Price List – Sewing, Alterations and Repairs in Helsinki

At Ullastiina Sewing Studio we provide expert sewing and repair services so that your clothes stay in the best possible condition. Whether you need a hem shortened, a zipper replaced or made-to-measure alterations, our work is always tailored to each customer’s individual needs. Our prices are competitive and we aim for top quality in every job, so that your clothes fit perfectly and last longer. Below you will find our most popular services and their prices, to give you an idea of what we offer.

All prices include VAT 25.5 %. Our hourly rate is 65 €/hour. A price estimate is always free – send us a photo of the garment or bring it to the shop. Normal turnaround time is about a week; rush jobs carry a +25 % surcharge.

ServicePrice
Hem shortening, lined55 €
Hem shortening, lined, vent / with vent80 € / 101 €
Hem shortening, unlined34 €
Hem lengthening, lined77 €
Sleeve shortening, straight, unlined / + taking in35 € / 16 €
Sleeve shortening, straight, lined / + taking in45 € / 16 €
Sleeve shortening with vent55 €
Sleeve shortening, knitted cardigan, from the bottom30 €
Sleeve shortening, knitted cardigan, from the top50 € / 58 €
Taking in the back, lined / with vent56 € / 76 €
Taking in the back, unlined / with vent37 € / 44 €
Taking in the sides and sleevesfrom 110 €
Taking in the sides and chest124 €
Taking in the sides and back114 €
Lining replacement + lining fabric145 € + 31-41 €
Lining replacement, front and back, pockets not included102 €
Lining replacement, sleeves 73 €
ServicePrice
Sleeve shortening / lengthening, straight / hem allowance48 € / 55 € / 65 €
Sleeve shortening with vent / cuffs / tabs / from the seam56 €
Sleeve shortening with ribbing55 €
Special hem shortening / lengthening, from81 € – 145 €
Hem shortening / with vent / with 2 vents58 € / 76 € / 114 €
Hem lengthening / with vent / with 2 vents76 € / 99 € / 124 €
Taking in the back / with vent82 € / 99 €
Taking in the sides and sleeves124 €
Taking in the sides94 €
New pocket bags36 €
Lining replacement + lining fabric206 € + lining 31-41 €
Lining replacement without pockets + lining fabric170 € + lining 31-41 €
Padded jacket hem shortening, straight70 €
ServicePrice
Trouser leg shortening, jeans29 €
Trouser leg shortening, straight / with frill25 € / 29 €
Trouser leg shortening, original hem preserved37 €
Trouser leg shortening, lined11 €
Trouser leg shortening with turn-ups / with vent30 €
Trouser leg lengthening, straight / with frill / with turn-ups25 € / 30 € / 39 €
Trouser leg lengthening, straight, with a different fabric42 €
Taking in the sides37 – 46 €
Taking in the waist at the back seam, men / women30 € / 40 €
Taking in the waist at the back seam, lined52 €
Taking in the waist, jeans42 €
Crotch and knee patches, patch underneath / on both sides38 € / 52 €
ServicePrice
Sleeve shortening / raising the placket35 € / 46 €
Sleeve shortening from the shoulder47 €
Sleeve shortening from the shoulder, topstitched61 €
Long sleeve to short sleeve, straight / with turn-up26 € / 37 €
Hem shortening, straight29 €
Hem shortening, shaped37 €
Hem shortening with slits39 €
Taking in the sides, overlocked29 €
Taking in the sides, topstitched seam44 €
Taking in the sides + taking in the sleeves13 €
Collar turning, binding31 €
Cuff turning39 €
Making a vent15 €
Making a pocket26 €
Button placket56 €
Denim jacket sleeve shortening / raising the placket41 € / 51 €
ServicePrice
Trouser leg shortening, straight, lined / + zipper shortened37 € / 16 €
Trouser leg shortening with elastic / + zipper shortened37 € / 13 €
Taking in the waist at the back seam42 €
Zipper replacement31 €
ServicePrice
Hem shortening, unlined / with slit33 – 37 € / 40 €
Hem shortening, lined / with slit / wide / with slit40 € / 44 € / 47 € / 53 €
Hem shortening, pleated skirt / lined58 € / 69 €
Hem lengthening with a separate panel / lined53 € / 82 €
Taking in / letting out the sides, unlined37 €
Taking in / letting out the sides, lined + waistband extension47 € + 18 €
Taking in / letting out the sides, with zipper68 €
Taking in at the hips / letting out28 €
Taking in / letting out at the back seam, unlined + zipper25 € + 23 €
Taking in / letting out at the back seam, lined + zipper32 € + 23 €
New lining, customer’s fabric / our fabric51 € / 63 €
Tightening the elastic28 €
Shortening from the waist, unlined + moving the zipper47 € + 17 €
Shortening from the waist, lined + moving the zipper56 € + 17 €
Shortening from the waist, pleated skirt + moving the zipper72 € + 17 €
ServicePrice
