Tailor

Company: Ed Mitchell
Location: Westport
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Position Summary: The Tailor is responsible for performing alterations/sewing high end men's and women's luxury clothing. Essential Job Functions: Record required alterations and instructions on tags and attach them to garments. Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed. Put in padding and shaping materials. Sew buttonholes and attach buttons to finish garments. Make garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs, narrowing lapels, and adding or removing padding. Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed. Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves. Repair or replace defective garment parts, such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and linings. Press garments using hand irons or pressing machines. Fit, alter, repair and make made to measure clothing according to customer's and clothing manufacturers specifications and fit, applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling. Measure parts, such as sleeves or pant legs and mark or pin-fold alteration lines. Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades. Sew garments using needles and thread or sewing machines. Let out or take seams in suits and other garments to improve fit. Trim excess material using scissors. Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines. *Measure customers, using tape measures and record measurements. *Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations. *Fitters only Job Requirements: 2 years' experience performing alterations on high end men's and women's luxury clothing. Ability to work with little supervision, prioritize tasks and meet customer/client deadlines Knowledge of Fitting/basic sewing techniques Knowledge of merchandise fit and size gradient; brand knowledge; knowledge of more complicated alteration Understanding of all safety guidelines. Ability to advise/explain merchandise fit and alterations to customers and sales associates Detail oriented and work in a fast-paced environment Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the tailor is regularly required to use their hands and fingers to handle garments, cut fabric with scissors, thread needles, press and steam garments; operate sewing machine and foot pedal, iron and steamer; reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, sit, stand, see, hear, and talk. The tailor is also frequently required to walk and lift or push up to 10 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the tailor will spend a large amount of time in a climate-controlled environment sitting at a sewing machine. Fitters will also be required to visit the sales floor in order to greet and measure customers/clients. The declarations on the above job description are not intended to be an "all inclusive" list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Keywords: Ed Mitchell, Meriden , Tailor, Manufacturing , Westport, Connecticut