Over 30 years in the clothing repair profession

For a long time, clothing alteration has become a popular job, because not only old clothes, but also newly bought clothes, many people still have the need to make adjustments to fit, from reducing the size, tightening the waist, hemming to buttoning.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Hoa has been working hard at his job of repairing clothes.

With just a small corner in the house, a sewing machine and a few items such as a ruler, scissors, needle, thread and a sign "Clothes repair accepted", Mr. Dong Van Hoa (born in 1959, residing in Tan Ninh ward, Tay Ninh province) has made a living by repairing clothes for over 30 years.

Having traveled everywhere, Mr. Hoa experienced many different jobs, from factory worker, gas pump to candy seller,... going to work from dawn, the work was hard but the income was unstable. After many circumstances, Mr. Hoa came to the profession of clothing repair. Thanks to his efforts to learn and his passion for sewing clothes since he was a child, in 1991, Mr. Hoa decided to choose this profession to stick with for a long time.

Quickly folding the newly altered trousers into a pocket marked with the customer's name, Mr. Hoa confided: "This job is not too hard but requires dexterity, meticulousness, especially to satisfy the customer. The job of tailoring clothes cannot make you rich but ensures income, enough to spend. Especially on holidays and Tet, the number of customers increases, the income will be higher. This is not only a job to earn a living but also my passion, I feel very happy when doing it."

Throughout Mr. Hoa’s house, in the closet, on the shelves, in every corner are raw materials and accessories for clothing repair. Most of the customers who come to his shop are regulars, from students to workers and the elderly. Thanks to his reputable and responsible work, one person introduces another, and over time the number of customers becomes more stable.

Every day, he worked diligently with an old sewing machine, fixing every detail on clothes according to customers' requests. After many years of hard work, Mr. Hoa and his wife persistently saved up money from repairing clothes to buy a house and make ends meet. Their children were born one after another, growing up surrounded by the sound of sewing machines of all kinds running day and night, and receiving a good education.

Mr. Hoa added: “No matter what job you do, you have to be dedicated, attentive and reputable to last. Making new clothes is difficult, but altering clothes to satisfy customers is even more difficult. In order for customers' clothes to be beautiful after alteration, the tailor must have knowledge of fashion and grasp new trends to advise people. In addition, you must also understand the characteristics of the customer such as sloping or horizontal shoulders, curved or straight legs, whether the upper and lower body are balanced or not to alter them appropriately. Each type of clothing, model and material also requires its own secret to alteration. Altering clothes according to customer needs but also respecting the design to keep the original shape.”

Repairing clothes is a job that requires meticulousness and carefulness.

Once, a young customer heard about the shop and came to see Mr. Hoa who was directly doing the repairs, but he was hesitant because he thought that men who do the sewing would not be meticulous and careful. However, from the moment he received the item he was satisfied with, the young customer became Mr. Hoa's regular customer.

Almost all members of Ms. Kim Thi Huong's family (living in Chau Thanh commune, Tay Ninh province) are regular customers who often come to Mr. Hoa's shop to have their clothes repaired.

Ms. Huong said: “Mr. Hoa works very meticulously, not only does he fix clothes beautifully but also returns them on time, at reasonable prices. He often carefully notes down phone numbers and requests from customers in a small notebook, and even records the measurements of regular customers.”

For over 30 years, Mr. Dong Van Hoa - a tailor - has been working hard with an old sewing machine to make people beautiful with responsibility and a spirit of constant effort. For Mr. Hoa, this is not only a way of life, a matter of sewing or needlework, but also a passion, a joy of doing the job that he loves./.

Phuong Thao - Ha Quang

Source: https://baolongan.vn/hon-30-nam-voi-nghe-sua-quan-ao-a201541.html