How to set up a tailoring studio. There are many similar studios in the city

Modern world changed the customers' concept of clothing - cheap handicrafts from the Middle Kingdom, which in a year will not even be used as rags, have flooded the market and, naturally, no one will repair such things. If the jacket “dies” in half a year, then why buy an expensive thing - I bought a cheap one and changed it if desired. This is exactly what half of the population thinks, because income does not allow purchasing expensive products, and repairing cheap ones is sometimes even more expensive. It will be difficult to develop your business in this market, but if you can overcome all the obstacles, then a clientele, and a permanent one, will be provided. A business plan for a clothing repair studio includes several points, and now we will tell you how to start your own business correctly, so that soon it will generate at least some income. To begin with, you should decide on the type of studio - it will be a repair shop or a company working on repairs and tailoring. The first option is less expensive and the competition here is much lower, so we will open exactly this business.

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Opening a clothing repair shop - first steps

A small clothing repair shop can be placed in a room for 15 square meters and that will be enough. Such a room or basement can be found at reasonable price even in the city center. The advantage of the studio is that it is rarely looked for by large signs - most often people learn about repair shops from acquaintances, friends, and so on. In Moscow, a room of 15 sq.m. per month will cost you 15-20 thousand rubles, depending on how close to the center you choose the building. To begin with, we advise you to take the cheapest option to reduce costs. The premises need to be renovated, cosmetically, so that the client is not afraid to enter your place. Laying linoleum, wallpapering the walls and whitewashing the ceiling will cost 12 thousand rubles.

A budding entrepreneur should be pleased that when drawing up a business plan for a clothing repair shop, you do not need to obtain any special permits or go through lengthy inspection processes. We register the company as an LLC, gather founders and approve authorized capital. After this you can start working. You can collect all the documents yourself, but it will take time and effort, especially if you are doing this for the first time. You can pay a special company and it will collect the documents and complete the registration itself. It costs 3 thousand rubles.

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What equipment is needed for a repair shop?

You should immediately add equipment costs to your business plan for a clothing repair shop. If with initial capital tight, you can find used equipment on trading platforms, where bankrupt workshops sell their equipment. For normal operation the workshop needs to have at least one single-needle lockstitch machine; it can be reconfigured to different types fabrics and performs 70% of possible work with clothes. A new machine from a Japanese manufacturer costs 10 thousand rubles, from Chinese manufacturers it is half the price, but if you want to work in this field for a long time, it is better to immediately buy a Japanese machine. A used car from a Japanese manufacturer will cost 5 thousand rubles. Considering that we don’t have a large flow of clients yet, we’ll buy one.

In addition to the machine, we also need materials for repairing clothes. Purchasing everything you need is a very difficult task - clients are different and choosing fabric and threads for each is almost impossible. We will buy the basic materials that are most often needed - threads different colors, dogs, some plain fabric. The materials will cost 4 thousand rubles if you buy a little of everything. Your imagination may not stop there, but you need to calculate the money and also hire a professional. And as winter approaches, you will need a machine for more durable fabrics, which is also not cheap.

In addition, you need to buy a table and chair for the master, as well as a cabinet for materials. Let's not go too fancy and buy the simplest furniture for the amount of 6 thousand rubles.

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Repair shop staff

At first glance, it may seem that finding a seamstress with experience will be difficult and she will require a huge salary. This misconception– you can’t even imagine how many women of retirement age will agree to work in this position for 20 thousand rubles a month. The more experienced the seamstress, the better for our company, because the quality of services will be higher. At the beginning of the clothing repair shop, the same seamstress will take orders, record data in the ledger, and create a customer base.

When the flow of customers becomes constant and the seamstress begins to be constantly distracted from work to take orders, you will need to hire another person who will only take orders and write down data in the book. The salary for this work is 10 thousand rubles, not a particularly large expense, but at the beginning of the work we do not need it.

Secrets of finding clients for a repair shop

Without clients, you won't have any money, so that's the first thing you need to think about. The simplest and most efficient way would be viral advertising V in social networks and among your friends. Let's look at these types of advertising in more detail.

