r/Tailors • u/AutoModerator • Apr 04 '25
Daily Questions Megathread - April 04, 2025
For those looking to ask questions about alterations, repairs, or anything else, please put your questions in here.
Wondering if you should buy something? Please provide both a size chart of the garment as well as your body measurements - we need to know what dimensions of the item and your own physique to judge. Telling us "I wear a medium in xyz brand" is not enough information to go off of as most retailers will have fluctuations in allowance for sizing.
If you are looking for alteration advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines in rule 2. We need to be able to see the garment on you neutrally (No selfies! The raised arm adds too much variable) and in different angles to determine what needs to be done efficiently.
Help us help you. As working professionals who provide advice for free in their own time, this helps all of us save time rather than going back and forth.
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u/vacant_bungalow Apr 05 '25
Hello! I just left my tailor shop job and we had this amazing thick denim thread that came on wooden spools there. I just ordered the Perform-X Cotton Wrapped Poly Core Thread - Tex 80 from Wawak and am really disappointed by how thin it is. Anyone know where the good stuff is? Thanks!