Taking in the sleeve together with shortening39 €
Taking in the sleeve without shortening, unlined25 €
Taking in the sleeve without shortening, lined35 €
Sleeve shortening, straight stitch33 €
Sleeve shortening, cuff29 €
Sleeve shortening, cuff + raising the placket46 €
Taking in the sides45 €
Taking in the sides, moving the zipper65 €
Taking in the sides, taking in the sleeves69 €
Neckline alteration 1 / 2 / 1 / 149 € / 70 €
Lining, lining fabric included132 €
ServicePrice
Sleeve shortening, straight / tab repositioned50 € / 62 €
Sleeve shortening, vent / hem allowance / plackets62 € / 77 € / 77 €
Sleeve shortening, zipper repositioned115 €
Sleeve shortening + taking in at the cuff62 €
Sleeve lengthening, straight / repositioning the tabs57 € / 72 €
Hem shortening / with vent / special74 € / 95 € / 116 €
Hem lengthening with a separate panel + leather140 €
Replacing the top layer of the collar74 € – 90 €
Replacing 1 pocket bag39 €
Replacing the pocket bottom16 € – 21 € – 31 €
Replacing the inside pocket with a panel50 €
Lining replacement, 1 inside pocket174 € + lining 38 – 48 €
Lining replacement, quilted lining surcharge26 – 47 €
Lining replacement, thick leather242 € + lining 38 – 48 €
ServicePrice
Hem shortening, unlined / with slit31 € / 46 €
Hem shortening, lined / with slit40 € / 53 €
Hem lengthening with a separate panel59 €
Taking in the waist at the back seam45 €
Letting out the waist with a gusset51 €
Full lining, customer’s fabric / our fabric58 € / 72 €
ServicePrice
Sleeve shortening from the middle, outer shell62 €
Membrane26 €
Lining + moving the pocket bag51 € – 69 €
Quilted lining38 €
Trouser leg shortening from the middle, outer shell95 € – 158 €
Shell35 €
Mesh16 € – 42 €
Trouser leg shortening from the bottom, zipper shortened83 € – 95 €
Trouser leg lengthening with a separate panel / with hook-and-loop tape86 € / 95 – 158 €
ServicePrice
Skirt, trousers / dress / jeans / leather, unlined36 € / 41 € / 36 € / 41 €
Skirt, trousers / dress / leather, lined38 € / 44 € / 49 €
Zipper in a pocket39 €
ServicePrice
Skirt, trousers / jeans / leather28 € / 35 € / 39 €
Padded trousers, outdoor trousers39 €
Zipper at the trouser leg opening, in a pocket / leather34 € / 46 € / 49 € down
ServicePrice
Unlined / knitwear / children’s overall46 €
Lined jacket, children’s / adults’51 € / 68 €
Down jacket75 € (if longer than 80 cm – from 85 €)
Leather jacket80 € (if longer than 80 cm – 90 €)
Zipper slider21 €
ServicePrice
Hourly rate65 €
Sewing on buttons7 €
With a backing button10 €
Snap fastener / hook and eye7 – 9 – 11 €
Trouser hook23 €
Machine-made buttonhole7 – 11 €
Buttonhole in leather31 €
Hanging loop / fur coat11 € / 21 €
Belt loop / leather9 € / 13 €
Badge sewing, from7 – 9 €
Badge sewing on leather, from15 €
ServicePrice
Curtain heading sewing, width 150 cm, 2 widths31 €, 61 – 81 € / pc
Curtain shortening (no unpicking)32 € ( 23 € )
Eyelets sewn at the top of the curtain41 € – 51 € – 61 € + 20%
Panel curtain41 €
Sewing on curtain tape11 €
Pleated blinds101 – 197 € / pc
Pleated blinds, lined197 €
Lengthening with a separate panel, from46 €
ServicePrice
Removable mattress cover, 1 width / 2 widths95 € / 144 €
Bolster cushion with zipper46 €
Cushion with zipper46 €
Seat cushion with zipper, small / large / + piping surcharge55 – 70 € + 22 €
Chair cover with pleats / ottoman cover / speaker cover97 €, small cover 82 €
Chair cover, basic, straight61 €
Sofa bed cover, 2-seater426 €
Sofa bed cover, 2-seater + 2 cushions538 €
Bedspread with pleats, not quilted269 €
Pillowcase46 €
Fitted sheet46 €
Duvet cover46 €
ServicePrice
Enlarging the armholes54 €
Taking in the sides46 €
Letting out the sides with separate panels61 €
Replacing the back92 €
Shortening at the neck, silk only26 €
Shortening at the neck, also at the shoulder seams49 €
Lengthening at the shoulder with a different fabric61 €
Shortening the back, also at the shoulder seams76 €
ServicePrice
Trouser leg shortening by gluing29 €
Trouser leg shortening by sewing29 €
Trouser leg lengthening with a separate panel42 €
Taking in at the side seam, from the knee up / down (2 / 4 seams)53 € / 83 €
Taking in the waist at the back seam45 €
Taking in the sides (from the waist down, no cutting)53 €
Taking in the sides, seam to the waist74 €
Removing the pocket bag at the hip23 €
Removing the pocket bag with topstitching37 €
Removing the pocket bag, moving the zipper48 €
Letting out the waist with a gusset62 €
Lowering the waist, ½ / fully68 € / 89 €
Full lining126 € + lining 27–37 €
Knee linings63 €
Crotch lining / lining panels42–63 €

