must be presented within 4 weeks from the date of receipt.