Almost every day, someone you know has a button come off, their jeans fly breaks, or the hood of their jacket flies off. Print small business cards indicating the address and type of services provided, then give five to your friends and ask them to give more to your friends. When one of these people has a problem with clothes, the instinct of “their man” will kick in and the client will come to you, because he knows you and hopes for a good service for a real price. Don’t be shy about handing out business cards to everyone, because someone might become a client. It is worth noting that if a person repairs his clothes, he does it in the same workshop. Repair your friend Vasya's jacket and he will work only with you. We will choose the simplest and cheapest option for business cards so that we can make a lot of them and not waste much budget resources - 2 thousand rubles is enough for this.

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Viral advertising on social networks works quite productively. Each city has a couple of VKontakte or Twitter groups where people constantly come to chat and watch the news. You can buy an advertising post from the group’s owners - it will cost 300 rubles, but people will learn about you and may be interested in your services. Also, do not hesitate to periodically write in the comments of these groups, advertising your tailoring studio. Even if only twenty people see your comment, you won’t stand still. Advertising posts should be given once every three to five days so that the advertising works and does not get boring. The advertising budget will be 3 thousand rubles.

Business plan for a clothing repair shop: costs and potential income

Let's start calculating the costs of the studio with start-up costs. The first thing we will spend on is registering a company - 3 thousand rubles. We need to renovate the rented premises and buy furniture for the typewriter. Repairs will cost 12 thousand rubles, furniture - 6 thousand. Now it’s time to spend money on buying a clothes repair machine and materials. A used machine costs 5 thousand rubles, materials will cost 4 thousand. Also included in the starting expenses is 2 thousand for printing business cards. The general price tag is 32 thousand rubles for the start.

Now let's calculate the costs of operating the enterprise. The salary of a seamstress will cost us 20 thousand rubles a month, rent for premises is at least 15 thousand. Let's also add advertising costs - 3 thousand rubles per month. The total operating costs are 38 thousand rubles.

As a form of ownership suitable for individual entrepreneurs. It's inexpensive to register (around $30) and bookkeeping is as simplified as possible. OKVED codes choose from group 14- “Clothing production”, each one is described in detail, you need to choose the appropriate ones. Other documents:

Certificate of registration with the Pension Fund;
Permission from Rospotrebnadzor;
Permission from the State Fire Supervision Authority to work in a specific premises.

List of services provided

The atelier will repair clothes and sew to order. In addition to clothing, sewing curtains is in good demand, bed linen, children's clothing. It is profitable to sew costumes for artists and dance groups. These are guaranteed large orders.

For a beginner workshop a large share of orders will be minor clothing repairs. There’s nothing wrong with that; this is how you build a client base, connections, and acquaintances.

Room

The best location is a busy residential area. In the center, rent is expensive and unjustified for a start-up studio. Good options: near a large supermarket, market, in the basement of a high-rise building, surrounded by many houses. As many potential clients as possible should live nearby. The main condition for placement is high cross-country ability.

There are no special requirements for the premises. Make sure there is good ventilation, since the workshop working with fabric and threads is subject to constant dust. To avoid problems with Rospotrebnadzor, study SanPiN 5182-90 – « Sanitary rules for sewing production."

Room area – 45 square meters: 30 sq. m. - workshop, 15 sq. m. – reception hall for issuing and receiving clothes, fittings. Rent will cost approximately $600 per month; repairs and decoration of the premises will cost about $700.

Equipment

It is necessary to separately equip a clothing repair workshop and a reception hall.

Sewing equipment and tools

What is needed to set up three workplaces:

Cutting sewing table– 300 $. SewTech, Sampson, StolPro;
Straight stitch sewing machine(2 pcs.) – $600-700. Brother, Juki, Aurora, Velles;
Industrial sewing machine for working with thick fabrics - $300-400. Juki, Aurora, Pfaff, Gemsy. Used models of good brands, such as Veritas, Singer, Pfaff, will cost less ($120-170) and will last a long time;
Hemming machine– 200-230 $. Velles, Protex, Joyee;
Overlock— 250-350 $. ZOJE, Juki, Janome, Textima;
Ironing board and iron(steam ironing system) – $900-1000. Domena, Sofiant;
Tailor's mannequins(2 pcs.) – $300. So as not to buy several mannequins different sizes, it is better to purchase sliding ones (fully adjustable in size) from Dressform, Royal Dress forms, Siera Dressform;
Tools(5 pairs of scissors, rulers, patterns, tape measures, organizers for consumables) – $100;
Cash machine or forms with continuous numbering. Printing forms will cost approximately $25.

