Tailors take on a range of duties and responsibilities to ensure the creation of well-fitting and stylish garments Sewing and measuring clothing Designing and creating clothes from scratch for a customer, such as suits, jackets, blazers, pants and more Fixing clothes that have been damaged or ripped Altering clothes to fit better, including making garments shorter, longer, tighter or looser Ironing and steaming clothes that are finished and ready to be picked up by customers Staying up to date with the current trends and being innovative with creating new styles.