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Sewciety Studio at The Button Factory

Community Tailoring and Alterations in Auckland.

Good clothes. Good people.
A little help with the fit.

Affordable clothing alterations and repairs, with a friendly local sewing community. Bring the jeans you live in, the dress that needs a tweak, or a favourite piece you want to keep wearing. Sewciety at The Button Factory is here to help.

MONDAY DROP-OFF DETAILS

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Mondays, 6–9pm
Drop off this Monday. Pick up the following Monday.
No appointment needed.

Sewciety community gathered around sewing machines at The Button Factory in Auckland

Make it fit

Hems, waist adjustments, tapering, sleeves and side seams. Small changes can make a favourite piece feel right again.

Keep it going

Missing buttons, tired seams and worn patches. Give the clothes you love a little more time in your wardrobe.

Make it yours

From an everyday favourite to a special-occasion piece, talk to us about the fit or finish you have in mind. Specialised work is quoted after inspection.

Affordable clothing repairs & alterations

Local care. Clear prices.

Small repairs from $15, standard hems from $20, and a little more life in the clothes you love. All prices are in NZ dollars and are starting prices. We inspect your garment and confirm the final quote at drop-off. Members get 20% off! Learn more about becoming a member here. 

Trousers

Standard hem from $20
Original jeans hem from $25
Complex hem (cuffs, zips, vents) from $35
Waist adjustment from $30
Leg tapering from $35
Zip replacement from $30
Repairs from $15

Skirts

Standard hem from $20
Hem with lining from $30
Pleated or complex hem from $35
Waist adjustment from $25
Zip replacement from $25

Dresses

Shorten length from $30
Take in side seams from $35
Shorten straps from $20
Zip replacement from $35

Shirts & blouses

Shorten sleeves from $25
Take in side seams from $30
Shorten length from $25

Jackets & coats

Shorten sleeves from $40
Take in side seams from $45
Complex alterations Quote

Repairs

Buttons from $5
Small repairs from $15
Patching & mending from $20

Something more specialised?

Wedding dresses, formalwear, leather, silk, designer clothing and complex alterations are quoted on inspection. Bring your garment on Monday, or call or text Margarita with a question before you come. For custom-made garments, tell us what you have in mind.

Our sewing community

Made, mended,
worn again.

Real people, favourite clothes and skills worth sharing. A glimpse of Sewciety’s community, finished garments and custom pieces, photographed and shared by Vera.

Want to learn to mend your own clothes? Explore our Monday Sewciety sewing sessions.

DROP OFF ON MONDAY

Monday drop-off & collection

Drop it off. We’ll take it from here.

Bring your clothes to Sewciety at The Button Factory, 2 Abbey Street, Auckland, on Monday between 6pm and 9pm. No booking or appointment needed.

01 / Drop off on Monday

Pop in during Sewciety, Monday 6–9pm, with the clothes you would like altered or repaired. Tell us what needs changing.

02 / Confirm the work

We’ll check the garment, talk through the fit and agree the work and final price with you before we start.

03 / Collect next Monday

Come back to Sewciety the following Monday, 6–9pm, to pick up your clothes and enjoy wearing them again.

CALL MARGARITA
TEXT A QUESTION

021 122 0206

Questions before you drop in? Call or text Margarita. Otherwise, simply bring your clothes along on Monday, 6–9pm.

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