You will need to purchase materials for sewing: threads, needles, zippers, hooks, thimbles, bobbins, pins, crayons, buttons, etc. This is also a monthly expense of $60-70.

Furniture

For the workshop and hall you need:

Three tables and three chairs for seamstresses (2 regular work tables with compartments for tools and one industrial) – $650-750. Workplaces specifically for sewing machines offered by the companies “Comfort”, “StolPro”;
Table or wall lamps for each workplace (3 pieces in total) – $70. Elvan, "Aurora";
A simple reception desk for the hall – $110-150. "Orizon", "Southern Trading Racks", "Fortunat", Acrilian;
Sofa for visitors – $130-200. “Felix”, “CD Furniture”, “Unitex”, “Cambio”;
Racks with shelves for things (2 pcs.) – $60. “Stolplit”, “Southern Trading Shelving”, Expro;
Wardrobe and hangers – $100. "Unitex", "M-service";
Fitting room. You can organize it yourself, but it’s easier to buy an inexpensive metal structure with curtains. Such a cabin costs about $45-60. Manufacturers Poliver, Westcom;
Mirror in full height– 30 $. Poliver.

To equip the studio from scratch you will need about 5 thousand dollars.

Staff

When opening a sewing business, you should hire three seamstresses and one receptionist-administrator. Accounting is outsourced (about $150 per month). The optimal salary for a tailor is the minimum salary plus a percentage of the completed order. It costs $2,000 a month to pay for labor.

A common problem with this type of business– execution of an order by an employee “bypassing” the studio. To avoid such situations, ensure that receipts are issued to visitors. This way you can control cash flow. In the lobby, hang a large sign for customers: “If you are not given a receipt, the order is processed free of charge.” Then no one will agree to order “cheaper, but without a receipt.”

Promotion

The main thing is an attractive sign at the entrance and bright advertisements in the accommodation area. Good way attract attention - organize the distribution of leaflets or distribution by mailboxes flyers with the promotion “discount on services for the bearer”.

Costs and profits

To understand whether it is profitable to open a business, you should calculate the costs and profits of the studio. Capital costs – 7-7.5 thousand dollars. Monthly expenses– around $2500. The average bill for a start-up establishment is $10-12 (average value taking into account repairs and sewing of simple things), you can count on 10-15 visitors per day. Monthly net profit will be 700-1100 $. After a year and a half, with an increase in the client base, income increases several times.

Having drawn up how to open your own tailoring studio, having assessed all the risks and prospects, you can begin to implement the idea. The business owner is required to constantly monitor the company’s activities, monitor service and quality of work, because the number of clients and profits directly depend on them.

How often do we come across a situation where clothes that suit us and like them don’t fit our figure well. And if it weren't for the pleat at the waist or the long sleeves, we would definitely buy this item. Such problems are known to each of us. So why not help other people solve them, and make money from it yourself? It is enough to open a clothing repair shop.

It’s also unpleasant when a favorite and comfortable piece of clothing suddenly breaks down - a minor defect appears on it. But the thing is good, generally new, it would be worth wearing again and again. This is where the services of clothing repair specialists are needed. And organizing such an enterprise is not difficult. What exactly is needed to open a sewing repair business, and in what order to do everything, read below.

Selecting a profile

The very first step is planning. Before opening a studio, you need to choose the direction of its activity and determine the list of services. You can do only repairs or include tailoring in the list of services. The experience of practitioners shows that it is more profitable to choose a mixed direction. This way you definitely won’t be left without orders.

Tailoring is a more profitable niche than repairs. But there is also a greater risk of “burning out.” To sew clothes to order, you need craftsmen high class. If to repair clothes it is enough to hire several average-level seamstresses, then for individual tailoring you need to hire high-class cutters and fashion designers. And there will be much more demands on seamstresses.

Sewing requires more specialized equipment. This means that before opening your own studio, you will have to collect more impressive starting capital. And even if all these requirements are met, the risk of being left without clients is much greater than in the case of clothing repair.

After all, repairs are a common household need, and individual tailoring is an exclusive service. And it’s not cheap, so not everyone can afford it. And those who can afford it place high demands on the studio.

