Services

Do you want to revive or restore a special piece or vintage garment? Have the moths been munching your snuggliest knitwear? Maybe you can’t let go of your worn out favourite jeans, don’t throw them out, we can help!

We offer visible and invisible mending options to suit your needs. Choose from a range of techniques that will have your piece looking good as new, or even better!

Textile Studio has unique expertise in specialty vintage and delicate restoration. Through Rebecca’s background in historical dress and costuming we have extensive knowledge of historical pattern making, fabrics and treatments.

Get in touch via our contact form to arrange a free consultation online or in person at our studio in Karori, Wellington.

Or book a free video consult, then post your piece. We’ll fix it and post it back.

Another option is to write a description of your job using our contact form, and we’ll reply with quote and postage details.

Prices start at $50 per hour, plus material and postage costs.

Get in touch and we can give you a quote, it’s as easy as pie.

Do you have a piece of clothing that needs a tweak? We can help!

We have the expertise to alter bridal and couture garments, suit tailoring and vintage alterations.

No alteration is too big or small, from hems and buttons, to resizing, or radical makeovers.

Get in touch via our contact form to arrange a free consultation online or in person at our studio in Karori, Wellington.

Or book a free video consult, then post your piece. We’ll fix it and post it back.

Another option is to write a description of your job using our contact form, and we’ll reply with quote and postage details.

Prices start at $50 per hour, plus material and postage costs.

Get in touch and we can give you a quote, it’s as easy as pie.

Curtains are a simple and effective way to introduce texture, mood and personality to a space.

We can help you choose fabric and make you a stunning window dressing from scratch. We also encourage and offer mending and alterations to existing curtains to suit and fit new spaces. See our gallery for how this can be achieved.

Did you know windows and doors account for about 40% heat loss throughout your home? We can add interlining to existing curtains to make them far more efficient at retaining heat in a home.

We use quality and sustainable wool or brushed cotton bumf to ensure your home stays as cosy as can be.

We ensure a quick turnaround on this service so your home doesn’t have to go winters nights without them.

Book a free consultation to arrange a quote at your home, online or in our Karori studio.

Cushions, wall hangings, squabs. We can repair or make any fabric item for your home.

Soft fabric details help make a house, or apartment, a home. Bespoke cushions from your favourite fabric will add life and style to any room.

Perhaps you’ve found a beautiful fabric that you love but don’t know what to do with. Let’s have a chat about options and how it could enliven your space.

Or maybe you have an idea for adding some flair to your home with some texture and patterns but don’t quite know how to pull it together?

As with all aspects of our business we encourage using what you have and mending quality items. Soft furnishings can be altered or mended to love and last a lifetime.

Get in touch to arrange an online or in person consult. If you’re in Wellington you can pop in to our Karori studio, we welcome projects from further afield if pieces can be posted or couriered to us.

Prices start at $50 per hour.

Reupholstering a vintage chair or old lounge is the perfect way to give it new life.

We can guide you in fabric and finish selection and will take care of your special piece, lovingly restoring it to ensure a long life of cushioning many a bottom or back.

A custom quote is provided for all upholstery restorations after a free consultation to assess individual needs. prices start at $50 per hour.