American Tailor

American TailorAmerican TailorAmerican Tailor

American Tailor

American TailorAmerican TailorAmerican Tailor

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Tailoring Excellence for All

Tailoring Excellence for AllTailoring Excellence for AllTailoring Excellence for All

Defining Professional Standards in the American Tailor Industry: A Commitment to Custom Tailoring and Tailoring Excellence

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(803)- 600-2822

Tailoring Excellence for All

Tailoring Excellence for AllTailoring Excellence for AllTailoring Excellence for All

Defining Professional Standards in the American Tailor Industry: A Commitment to Custom Tailoring and Tailoring Excellence

Get Started Today

(803)- 600-2822

“Where skill meets certification and excellence is recognized.”

“Where skill meets certification and excellence is recognized.”

“Where skill meets certification and excellence is recognized.”

“Where skill meets certification and excellence is recognized.”

“Where skill meets certification and excellence is recognized.”

“Where skill meets certification and excellence is recognized.”

Our Mission

The American Tailors and Sewing Association (ATSA) is a national organization committed to promoting tailoring excellence in the art and craft of custom tailoring across the United States. Our mission is to offer high-quality education, hands-on training, and nationally recognized certification programs for professionals in the tailoring, alterations, and garment construction industries.

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Better yet, attend our certification workshops at major buying markets!

Certifying craftsmanship. Defining industry standards in American tailoring and showcasing our commitment to custom tailoring and tailoring excellence.

American Tailor

3724 Wilmont Ave Columbia SC 29205

(803)- 600-2822

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09:00 am – 05:00 pm

Course Content - Enroll in Complete Tailor Certification

Module 1: Hemming and Slacks

  • Understanding trouser breaks: full, half, quarter, and no break
  • Measuring and marking hems accurately
  •  Cuff construction and reinforcement
  • Proper pressing and finishing techniques  

Module 2: Waistband, Seat, and Tapering

  • Adjusting waistbands: take-in, let-out, contouring
  • Seat shaping for proper drape and comfort
  • Full leg tapering: knee to hem shaping
  • Balancing alterations for symmetry and movement

Module 3: Jacket Sleeves & Cuffs

  • Shorten and lengthening sleeves ( sleeve head or cuff)
  • Maintaining vent function on surgeon's cuffs
  • Aligning sleeve pitch to body posture
  • Pressing techniques for sleeve structure

Module 4: Jacket Body

  • Side Seam shaping for tapered silhouette
  • Back seam adjustments for posture and balance
  • Collar adjustments: roll line, gap adjustments, lay-down smoothing
  • Jacket shortening while maintaining proper balance 

Men's Tailoring and Measurment Standards Certification

Why Your Store Needs This Training NOW.

The industry is facing inconsistent measuring, costly remake, customer dissatisfaction, and a shortage of qualified staff.


ASTA establishes the national standard for measuring, fitting and alterations-giving your store to professional edge todays clients expect.

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Enroll your team who measures, include the managers and the tailor so that everyone can implement the national standards making communication seamless.

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Certification Bridal

Consulting Measurements

Consulting Measurements

Consulting Measurements

The industry is facing inconsistent measuring, costly remake, customer dissatisfaction, and a shortage of qualified staff.


ASTA establishes the national standard for measuring, fitting and alterations-giving your store to professional edge todays clients expect.

Consolation

Consulting Measurements

Consulting Measurements

We dive into the must have review to give you the best possible information to maximize all alterations needed with the details needed to alter to perfections without guessing.

The Hem

Consulting Measurements

Bustles and Additions

From removing the lace to adding horsehair and all of the variables in-between - this course covers it all.

Bustles and Additions

Bustles and Additions

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Corsets and Bodice

From proper corset alterations and bodise changes, ATSA sets the unwavering standards. Our step-by-step certification certifies your skill set to perform the norm, to the abnormal changes a bride will want to make. 

Sleeves and Additions

All of the details are covered. Adding cap sleeves, to offering full sleeve with appliques, adding modesty panels, to adding buttons all of the way down the train and even inserting pockets. This certification will professionalize your skill sets.

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