Registering your business

Atelier as a business is subject to mandatory state registration. The optimal form of activity is individual entrepreneur. She simplifies tax reporting and accounting. Having chosen the form, we register it with the local tax authorities.

Particular attention should be paid to the choice of OKVED codes. The main code for sewing workshop services is 93.5. If your specialty is exclusively repairs, then your second code is 52.74. Those who will be engaged in tailoring need to include a few more codes in the list. They are chosen depending on the specifics of the service.

Having dealt with the codes, you should complete 2 more mandatory steps:

Register with PF.
Get the go-ahead from the Rosportebnadzor authorities.
Obtain permission to work in the selected premises from the State Fire Inspectorate.

Having learned the legal subtleties of the question “How to open a studio?”, Let’s move on to no less important stage– location of the enterprise.

Where to place your studio

The place is worth checking out in advance. Hold off on buying a property. At first, it is better to place the studio in rented premises. Then if something goes wrong, changing the location will be easy.

An important factor when choosing a room is the active flow of people. The premises in this regard are good shopping centers. Especially if there are clothing and fabric stores nearby. Then the flow of potential clients will be large. The proximity to other workshops will also have a beneficial effect: shoes, keys, umbrellas, etc.

Beginning entrepreneurs usually make do with a small space. To begin with, an area of 15 to 30 sq.m. will be enough. Then the rent will not be too high. The estimated cost of monthly rent for such a small space is 40-50 thousand rubles.

Keep in mind that the atelier will also have to separate space for a fitting room. It could just be a corner fenced off with a screen.

What will we use to sew and repair clothes?

On modern market There is a large selection of modern equipment for sewing and repairing clothes. But you shouldn’t buy everything at once. Clearly define the list of services and select the most necessary equipment in accordance with it.

For the atelier you will need:

The machine is straight stitch.

It carries out the main work of sewing and repairing clothes. It is more profitable to take models with many functions (20 or more). You will need 2-3 of them. About 60 thousand rubles will be spent on this.

Hemming machine.

People will definitely come to the atelier with the need to have trousers, skirts, and sleeves hemmed. Such work is performed using special equipment.

Overlock.

Needed to quickly process the edges of fabric. It will cost 12-15 thousand rubles.

Cutting table.
Ironing press (or board).
Steam iron.

For sewing you still need to buy many different small accessories. Such as scissors, patterns, zippers, needles and threads, rulers, thimbles, measuring tapes, etc. You can’t do without these in your work.

If buying everything new is too expensive, there are 2 options for saving.

Sewing equipment can be rented.
Buy a used one.

As for the second option, it is associated with considerable risk. Often used devices, without having had time to really use them, have to be sent in for repair. And its cost is quite high.

Listed above standard set specialized equipment. In addition to this, the studio still needs to be furnished with standard equipment. These are tables and chairs for seamstresses, hangers, hangers, furniture for relaxation and dining.

Very important point– selection of lighting fixtures. It affects both the quality of work and the health of staff. For people who sew and repair clothes, good lighting is a must. Sufficient quality lamps and ceiling lights must be installed in the repair shop premises. And where there are many lamps, there must be fire extinguishers. How many of them you need depends on the size of the room.

To pay customers, the studio usually does not install cash registers. They are replaced by issuing receipts. Also stock up on forms for receipts in advance.

How to staff a workshop

Whether the studio will develop as a business depends on the professionalism of its employees. Therefore, spare no time and effort to select qualified personnel. Your staff should not only be able to sew well, but also communicate with customers. Many entrepreneurs prefer to look for seamstresses among friends or through their recommendations.

Capable guys can also be found among students who study sewing skills in educational institutions. Don't let your lack of experience scare you. But they have a lot of interest and enthusiasm. And he has a knack for sewing. They should be given a chance and the opportunity to gain experience from senior colleagues by setting a probationary period.

The number of personnel depends on the direction and scale of the enterprise’s activities. At first small studio You will need at least 2 seamstresses. For better motivation, they are paid a rate and a percentage of the number of completed orders. Over time, as more clients are added, the staff will expand.

Setting up customer flow

The first thing to take care of is the sign. Let it be big, bright, noticeable from afar. Post promotional posters around the area before opening. An effective measure– flyer with a discount for the bearer. This will attract the first visitors and clients.

