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Tailoring of curtains to order: the relevance of the business idea + analysis of the range of curtains for tailoring + business registration + stages of the production process + review of materials and fabrics + premises and list of equipment + personnel policy + marketing plan + additional source of income — tailoring of Roman blinds + expenses necessary for building a business + profitability of tailoring curtains to order.
Curtains are an integral element of all residential premises with windows. Their main function is to protect the space from annoying sunlight and prying eyes of passers-by.
But recently the trends have changed a lot, and now the main task of the curtains in the house is to create a cozy and unique interior, giving the design of the room a special “zest”.
In view of this, curtains today are rarely bought ready-made, most often they are sewn to order according to an individual project.
It turns out that tailoring curtains to order is an interesting and very profitable business in our time. It is ideal for creative people, as well as people with an education in the field of interior design.
We will tell you in more detail what its features are, and how to independently open your own curtain tailoring studio step by step.
Business idea feasibility + step-by-step implementation plan
Curtains to order today are in high demand. The bulk of consumers are families who want to organize their home space with taste.
Also, curtains are often ordered by offices, government agencies, kindergartens, schools, restaurants and cafes.
Curtains in the interior play an important role: they can visually enlarge the room or make it more comfortable, “raise” the ceilings or create a romantic atmosphere.
To sew a curtain to order, you first need to create a unique project on which the work will be done.
It is the uniqueness of each order that makes the business of sewing curtains so relevant.
Simple, translucent curtains have not been in demand for a long time. Today, creativity and individuality are important.
At the same time, the size of the curtain tailoring business is a secondary issue. If you sew curtains at home, but at the same time have several hundred happy customers, then you are guaranteed success.
Although the most profitable are enterprises with an average volume of work performed — from 10 orders per month.
Orders must be taken diverse — this is the only way to reach net profit as soon as possible.
It is not necessary to send only cheap works, in your arsenal of raw materials it is necessary to provide fabrics and accessories for expensive sets.
Also, do not limit yourself to purely curtains. Now very popular are fabric blinds or, as they are also called, Roman blinds.
They are popular with housewives as well as office workers. Often they are also ordered by schools.
To start tailoring curtains to order, you should draw up a competent business plan.
Tailoring to order: own atelier
And to make it easier for you, consider the following questions step by step:
Assortment of manufactured products.
Registration of a studio for tailoring curtains.
Stages of production.
Raw materials.
Room.
Equipment.
Personnel policy.
Advertising and distribution channels.
Expenses.
Profitability.
Tailoring curtains to order: a range of sewn products
In order to draw up a business plan for your own atelier, it is very important to decide which curtains you intend to sew.
They differ not only in the way of sewing, but also in the material of manufacture, shape, method of fastening, etc.
Consider the most popular assortment positions, classifying them:
By material
• Cotton
• Linen
• Viscose
By room type
• For children's room
• For the bedroom
• For kitchen
• For office
According to the method of fastening
• On eyelets
• Drawstring
• Hinged
By design decision
• Classic
• Rococo
• Country
• Provence
By sewing method
• With assembly
• Pleated
• Cascades
Since each atelier for tailoring curtains to order needs a designer and several seamstresses with specialized education, it makes sense to sew products of different assortments.
Tailoring bed linen to order, as an idea for a business
This will allow you to fulfill an order of any complexity and make the catalog of your works wide, which in turn will attract a large number of customers.
Registration of a tailoring studio
The next step after you determine your product line is the registration of entrepreneurial activity.
Starting a business by skipping this step is fraught with problems with the tax service later.
Since it is planned to open a small, medium-sized enterprise, it will be enough to register an individual entrepreneur.
This form of registration is less time-consuming and does not require large investments.
What is required for registration?
First of all, you will need to collect a list of documents and send them to the IFTS.
You will need:
Application for registration — form Р21001.
Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
Receipt for payment of state duty.
The cost of the state duty today is 800 rubles. To this amount should also be added the cost of creating a seal — about 500 rubles. and opening a bank account — about 2 thousand rubles.
Please note: from January 1, 2019, when registering an individual entrepreneur, you can send documents through the MFC without paying a state fee.
In the application, you will need to select the OKVED code of the activity you are carrying out.
Suitable sections are:
13.95 — "Production of non-woven textile materials and products from them, except for clothing."
13.99.9 — "Manufacture of textile products for various purposes, not included in other groups."
You will also need to write an application for the transition to the selected taxation system. If this is not done, then the studio, as a general rule, will be subject to taxation under the General System — OSNO.
The Simplified System — USN is better for you.
After reviewing the papers, if no mistakes were made, it is necessary to pick up the documents, namely the registration certificate, within 5 working days.
Stages of tailoring curtains to order: 5 basic steps
Tailoring curtains to order involves not only the manufacture of curtains or blinds. Each studio provides its clients with other services as well.
The production process in this case looks like this:
The designer of the enterprise goes to the house of a potential client to listen to the wishes and take measurements.
