Tailoring material business is very lucrative. Look around you how many tailors can you see? In an environment you will see more than 30 tailoring shops. Apart from the ones you see in the open so many of them are doing it inside their homes example is the place I am residing. All these shops need sewing materials for their sewing business but we only have just but few tailoring materials shop, some places don’t have even one tailoring shop. And tailors around that environment have to travel far in other to purchase these sewing materials.
This is one of the businesses you don’t need training to star. However, if you are privileged to get some training that is an added advantage. Like in every business you have to write a tailoring material business plan to help in guiding you into the business.
How to Start Tailoring Material Business In Nigeria
Starting of Tailoring material business depends solely on what you want to sell because the business is wide. Understand your customers need and buy your materials according to the needs. Your location matters too because it determine what your customers are buying. Study your environment and get a shop where there are plenty tailors or where people selling tailoring materials are less.
Know what people around the place you want to set the business buy most. Sell unique fabrics with affordable prices too. Be very consistent in what you are selling when people know they can get everything from your shop they will keep coming. Let your price be unbeatable, buy from suppliers that will give you for a good deal so you can sell at market price.
How Much is Needed to Start a Tailoring Material Business
It depends on what you want to sell and your clients demand. With #50,000 You can start small and grow it. But if you are starting on a large scale then you need from #500,000 and above because you have to buy different varieties. You have to purchase different colour of materials. Understand that the higher the amount invested in it the higher the profits generated from it.
Where to Buy Tailoring Materials
Aba market: It is where many cloth traders from Lagos travel to buy.
Sewing Materials in Aba
For tailoring accessories in Aba you can get them from New Market (line 6 and 7) and in Ariaria market. For clothing materials go to Ekeoha Shopping Centre.
Onitsha is a known big place too for where tailoring materials distributors are located.
Balogun market: It is another place to buy tailoring materials at wholesale prices. Other places in Lagos are; Oshodi, Idumota, Ojuelegba
Ibadan is another good place to find dealers of tailoring materials and accessories. Ibadan market Gbagi Aleshinloye Ogunpa
Importers of Tailoring Materials in Nigeria
In the above mentioned places for the purchase of tailoring materials you will see many importers of tailoring materials and they sell with competitive prices.
Tailoring Materials price list
- The prices of tailoring materials depend on the quantity and quality.
- Thread cost between #450-#950 depending on size.
- Open and close zip cost between #1,1000-#1,600 for a bundle of ten dozens.
- Needle is #10 a sachet and ##450 a pack.
- Scissors cost between #100-#300 according to size.
- Elastic cost #800- #1,100 for the small and large types.
- Suite lining cost #90 per yard.
- While linen cost #6,000 for 70 yards.
Disclaimer: these prices are not fixed and could have changed at one point or another.
Sewing Tools
- Scissors
- Sewing needles
- Thimble and threader
- Presser feet
- Threads
- Measuring tapes
- Pins and pincushion
- Rulers
- Seam ripper and tweezers
- Dull face satin fabrics
- Duchess satin fabric
- Polish cotton
- Veil net
- China fabrics
- Bridal net
- Polish satin
- Tapeta silk fabrics
- Raw silk fabrics
- Chiffon
- Machine reader
- Sample net
- Sample material
- Linen
- Aba linen
- Trims
- Sewing machines
- Machine oil
- Stone
- Clothing stays
- Hard net
- Shuttle
- Gum etc.
Profits in Tailoring Material Business
50 yards of linen cost #6,000, when you sell a yard #250 you will get #8,250. This is just for linen. How about every other one put together you will make money such that you become very successful in life.
Advantages of Tailoring Material Business
- One major advantage of this business is the fact that the materials doesn’t get spoilt and you will eventually sell them off one day.
- They are fast moving
- It does not necessarily require a place with high rent because tailors are the main buyers and will trace your shop to buy.
- You make sales every day.
- The little or much you sale in a day has profit attached.
Downside of Tailoring Material Business
Your price will remain low and may be diminishing as the day goes if you did not stock all the ranges of goods. Because customers go to where they can buy all the materials the need at once.
If you put sales person to handle the business for you some of them may steal from your shop to a close. What should you do? Get a book and take note of every stock you purchase daily. Take stock of what is sold daily too and check the money available for that day. Compare everything you have left; what was sold, and the money available it will help you to know if your money is stolen.
Advice may be coming from different quarters some of which may be conflicting sometimes and you end up wasting money unnecessarily. Stick with what you know and build your experience with time then you will know what to do.
You may end up buying some materials or machines that are not up to standard, you can get advice from dealers as per the best brand of materials to buy.
The business may be unprofitable if you can’t travel to big places like Onitsha or Lagos to buy at a cheaper price. Buying around town on a higher cost will shorten your profits.
Conclusion
Tailoring material business is very lucrative if you manage it well. Follow the guidelines on this post and you will be happy you did. It is one business that is not crowded and can be started with small capital. Sit at home mums, retirees, graduates etc. can start this profitable business. You can use a smaller space but make sure you stock all the materials needed by tailors in your environment.
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Thanks for this write up but please where precisely can I get the wholesales price in Lagos is it idumota or oshodi or ojuelegba please am going from ibadan
Any of the 3 places.
Nice write-up. Pls do you have contacts of any dealer? It’s urgent please. Tnx
Thanks @Funmi for the compliment. So sorry, I don’t have anyone
can i get major dealers in aba
Yes @Chika but I don’t have any contact
Which place is the best out of aba and onitsha,I want to buy in large scale and I stay at ogun state
Hello@Ade I chose Onitsha there are many major importers of wares there.
