St. John Knit Alterations New To You

All of us know why women love and cherish their St. John Knits so dearly. Their Classic look and lifetime guarantee of quality and preservation is why they are so popular among all women. However, we also know that over the years, women change sizes (either loose or gain weight) and women change styles. Now it is important to know that your St. John Knits can be kept to fit you and kept up to date throughout your lifetime!!!

To find out more about St. John Knit alterations we asked that question to the owners of "Knitwear Doctor", a Costa Mesa, CA based company which for more than twenty years specializes in knit alterations, knit repairs, and St. John Knit dyeing.

Q: Can St. John Knits be professionally altered?

A: Yes, many women take their knits to the St. John Knit company store. However, a lot of customers bring or send their knits to us for our professional and specialization of knit alterations. Most alterations are done by hand in order to obtain the best results and keep the same finishing of the garment.

Q: Can St. John Knits be renovated by alterations?

A: Yes, what many women do not know about their older St. John Knit garments is that the pleats on the shoulders can be removed, pockets and pleats can be removed from pants or skirts, large shoulder pads can be removed and the excess knit can be altered, the shoulders can be taken in. We have been rennovating women's St. John Knits forever and made all women happy.

Q: Can st. John Knit skirts and pants be altered?

A: Yes, St. John Knits skirts and pants can be shortened without ruining the look. We unravel and refinish leaving the same finishing.

Q: Can St. John Knits sleeves be altered?

A: Yes, we can shorten the sleeves of any knitted jacket or sweater by unraveling and refinishing, leaving the same finishing. We can either shorten from the bottom ar if there are embelishments, we can shorten from the shoulders.

Q: Can St. John Knits be blocked?

A: Yes, because of the santana knit blend St. John Knits can be blocked longer or wider, even up to a few inches sometimes.

Q: Can you change the style of A St. John Knit?

A: Yes, many times women would like to remove the mock neck or collar of a sweater and make it into a V-neck or circle neck. We can alter all knits to make it look as an original. If your skirt is too short, we can lengthen by knittig extra length from the top. We can also change or knit a trim anywhere on the garment, add paillettes and sequins, make a jacket from a sweater with adding a zipper in front, also make skirts from pants.

We hope this review has been helpful and to find out more information or shop for St. John Knits, please visit my Ebay store at Always A Touch Of Class