Scout and overall badges, name labels and reflectors are sewn on durably, with a stitch that withstands machine washing. See also clothing repair.

ServicePrice
Badge sewing7–9 €
Badge sewing on leather15 €
Sewing the ends of a badge9 € / badge
Badge sewing, T-shirt7 €
Badge sewing, bag11 €
Name label sewing16 €
Name label sewing + edge finishing and pressing22 €
Name and advertising prints11 € / shirt
Hook-and-loop or reflective tape around the sleeve16 €
Hook-and-loop tape x 2 on trousers (sports trousers)19 €
Iron-on letters11 € / pc
Name marking by machine / by hand (first name, surname, date)32 € / pc 56 € / pc 19–26 € / pc

Fur alterations are precise handwork, and the price is determined by the size, model and material of the coat. Always ask for a price estimate – send us a photo or bring the coat to the shop.

ServicePrice
Taking in the shoulder / altering the sleeve cap125.99 €
Hem shortening199.14 €
Shortening the fur lining121.94–187.58 €
Fur trim on the hood edge110.92–131.30 € + materials
Fur trim on the hood edge, detachable168.86–200.45 € + materials
New lining427.78 € + lining 56.51–75.59 €
Replacing the front edge464.42 €
Replacing worn fur, front edge / cuffs208.36–316.29 €
Pocket openings52.76 €
Collar edge103.72–207.03 €
Sleeve shortening, straight / with turn-up105.50 € / 146.04 €
Sleeve lengthening, from158.25–288.13 €
Taking in the sleeves at the bottom and the top205.48–326.13 €
Altering the cuffs131.94 €
Taking in the bust179.21 €
Taking in / letting out the sides (depending on the number of seams)208.36 € / 318.28 € / 451.80 €
Taking in / letting out the sides and bust295.40 € / 522.44 €
Lining a waistcoat124.90 € + materials
Making a waistcoat343.48–522.44 € + materials
Bag with lining343.48 €
Mittens63.21 € + materials
Hat285.18 € + materials
Lining a hat53 €
Fur coat cover730–1500 €

The price of a made-to-measure garment covers the work, not the fabrics. The price range shows the effect of the design and construction – the exact price is always agreed at the design appointment.