The flow of customers directly depends on the operating hours of the establishment. Consider your work schedule before you open your studio. It is important that you have it open at the time the standard business day ends (5-6 pm). Then, when returning home, many people will be able to visit you. It is no coincidence that sewing workshops work quite long hours - from 9 am to 8 pm.

Business consultants who know how to open a clothing tailoring and repair shop recommend a clever trick for promoting the sewing business - partnerships with nearby clothing and fabric stores. Tell them about your services and ask them to recommend the studio to clients who need clothing adjusted to size, as well as custom tailoring. And your clients will increase significantly.

Come up with a motivation system for partners. These could be large discounts on your services, holiday gifts, or cash rewards. For example, give them a certain percentage of the order or pay bonuses for each new client.

Often stores agree to cooperate without motivation. After all, thanks to the services of the studio, they can provide the client with a ready-made solution to his problem. And having a solution, the buyer is more willing to accept the product, even if it does not fit correctly and needs to be hemmed. In this way the store increases sales. And your partnership will only benefit him.

Initial investment and expected income

For those who are interested in how to open their own tailoring studio, it is important to know the size of the starting capital. Let's calculate the initial investment.

Table. Capital investments

So, in the business of sewing and repairing clothes, you initially need to invest 200 thousand rubles. The small workshop handles 10-15 orders daily. Repair services usually cost around 100-300 rubles. For individual tailoring they charge from 2 thousand rubles. Of course, the price depends on the complexity of the work in each specific case.

At first, the studio earns from 70 thousand rubles. every month. Having gained momentum, it reaches a monthly income of up to 300 thousand rubles. And that's just for clothing repairs. If the workshop is still actively engaged in tailoring clothes to order, you can receive 900 thousand rubles for these services. every month.

As you can see, opening a clothing repair shop is profitable and quite simple. The owner's expenses are repaid 10-12 months after opening.

Nowadays, the service of individual tailoring is quite popular. This business attracts many entrepreneurs with its small investments and relatively quick payback.

In a previous publication we touched on this topic, talking about and. In this article, we will tell you how to open your own studio from scratch, how much money is needed to organize a sewing business, and what is the payback period.

Advantages of a tailoring business

Small investment. You can start your own sewing workshop business with just a small investment and a strong desire for self-realization. This business is most suitable for people who have certain skills and master the skill of sewing and repairing clothes. But even if you are a complete zero in this field of activity, this does not prevent you from using this business idea;
Need for exclusive clothes. Today people are very demanding about their appearance, including the choice of clothing. It is considered very fashionable to have your own designer who sews clothes according to individual sizes and in limited quantities. Therefore, custom tailoring services are in demand, which means we can conclude that this area of business is profitable.

How to open a sewing business and what is needed for this?

Let's discuss what you need to open a clothing tailoring and repair shop. It is worth noting that sewing business segmented, some open ateliers exclusively for tailoring, others prefer to repair products, and still others combine both. Therefore, first of all, you must decide on the direction.

Paperwork

This activity requires legal registration with the tax service. You can choose a material and legal form: individual entrepreneur or LLC. I recommend that you choose individual entrepreneurship to simplify accounting and tax accounting.

Selecting premises and renting

The number of orders will depend on the location of the studio. It is advisable to rent a place in a large shopping center. The advantage is that in such places there is a constant crowd of people. Many people, after purchasing clothes, require sewing services (shortening, sewing in a few centimeters). But, there are several disadvantages here. The first is the cost of rent; it is quite expensive to rent premises for beginning entrepreneurs in elite shopping centers. Secondly, this is competition. As a rule, similar studios already exist in many buildings, so you will have to try to get clients.

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Required area. On initial stage you don’t need a large room, 10-20 square meters is enough. m. In this area you will have to fit workplace for seamstresses and a fitting room for clients.

The cost of rent varies quite a lot, it all depends on the city and place of rent. Approximately per month an area of 20 square meters. m. will cost you 15–50 thousand rubles.

Purchase of equipment

The main equipment, of course, is a sewing machine; it must be multifunctional. You will also need a special table for cutting and sewing supplies, such as scissors, needles, threads, etc. The approximate cost of equipment for a sewing studio is from 20,000 rubles.

Sewing workshop staff

It is very important to approach this nuance competently; the success of the entire business depends on the professionalism of your employees. This is especially important at the initial stage, when you have just begun to gain the trust of clients.

