How to open a business: sewing studio

The modern successful woman is committed to self-sufficiency. Women dream not only grow in their careers, but also to create their own business. Our magazine is launching a series of articles about business, to talk about current trends in the business. The first material is devoted to sewing. Together with experts store Vellteks I'll tell you what you need to run your own studio.

The study "supports Russia" and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives of the most popular niche for female business called service sector. It is best to tolerate crisis, because there are things that people are not ready to give up, even with a decrease in revenues and a rise in prices.

Tailoring - the actual business, in any city in the studio there in virtually every area. It does not require large investments at the start and quickly pays for itself. It is all well-chosen place, good people and quality equipment.

room

Before determined location and direction of the work, to study the market and look to competitors.

For the studio is well suited premises in a shopping center: a large cross here, people are buying clothes that need to be shortened, hem, tailored fit. The main obstacle here - high rents.

Choosing a place in a residential area, also try to stay close to the shops and shopping centers. Find out how much the studio is already working in this area and whether they are sufficient for the customer.

Make sure your company is easy to see. If the room is located on the ground floor flats will help bright sign and the signs on the street. Splurge on a large-scale advertising does not make sense, because your company is designed for a local audience. To attract visitors or residents of the area of ​​a particular shopping center, it is sufficient to distribute flyers or to organize a campaign with discounts or gifts. Ads in the city and district public servers in social networks is also an effective and inexpensive way to announce the opening.

Select the direction of the work

Familiarity with competitors to help more accurately determine the direction of the work. There are several options: Atelier clothing repair, Sewing of wedding and evening dresses, tailoring customized or creating copies of famous designers models. It is better to start with the repair - it is not as profitable as tailoring, but always in demand. When collected a good customer base, you can start to sew to order. Repair is easy to combine with other services, in addition, it will help to keep afloat during periods of calm.

Staff

Remember that the success of the company by almost half depends on the master. If you own seamstress - it's easy, because you are well versed in and able to control it. Please take into consideration that most of the work to combine the administrative functions have only the first step. Want to expand - need good professionals. Seek professional with a reputable, conscientious attitude to business, ideally with their own customer base.

Decency master - one of the most important criteria. It determines whether to execute the order in time and what is the quality of the work. The problem that is often faced by studio owners - seamstress takes the "left" orders, taking the earnings in your pocket. It helps fight this thoroughly well-established system of control. For each service in the studio will be drawn up a receipt, otherwise the promise to fulfill the customer order for free. Call in without warning and is held at the company all day to compare revenue with the days when you're not. All this takes time, during which you will know the person and realize that he can be trusted. Your contact information should always be in the studio in a prominent place, the client can report that displeased the master.

Documents

Collect documents is possible only after you have thought about all the organizational issues and to determine the direction of the work. Here are the main paper, which will be necessary to open the case:

• registration with the tax office. You can choose different forms of organization - a limited liability company or a sole proprietorship. It is better to register IP - it's easier to keep accounting and tax accounting.
• range of NACE codes - Russian Classifier of Economic Activities. To be able to sew and repair clothes, choose the following codes: basic - 93.5 Provision of other personal services to the population; extra - 8.2 Production of clothes from textile materials and clothing accessories, 18.21 - manufacture of workwear 18.22 - Manufacture of other outerwear, 18.24 - manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories 52.74 - repair of household goods and personal items, not included in other categories.
• document of registration in the pension fund.
• a work permit from the Federal Service and the state fire supervision.

Hardware

If you start with a small point of clothing repair, paying particular attention to the fact that the equipment is compact and functional.

Sewing Machine

Choose a versatile sewing machine for medium and heavy fabrics, which can be treated with a variety of materials, from lawn to leather and sheepskin. Acquiring her a set of rails, foot and needle plate, you can use this machine for light materials.

Enhance the ability of the universal machine can be, adding to its various RAIC: PTFE - for leather and other materials; odnorozhkovye left and right foot decorative stitches, stitch the zipper; Special foot for a hidden zipper. A good choice for the main sewing machine in the studio will be Typical GC6150N. This famous brand, well-proven in the professional environment. If the budget allows you to organize multiple-purpose jobs, take Typical GC6150 for lightweight fabrics. Thanks to the engine with a fine tooth it can handle the most delicate materials.

Notice that the professional equipment is not for sale kit. Collect workplace - housing, table and electric or servo - need to own.

Select the sewing machine

blind stitch machine and serger

The clothes repair especially in demand hem machine. For the treatment of joints and tissues need a serger edges. For the first time suitable household 2-3-4-thread, it is compact and mobile.

Of industrial overlock better to choose the 4-thread. On this machine can handle and textiles and knitwear.

Sew blouses, trousers and denim garments used 5-thread overlock Seam and buttonhole stitches.

Select overlock and blind stitch machines

steam generator

Conventional irons in the studio is almost not used. It is much easier to iron and steam generator, they are preferred by both professionals and ordinary users. This does not leave ironing shiny areas on clothing, and PTFE plate does not burn tissue.

For a large company to buy reasonably ironing table with heating and vacuum suction. Well, if it will be different bucks: trouser, the formation of breast, arm recoil.

For the final processing of products handy steamer or professional iron with a steam generator. They can be cleaned clothes from thread and lint, refresh, remove the shiny stripes. Wide range of models of such equipment is at the Turkish brand SILTER. Select steam

This is only the basic items that are required to open a studio. Over time, as your business will expand, the need dummies, cutting table and other accessories. In Vellteks store has everything you need to organize a modern studio, from professional equipment to fabrics and garment accessories own production. It is a direct provider of global brands. Here a wide range of quality products and affordable prices. The order will be delivered to any region of Russia.

Vellteks sells through B2B supermarket chain. To date, the company has 38 regional offices. Experts will show the car to work and help you choose the right type of equipment for the studio. In addition, Vellteks has its own design office, where you can consult and order patterns on the set sizes. This is especially useful for beginners studio, which still does not have its designer.