ServicePrice
Waistcoat or top137.46–211.48 €
Shirt137.46–211.48 € / formal 264.72–318.36 €
Skirt137.46–211.48 €
Trousers137.46–211.48 €
Trousers, men’s407.94–752.46 €
Sheath dress493.55–751.99 €
Summer dress211.48–295.91 €
Jacket, unlined211.48–295.91 €
Jacket, lined590.29–747.12 €
Evening dress590.29–747.12 €
Tracksuit trousers (pockets, piping)241.11–330.31 €
Sweatpants with elastic, no pockets119.70–139.60 €
Men’s overcoat755.45–1007.27 €
Women’s overcoat607–809 €

Evening and wedding dress alterations are priced by work stage: choose the hem shortening method and add any layer, slit and sleeve alterations to it. Book a fitting well in advance – see wedding dress alterations.

ServicePrice
Hem shortening, no slit or one slit39 €
Hem shortening, more than one slit46 €
Hem lengthening, no slit or one slit51 €
Hem lengthening, more than one slit71 €
ServicePrice
Hem finishing, topstitch and/or fishing-line hem / wide / extra49 € / 60 € / 74 € / 120 €
Hand-picked hem stitching60 €
Horsehair braid in the hem61 €
Bagged hem74 €
Bagged hem with horsehair braid87–120 €
Hem with lace, border, band or similar / bagged87 € / 98 €
Extra-wide, multi-layer hem151 €
ServicePrice
Shortening 1 chiffon, organza or tulle layer / layer to be cut31 €
Shortening 2 chiffon, organza or tulle layers41 €
Shortening 3 chiffon, organza or tulle layers61 €
Shortening 1 fabric or tulle layer used as hem lining30 €
Shortening 2 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining41 €
Shortening 3 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining61 €
Shortening 4 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining69 €
Shortening 5 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining85 €
ServicePrice
Sequin hem shortening, sequins cut through91 €
Sequin hem shortening, sequins unpicked126 €
Sequin hem shortening at a seam151 €
ServicePrice
Shortening the gown at the waist and moving the zipper181 €
Shortening the skirt at the waist and moving the zipper89 €
Shortening a gown or skirt at 2 seams of the skirt section89 €
Shortening a gown or skirt at 1 seam of the skirt section / with a seam61 €
ServicePrice
Shortening at a seam, with a pleat or at the waist27 €
Shortening a hoop petticoat at the hem or above the hoop41 €
Extra tulle in the hem, under 5 m, materials and work included46 €
Extra tulle in the hem, 5-10 m, materials and work included90 €
ServicePrice
Closing 2 slits without hem shortening79 €
Closing 1 slit without hem shortening28 €
Closing 2 slits together with hem shortening21 €
Closing 1 slit together with hem shortening14 €
Shortening 2 slits18 €
Shortening 1 slit11 €
Lengthening 2 slits without additional materials18 €
Lengthening 1 slit without additional materials11 €
Topstitching or trim on 2 seams21 €
Topstitching or trim on 1 seam13 €
Boning, beads or sequins on 2 seams27 €
Boning, beads or sequins on 1 seam15 €
ServicePrice
Taking in the sleeves, no shortening27 €
Taking in + shortening the sleeves45 €
Reshaping the armholes / deepening the armhole54–69 €
Reshaping the armholes / deepening the armhole, lace59–83 €
Sleeve shortening, beads unpicked from the turn-up side51 €
Sleeve shortening from the middle, with a border75 €
Sleeve shortening from the shoulder111 €
Sleeve shortening with trim or a pleat25 €
Making sleeves (materials not included)211 €
Reshaping the armholes / deepening the armhole56 €
Neckline alteration 1 / 2 / 1 / 150–76 €
Shoulder lift, repositioning the sleeves89 €
Shoulder lift, repositioning the sleeves, neckline alteration116 €
Shoulder lift, sleeveless, open seam27 € / 36 € / 46 €
Shoulder lift, sleeveless, bagged69 €
Shoulder lift, open seam, neckline and armhole alteration, from57 €
Shoulder lift, bagged, neckline and armhole alteration, from84 €
Taking in the sides, underarm46 €
Taking in the sides, altering the underarm58 €
Repositioning the boning15 €
Moving and resewing decorations65 € / h
Adding lacing to a dress91 €

Prices do not include unpicking and resewing sequin or bead decoration; that work is charged by the time used (65 €/h).


See also carpet washing and laundry services. Detailed carpet and laundry prices are listed on our Finnish price pages: mattopesun hinnasto and pesulapalvelujen hinnasto.

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