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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.
Zipper at the trouser leg opening, in a pocket / leather
34 € / 46 € / 49 € down
Jacket zippers
Service
Price
Unlined / knitwear / children’s overall
46 €
Lined jacket, children’s / adults’
51 € / 68 €
Down jacket
75 € (if longer than 80 cm – from 85 €)
Leather jacket
80 € (if longer than 80 cm – 90 €)
Zipper slider
21 €
Other work
Service
Price
Hourly rate
65 €
Sewing on buttons
7 €
With a backing button
10 €
Snap fastener / hook and eye
7 – 9 – 11 €
Trouser hook
23 €
Machine-made buttonhole
7 – 11 €
Buttonhole in leather
31 €
Hanging loop / fur coat
11 € / 21 €
Belt loop / leather
9 € / 13 €
Badge sewing, from
7 – 9 €
Badge sewing on leather, from
15 €
Curtains
Service
Price
Curtain heading sewing, width 150 cm, 2 widths
31 €, 61 – 81 € / pc
Curtain shortening (no unpicking)
32 € ( 23 € )
Eyelets sewn at the top of the curtain
41 € – 51 € – 61 € + 20%
Panel curtain
41 €
Sewing on curtain tape
11 €
Pleated blinds
101 – 197 € / pc
Pleated blinds, lined
197 €
Lengthening with a separate panel, from
46 €
Upholstery and home textiles – Repairs and custom work
Service
Price
Removable mattress cover, 1 width / 2 widths
95 € / 144 €
Bolster cushion with zipper
46 €
Cushion with zipper
46 €
Seat cushion with zipper, small / large / + piping surcharge
55 – 70 € + 22 €
Chair cover with pleats / ottoman cover / speaker cover
97 €, small cover 82 €
Chair cover, basic, straight
61 €
Sofa bed cover, 2-seater
426 €
Sofa bed cover, 2-seater + 2 cushions
538 €
Bedspread with pleats, not quilted
269 €
Pillowcase
46 €
Fitted sheet
46 €
Duvet cover
46 €
Waistcoat – Alterations and repairs
Service
Price
Enlarging the armholes
54 €
Taking in the sides
46 €
Letting out the sides with separate panels
61 €
Replacing the back
92 €
Shortening at the neck, silk only
26 €
Shortening at the neck, also at the shoulder seams
49 €
Lengthening at the shoulder with a different fabric
61 €
Shortening the back, also at the shoulder seams
76 €
Leather trousers – Alterations and repairs
Service
Price
Trouser leg shortening by gluing
29 €
Trouser leg shortening by sewing
29 €
Trouser leg lengthening with a separate panel
42 €
Taking in at the side seam, from the knee up / down (2 / 4 seams)
53 € / 83 €
Taking in the waist at the back seam
45 €
Taking in the sides (from the waist down, no cutting)
53 €
Taking in the sides, seam to the waist
74 €
Removing the pocket bag at the hip
23 €
Removing the pocket bag with topstitching
37 €
Removing the pocket bag, moving the zipper
48 €
Letting out the waist with a gusset
62 €
Lowering the waist, ½ / fully
68 € / 89 €
Full lining
126 € + lining 27–37 €
Knee linings
63 €
Crotch lining / lining panels
42–63 €
Sewing badges and name labels
Scout and overall badges, name labels and reflectors are sewn on durably, with a stitch that withstands machine washing. See also clothing repair.
Service
Price
Badge sewing
7–9 €
Badge sewing on leather
15 €
Sewing the ends of a badge
9 € / badge
Badge sewing, T-shirt
7 €
Badge sewing, bag
11 €
Name label sewing
16 €
Name label sewing + edge finishing and pressing
22 €
Name and advertising prints
11 € / shirt
Hook-and-loop or reflective tape around the sleeve
16 €
Hook-and-loop tape x 2 on trousers (sports trousers)
19 €
Iron-on letters
11 € / pc
Name marking by machine / by hand (first name, surname, date)
32 € / pc 56 € / pc 19–26 € / pc
Fur coats – Alterations and repairs
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.
Service
Price
Taking in the shoulder / altering the sleeve cap
125.99 €
Hem shortening
199.14 €
Shortening the fur lining
121.94–187.58 €
Fur trim on the hood edge
110.92–131.30 € + materials
Fur trim on the hood edge, detachable
168.86–200.45 € + materials
New lining
427.78 € + lining 56.51–75.59 €
Replacing the front edge
464.42 €
Replacing worn fur, front edge / cuffs
208.36–316.29 €
Pocket openings
52.76 €
Collar edge
103.72–207.03 €
Sleeve shortening, straight / with turn-up
105.50 € / 146.04 €
Sleeve lengthening, from
158.25–288.13 €
Taking in the sleeves at the bottom and the top
205.48–326.13 €
Altering the cuffs
131.94 €
Taking in the bust
179.21 €
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 bust
295.40 € / 522.44 €
Lining a waistcoat
124.90 € + materials
Making a waistcoat
343.48–522.44 € + materials
Bag with lining
343.48 €
Mittens
63.21 € + materials
Hat
285.18 € + materials
Lining a hat
53 €
Fur coat cover
730–1500 €
Made-to-measure garment sewing
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.
