Alteration and Tailoring Slips for Clothing Stores

Length, sleeve, waist and blouse fitting work is part of selling garments. A slip ties that work to the bill, the tailor and the date a customer was promised.

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What a slip records

The piece

Style, size and colour are read straight from the bill, so there is never any doubt about which garment went in to the tailor.

Work wanted

Length, sleeve, waist, shoulder, blouse fitting or a fall and pico, picked from your own list.

Measurements

Figures are taken at the trial room. The tailor reads them off the slip.

Tailor and promised date

Who the slip went to, and when the customer was told to come back, both visible at the counter.

Charge, if any

Free with the purchase, or charged at your rate. Whichever you follow is set up and shows on the bill.

From counter to collection

Counter staff open the slip before the customer leaves, and it prints with the bill. The garment goes to the tailor with the slip number on it, and the counter can see where it sits. A ready piece moves to the collection rack. A message can tell the customer it is waiting.

Keeping the tailor queue honest

Slips by tailor

Each tailor sees only the slips given to them, with the earliest promised date at the top.

Overdue slips

A slip past its promised date lists for the floor manager before the customer walks in asking.

Outside tailors

Work sent to a tailor who is not on your payroll is marked as such, together with the rate agreed per piece and the day it was handed over.

Reworks

A garment that comes back for a second fitting links to the first slip rather than starting afresh.

What is left to the shop

Your own list of alteration types and how each is described
Whether alteration is free with a purchase or charged
How many days each kind of work normally takes
Whether outside tailors are paid per piece or per month

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can a slip be opened without a bill?

Yes, for a garment not bought from you, if the shop takes such work. The slip then stands on its own.

Who can change a promised date?

Only the roles you allow. A changed date stays visible, along with what it was before.

Can the customer be told the piece is ready?

Yes. A WhatsApp or SMS message goes to the number on the bill once the slip is marked done.

Are measurements kept for next time?

Yes. They stay on the customer record, which saves a repeat measurement for a regular buyer.

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