This is AWESOME thank you
Iam in Aba, and I sell linen or pocketing, some also call it poplin, or cotton lining, it has different colours at affordable price, iam located at akwaette or nsulu market. Aba. you can contact me with this number
08101179728.
Very detailed write up. This is very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for this is very helpful.
But where exactly can I buy it at onistha
God bless you ma’am for this information please can’t i get dealers in Lagos so i will be able to sell market price in my locality
Of course they are there just ask the traders they will show you
Please which market is best in sewing materials
Waooo, this is so educating thanks so much for this
Thank you for this write up. Please I am interested and will like to start up this tailoring material business. How do I get in touch with the distributors in Aba
Your writeup is very detailed and it came to me at the right time. I will be starting next week. Thank you so much. I truly appreciate this information.
Beautiful write-up.
I want to start this kind of business as a graduate but i have no experience at all how do i go about it. Where do i start from pls
Thanks for the Write up. Please can you recommend where to buy cotton Trouser&Short materials for me to be in Bulk and ship to Ghana.
God bless u for me
Thanks for sharing this. It is a real eye- opener. God bless you.
Thank you very much for this elucidating write-up. You are blessed.
Wow dis is very loaded.
Tnx so much madam.
I really appreciate it and God bless you, I need a contact of distributors in Onitsha
amen. sorry I don’t have any contacts
Pls for someone who base in abuja, where is the right place to get wholesale price
Wuse market
God bless you for this information but can I get cheaper price at gbagi in ibadan , because traveling is risky in Nigeria presently, especially when you want buy goods
yes the price is fair
Thank you so much! Very helpful
Thanks,this was helpful
Thank u so much for dis write up, infact it’s an eye opener. Pls can I start from my house, getting it and telling other sellers and tailors for supplies. I just want to know if it can work that way. Thanks
yes it will work, display it for people to see and know
I’m proud of you, this write up is educating and encouraging
yeeeeeeey, i am happy to read this, God bless you @Taiwo
Thanks for this write up.I just started this business in my locality and its very lucrative as you said but the tailors in this area are insisting I join their association. What’s your advice?
if you can afford it then go ahead in other to do your business at peace. whereby the money is not ready now then tell them to give you some time
Very helpful
Thank you very much for this secrets.
Thank you
I want to start my own business, where can I get the material in wholesale price
please find out from those selling clothing materials in your location, those doing the business in Akwa Ibom buy in Aba
Thank u so much for this write-up. Am about starting this business, just thinking on how to go about it and I bump into this, thanks for clearing my doubt. God bless u
Thank you so much ma for this information,is of great help to me.pls ma I want to learn it at least 3 months is it advisable.
yes, very okay
Thank for this write up. I stumbled on it at the best time.
Please how many yards is in lining material ?
Thank you for this nice write up, You answered all my disturbing questions
you are welcome
Pls ma. Can I order from a seller online?
Thank you very much for your writup pls i want deler in North i stay in Gome i want to start my own business right now so pls where can i buy ber Saturday.
Im sorry @Musa, I dont have any contact
There should be a dealer close to you find out from those selling wrapper
Thanks for post infact I benefit alots I got more experience on this particular post but I don’t know way to to aba
you are welcome, check Ariaria market
I enjoys readings it and God willing I will put it into practice
I gained something. I need the contact of a dealer in onitsha
Am really grateful for this write up, it really enlighten. God bless you more with wisdom…..but ma do you have any contact of those dealers?
Amen, no please
Pleas ma I want to start this business,and have only 200k can I use it for shop rent and also use it to start up this business,
And also I don’t have any idea in this but my friend I want to start the business with have the idea,please I need you advice on how to start it up..
Thank you.
Wonderfully
Wow this will motivate me to add tailoring material once I open my shop again
God bless you for this write up. It came at the right time and its so educating. Thank yoi
You are welcome
Hello ma,
Good evening ma..
Please I stay in Lagos and want to start the business soon.. do you think it’s a wise idea to go to Aba from Lagos to get these tailoring materials (accessories) like is it much cheaper in Aba please?
There are wholesalers in Lagos please find out where you can locate them
Thanks,I don’t know how to get a good seller in ariaria market
I want to start a tailoring materials
I really enjoyed reading this, I have been wanting to start this business but am scared, maybe I will just give it a try with 1milion naira to know how good it is, may God bless you dear
please try,
amen
Link with where to buy wholesale tailoring materials and accessories either in lagos or Onitsha. My wife buys in Aba and the profit is too small. We’re in Ikot Ekpene Akwa Ibom state. Thank you and God bless
Hello @Udosen, I wish I have any contacts, I would have sent with speed because you are based in my villa
Thanks for the write up may God bless you..
Amen 🙏
Ma, please lagos, Aba and onisha where is the best place to buy
They are nice places to buy materials just go to the one closer to you
I want to buy directly from the company at wholesale, where in Aba or Lagos is the tailoring material (velvet, dullface etc) sold?
For Aba, go to Ariaria market
Please ma ,how many yards is in a role of linen,, and how much is a full role
How can I connect with them pls
Please ma I want us to talk private there is much more I want us to talk about please
okay
Thanks for this. Please where can I get direct dealers in ariaria market
How Will I place an order in Abba for tailoring accessories
Wow. You have said it all ma, and I’m indeed encourage..Thank you for taking our time to educate us. Reading through all comments, all my questions has been answered.. it’s just for me to use what I have learnt to build more experiences.. THANK YOU SO MUCH MA’AM.
Thanks @Ryan, I wish the best
Lovely