Service
Price
Waistcoat or top
137.46–211.48 €
Shirt
137.46–211.48 € / formal 264.72–318.36 €
Skirt
137.46–211.48 €
Trousers
137.46–211.48 €
Trousers, men’s
407.94–752.46 €
Sheath dress
493.55–751.99 €
Summer dress
211.48–295.91 €
Jacket, unlined
211.48–295.91 €
Jacket, lined
590.29–747.12 €
Evening dress
590.29–747.12 €
Tracksuit trousers (pockets, piping)
241.11–330.31 €
Sweatpants with elastic, no pockets
119.70–139.60 €
Men’s overcoat
755.45–1007.27 €
Women’s overcoat
607–809 €
Evening and wedding dress alterations
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.
Narrow hem: shortening and lengthening the top layer
Service
Price
Hem shortening, no slit or one slit
39 €
Hem shortening, more than one slit
46 €
Hem lengthening, no slit or one slit
51 €
Hem lengthening, more than one slit
71 €
Wide hem: shortening the top layer
Service
Price
Hem finishing, topstitch and/or fishing-line hem / wide / extra
49 € / 60 € / 74 € / 120 €
Hand-picked hem stitching
60 €
Horsehair braid in the hem
61 €
Bagged hem
74 €
Bagged hem with horsehair braid
87–120 €
Hem with lace, border, band or similar / bagged
87 € / 98 €
Extra-wide, multi-layer hem
151 €
Layer prices (added to the wide-hem shortening price)
Service
Price
Shortening 1 chiffon, organza or tulle layer / layer to be cut
31 €
Shortening 2 chiffon, organza or tulle layers
41 €
Shortening 3 chiffon, organza or tulle layers
61 €
Shortening 1 fabric or tulle layer used as hem lining
30 €
Shortening 2 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining
41 €
Shortening 3 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining
61 €
Shortening 4 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining
69 €
Shortening 5 fabric or tulle layers used as hem lining
85 €
Shortening a sequinned or beaded hem
Service
Price
Sequin hem shortening, sequins cut through
91 €
Sequin hem shortening, sequins unpicked
126 €
Sequin hem shortening at a seam
151 €
Shortening at the waist or at a seam
Service
Price
Shortening the gown at the waist and moving the zipper
181 €
Shortening the skirt at the waist and moving the zipper
89 €
Shortening a gown or skirt at 2 seams of the skirt section
89 €
Shortening a gown or skirt at 1 seam of the skirt section / with a seam
61 €
Petticoat alterations
Service
Price
Shortening at a seam, with a pleat or at the waist
27 €
Shortening a hoop petticoat at the hem or above the hoop
41 €
Extra tulle in the hem, under 5 m, materials and work included
46 €
Extra tulle in the hem, 5-10 m, materials and work included
90 €
Slit alterations
Service
Price
Closing 2 slits without hem shortening
79 €
Closing 1 slit without hem shortening
28 €
Closing 2 slits together with hem shortening
21 €
Closing 1 slit together with hem shortening
14 €
Shortening 2 slits
18 €
Shortening 1 slit
11 €
Lengthening 2 slits without additional materials
18 €
Lengthening 1 slit without additional materials
11 €
Topstitching or trim on 2 seams
21 €
Topstitching or trim on 1 seam
13 €
Boning, beads or sequins on 2 seams
27 €
Boning, beads or sequins on 1 seam
15 €
Sleeves, neckline and sides
Service
Price
Taking in the sleeves, no shortening
27 €
Taking in + shortening the sleeves
45 €
Reshaping the armholes / deepening the armhole
54–69 €
Reshaping the armholes / deepening the armhole, lace
59–83 €
Sleeve shortening, beads unpicked from the turn-up side
51 €
Sleeve shortening from the middle, with a border
75 €
Sleeve shortening from the shoulder
111 €
Sleeve shortening with trim or a pleat
25 €
Making sleeves (materials not included)
211 €
Reshaping the armholes / deepening the armhole
56 €
Neckline alteration 1 / 2 / 1 / 1
50–76 €
Shoulder lift, repositioning the sleeves
89 €
Shoulder lift, repositioning the sleeves, neckline alteration
116 €
Shoulder lift, sleeveless, open seam
27 € / 36 € / 46 €
Shoulder lift, sleeveless, bagged
69 €
Shoulder lift, open seam, neckline and armhole alteration, from
57 €
Shoulder lift, bagged, neckline and armhole alteration, from
84 €
Taking in the sides, underarm
46 €
Taking in the sides, altering the underarm
58 €
Repositioning the boning
15 €
Moving and resewing decorations
65 € / h
Adding lacing to a dress
91 €
Prices do not include unpicking and resewing sequin or bead decoration; that work is charged by the time used (65 €/h).