Most of the time, this service is free. The designer must advise the future customer and show him examples of work that are suitable for this room.
The designer prepares a project, or rather a sketch of the future product and calculates the cost of the necessary fabrics and accessories, as well as the actual work.
There is an additional charge for this service.
The project of the future curtain is agreed with the customer, after which the latter pays an advance.
Its value should be sufficient to cover the cost of purchasing materials. The cost of the work itself will be paid after the order is completed.
A curtain is sewn at the factory, the necessary elements are bought.
A designer and installers go to the customer's house to iron the curtains and fix them. After that, full payment for the work performed occurs.
In some situations, the designer does not go to the house to place an order. If the customer looked through the catalog of works, and chose one of the options, he can independently take measurements.
However, the departure of the designer allows you to more accurately see the interior and offer the most successful tailoring option.
Let such a service be unpaid. Potential clients will regard it as a bonus of your atelier.
1. Materials and fabrics for sewing curtains
Since all curtains will be sewn to order, it is impossible to purchase fabrics or accessories in advance. But it is important to find wholesale warehouses of raw materials in advance, which could provide a catalog of their products.
On the basis of this catalog, you, together with the customer, will be able to decide on the material for sewing curtains, as well as accessories.
It is also acceptable to choose fabrics together with the customer. If the order is very large, you can go with him to see all the options and buy fabrics on the spot.
You will need to purchase additionally:
Fasteners.
Cornices.
Holders for curtains.
2. Premises and equipment for tailoring curtains to order
To make curtains, you will need to rent a room. And there are two options here:
If you live in a small town, then it would be better to rent one room, which will be divided into two: products will be sewn in the production workshop, and orders will be taken in the office.
If you are planning to open an atelier in a metropolis, then to save money, a production room can be rented on the outskirts, and an office in a popular shopping center in a small area.
The main task of the office is to demonstrate to potential customers the catalog of works, as well as to tell about the pricing policy of the atelier and accept orders.
The production will have equipment for sewing curtains. A large number of employees will be concentrated here: seamstresses, installers, and a designer.
There are no requirements for office space. Such a room only needs to be bright and tidy in order to attract future customers.
There are no big requirements for production either.
It should be:
Light, or rather, have a good level of lighting to avoid marriage.
Spacious — the area for production is calculated by the formula: one workplace of a seamstress = 7-8 m².
Clean, as fabrics and other materials will be stored here.
As an additional source of income, if the size of the room allows you, you can open a small store where fittings and fasteners will be sold.
To equip the production, you will need the following equipment:
Name
Quantity
Cost, rub.
Example
Amount, rub.
Sewing machine
3
20 000
60 000
Blind stitch machine
one
70 000
70 000
Overlock
one
125 000
125 000
cutting table
one
20 000
20 000
Iron
one
10,000
10,000
Ironing table
one
40 000
40 000
Shelving for fabrics
2
10,000
20 000
Total:
345 000
HR policy of the studio
At first, it does not make sense to hire a large number of employees. For a medium-sized enterprise, it will be enough:
1 designer.
3 seamstresses.
2 installers.
1 manager.
2 office workers.
To save a little on labor costs, an accountant can be outsourced, and the director's functions can be performed independently.
However, if interior design is your education, then you can also perform its functions yourself.
It is desirable to hire employees with education and work experience.
Seamstresses need to be proficient in a variety of sewing techniques, and installers need to be familiar with fasteners.
As for the designer, he must be able not only to make sketches, but also to create them using computer programs.
Advertising and marketing of finished products
The main customers of the studio for tailoring curtains will be:
Private persons.
Construction organizations.
State institutions.
Offices.
Restaurants and cafes.
In order for them to learn about your business and orders began to arrive regularly, you need to think over a marketing plan in advance.
What is suitable in such a situation:
Creation of a business card site.
Promotion of pages and the site itself in social networks.
Placement of advertisements in newspapers and magazines.
Printing business cards and their distribution — on the streets, in shopping centers, in building supermarkets.
Cooperation with repair organizations and shops selling fabrics and other accessories.
It is very important that a potential client who intends to place an order has the opportunity to get acquainted with the catalog containing examples of work performed, as well as possible sketches.
The creation of such a catalog will require from 50 thousand rubles, but it is necessary so that future buyers can be convinced of your professionalism.
Also, in such a situation, your own website with the online ordering function will be very helpful.
To create it, it is better to turn to professional webmasters.
Tailoring of Roman blinds to order, as an additional source of profit for the atelier
In order to expand your assortment and “bring closer” the payback of the atelier, it is recommended to sew not only ordinary curtains, but also Roman ones.
Roman blinds got their name thanks to the Roman sailors, whose sails on ships are very reminiscent of today's version of the products.
What is a Roman blind?
It is rather not a curtain, but a kind of blinds, at the bottom of which a weight is attached, and it can be raised and lowered thanks to the built-in mechanism.
Roman blinds are different, but the technology of their tailoring is very similar.
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