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Practical notes on running a workshop and a shop.

A woman in a headscarf holds up a length of lilac cloth from a wall rack, near a table of folded shirts and stacked cardboard boxes.

UAE e-invoicingB2B vs B2C: which tailoring sales fall under UAE e-invoicing?The buyer decides whether a sale counts. Here is how that works, sale by sale, in a shop that serves both individuals and companies.

Cloth samples in cream, grey, charcoal and navy on a wooden table, with three buttons and a folded piece of purple satin.

PricingBespoke tailoring cost: what goes into the priceA bespoke price is mostly hours. Here is how the cost builds up, what published figures show, and how to work out a quote for your own shop.

A woman doing raised gold embroidery on a wooden frame at a table, with a tablet beside her and a rail of embroidered garments behind.

SoftwareBest tailoring software in India: a buyer's checklistNo article can name the right system for your shop. A checklist can show you what to test, from GST invoices to a lehenga that goes out for embroidery.

A man in a dark jacket holds a tape measure hanging down the front of another man's linen shirt, beside a rail of jackets in a pale room.

Shop floorBody measurement apps for tailoring: what accuracy to expectCamera-based apps can get close to a tape on some measures. The evidence is thin, and close may not be close enough for a fitted garment. Here is how to judge one.

A pale boutique room with a rail of cream, lilac and plum robes, and an open doorway through to a workroom with two sewing machines and a dress form.

SoftwareBoutique management software for shops that make their own stockA boutique with a workroom behind it runs on what crosses the doorway between the two. Here is what to record at that doorway, and what to ask of any software you consider.

A woman sits on a stool hand-sewing the lace hem of a long-sleeved white wedding gown on a dress form, beside a window with sheer curtains.

SoftwareBridal shop software: what a bridal atelier needsEvery other garment has a due date. A wedding gown has a date that cannot move, months of work in front of it, and a bride who wants to know where things stand.

Folded grey trousers with pins along the hem and a purple pincushion on a table, with a man working at a sewing machine behind them.

Shop floorClothing alterations software: turn every alteration into a tracked jobAn alterations shop handles many small jobs, each with someone else's garment. The system that protects you starts with two minutes at the counter.

A smiling woman in a grey blouse and headscarf stands while a woman in a purple top holds a tape measure along her arm, in a warmly lit room with a wooden screen and curtains.

PricingDo tailors charge for measurements?Some do and some do not. Most shops use one of a few set approaches, and the right one depends on what happens to the measurements afterwards.

A man with dark curly hair rolling purple cloth on a wooden table, in front of shelves stacked with fabric rolls.

MaterialsFabric inventory management for tailors and small workshopsFabric leaves the shelf a few metres at a time, and small gaps are easy to miss. A short routine tells you where every metre went.

A worn cloth-bound book, a stack of blank cards and a dark tablet on a wooden table, with a tape measure and two reels of thread.

SoftwareFree vs paid tailoring software: what you really getFree tools are a sensible place to start. The bill arrives later, in hours and in risk. Here is how to work out when that bill is bigger than a subscription.

Women sewing at two rows of machines in a workshop while a woman in a grey cardigan walks between them holding a purple cloth, with shelves of folded fabric behind.

SoftwareGarment ERP for small workshops: what you need and what you can skipGarment ERP was built for factories with departments. A workshop of ten needs some of the same thinking and a fraction of the system.

A young woman stitches the lapel of a purple jacket at a wooden table while an older woman holds the cloth and watches.

Shop floorHow to become a bespoke tailorMost bespoke tailors learn at the bench, over years, from someone better than them. Here are the routes in, the skills to build and what the first years look like.