Requirements for studio workers. A person must be a professional in his field, that is, have skills and experience in the clothing business, fulfill orders efficiently and quickly, and be able to communicate with clients. Restraint and accuracy, punctuality and professional performance of work are the main criteria by which candidates should be selected for work.

Wage

I want to say right away that it is quite possible to find a good craftsman who will work for a small salary. Therefore, look carefully, do not stop at the first option you come across.

Average wage seamstresses from approximately 15,000, plus allowances for extra work. You can find out the exact figure by analyzing the labor market in your city.

To begin with, two seamstresses will be enough for you. They will be able to take orders and carry out small amounts of work. Further, if there are a lot of orders, you can hire additional staff.

Now let's calculate all the expenses and profits that you can get by organizing your own sewing business.

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One-time expenses for the atelier

Equipment for a sewing workshop. The cost of one sewing machine is from 20,000 rubles, so you need at least two, it will cost from 40 thousand rubles. You will also need furniture - a cutting table and chairs, a mirror in the fitting room, etc. The cost of all equipment is from 50 thousand.

Monthly expenses

Rent of premises - from 15 thousand rubles per month for a room of 20 square meters. m.;
Sewing materials. Consumables, such as threads, needles, sewing tools - from 5 thousand rubles per month;
Salaries for seamstresses. If you have two employees, then your salary per month will cost about 20-30 thousand rubles or more, depending on the prices in your city.

Profit from a sewing studio

Let’s say the average number of orders you have per day is 10. If you provide clothing repair services, then the average check amount will be from 400 rubles.

As for individual tailoring of clothes to order, the cost of the service will be many times more expensive. It all depends on the complexity of the product and the prestige of the studio.

Therefore, by providing clothing repair services, your sewing workshop will bring you from 100 thousand rubles a month. If you subtract monthly costs, the net profit will be 50 thousand rubles. Agree, for a beginner, this is quite good.

We can conclude that the sewing business is a profitable business that is suitable for both beginners and experienced entrepreneurs.

Why is a business offering tailoring and clothing repair services becoming so popular? It's all about the prices that have prevailed in the market for such services. Their high marks put both professional and home workshops on the list of profitable activities.

How to open a studio? First, you need to decide on its specialization: repair, sewing women's, men's or children's clothing (of course, you can create several departments at once, specializing in a variety of areas). You should also think about what audience your workshop will target: wealthy clientele or middle class?

Services

There are three areas of services that your workshop can offer.

The first is repairs. Today this is the most popular option. Very often, clients ask to fix minor problems: change a zipper, alter buttons, adjust the length or size. It is this range of services that is in greatest demand. The downside is that it all costs a little.
The second is tailoring. Many people cannot find clothes in stores that suit their taste and figure. This is a fairly common problem, for which they turn to professionals. If your workshop offers tailoring of dresses, coats, and trousers in non-standard sizes, then it will earn great popularity among that part of the population that is accustomed to the fact that finding anything in a store is unrealistic.
Third – modeling and design. This niche has not yet been fully occupied, so you have every opportunity to make money from it. This, of course, is the most difficult task, requiring special skills, talent and imagination, which is why you need to hire specialists who will create a unique wardrobe.

Room standards

A high-traffic area is an ideal option for opening a tailoring studio. As a rule, these are shopping centers, consumer service complexes, ground floors multi-storey buildings etc.

Start with a small area - only 50 m2. But, if successful, do not give up the prospect of expansion. To do this, you can rent a neighboring room or an apartment in a neighboring house, for example, so as not to lose your regular customers.

Any workshop should have three types of premises:

Reception: fitting booths, samples of accessories and fabrics;
cutting and sewing shop: compartments for pre-cutting fabric and ironing;
Rooms for sanitary purposes: storage rooms for room care products, toilets, staff room.

Necessary equipment

In order to open a clothing repair shop, you need to purchase special equipment. If you care about the image of your future enterprise, we advise you to buy new tools and machines rather than skimp on old ones.

So, you will need:

Several overlockers;
cutting equipment;
installation with steam iron;
loop semi-automatic;
ordinary mannequins;
steam mannequin;
improvised tools (needles, scissors, patterns, meter, etc.);
consumables (zippers, glue, threads, etc.).

Except technical equipment take care of the availability of furniture for visitors, cash register, fire extinguisher, lamps.

Frankly, industrial sewing equipment is more expensive than conventional sewing machines. home use, but the quality of tailoring and speed are several times higher here. All equipment will cost about $5,000, but if we are talking about serial tailoring, then you, of course, will need to use several more units, so the cost will be about $25,000.

When purchasing machines, pay attention to the number of operations it performs. The minimum requirement is 20 operations. Such equipment will cost you from $600 to $3,500.

To open a clothing tailoring or repair shop, you need to hire specialists in this field, because they are the key to your success. As many experts advise, you need to hire those employees who are interested in high-quality performance of their obligations.

A seamstress may not have an education, because the main thing is a certificate of completion special courses. But having practical experience is the most important requirement, because a person must not only be able to work with a machine, but also know the intricacies of the work, and be able to calculate various nuances.

To begin with, you can hire 4-5 seamstresses per probation for half a month. If potential employees do a good job during this period, you can hire them permanently.

Additional staff – cleaner and accountant. As a rule, such employees do not enter into contracts employment contract, but only a contract or hire agreement for periodic services.

The monthly payment of each seamstress is approximately 12,000 - 18,000 rubles, the cleaner receives approximately 5,000 rubles, the accountant - 8,000 rubles. The salaries of cleaners and accountants are low due to their underemployment.

Your expenses

Let's look at everything point by point:

Renting premises: from 10,000 to 15,000 rudders per month. The higher the status of the building in which you are going to rent space, the higher the rental amount. For example, the highest fees will be in shopping centers;
purchase of equipment: sewing machines from 10,000 to 100,000 rubles per unit, mannequins, lighting fixtures, furniture for visitors, mirrors, overlock, steam generator - within 100,000 rubles;
Consumables: tools, threads, scissors, fabrics, repair of equipment in case of breakdown - within 10,000 rubles;
wage: seamstress - 12,000 - 18,000 rubles (you will have 4-5 of them), cleaner - 5,000 rubles, accountant - 8,000 rubles.

Total amount: about 500,000 rubles.

What documents and permits do you need to obtain? First you go to tax service and register your workshop as individual entrepreneurship– Individual entrepreneur, or LLC. We advise you to choose an individual entrepreneur, because in this case It will be several times easier for you to maintain accounting and tax records.

After that, you select OKVED codes:

Main code: provision of personal services to the public;
additional codes: tailoring - basic, special, other; production of accessories and repair of damaged wardrobe items.

You must also register with pension fund, obtain permission to start activities (Rospotrebnadzor), and permission from the state fire inspection.

Potential Risks

Risk 1: no good specialists. This is the most common type of risk. Many owners today complain that it is almost impossible to find good craftsmen, because there are not so many representatives of the so-called “Soviet school” left. But the new “Russian school” as such does not exist in principle.
Risk 2: low seasons. This is how summer and January are most often called in the field of sewing and repairing wardrobe items. New Year holidays ends in the second half of January. Since there is a lot of time during this time church holidays, potential clients travel around the country (to visit relatives and friends, on vacation, etc.) and remember that they need to sew or fix something only at the end of the second month of winter. But the so-called “passive” summer begins almost immediately after the May holidays and revives closer to the beginning of the new school year - the second half of August.
Risk 3: You cannot find out the reason for clients leaving. A reduction in the number of clients indicates low quality of services. But the problem is that you can't know for sure why a regular customer left.
Risk 4: being held hostage by the format during a crisis. This is the name given to workers and owners of studios that offer tailoring of designer clothes. If you choose a clientele with high incomes, you are a priori programming yourself to work with people with incomes much above average, so during a crisis you will not be able to quickly switch to sewing cheap items. This means that you will only lose income from this.

Your income

Is it profitable to open a studio? Let's do the math. If the average number of orders per day varies between 8-15 pieces, and average cost will be equal to 300 - 400 rubles, then per day you can earn from 2,400 to 6,000 rubles. It should be taken into account that the cost of services directly depends on the fabric, type of clothing, as well as its size.

In principle, ateliers that have been operating for several years and have acquired a stable client base, but they accept new clients and earn from 13,000 to 15,000 rubles a day. At first, your amount will be significantly less. But, the skill of your seamstresses and the quality of work can soon enough bring you to the level of 10,000 - 13,000 rubles per day.

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