Equipment for home sewing business

In times of covid restrictions, it is very difficult to establish a business with minimal investments and reliable income on a regular basis. However, such an opportunity still exists. A sewing business at home is a solution that can be considered ideal.

The specificity of the home sewing business is the complete absence of costs for renting premises and purchasing expensive equipment. Within 10 thousand hryvnias, you can choose an excellent sewing machine that performs all the necessary operations. A specific example is Brother sewing machines. The Brother ST 55E model costs only UAH 6, while the set of functions is huge:

1. 50 different operations;

2. 6 types of button loops;

3. built-in threader;

4. thread cutter;

5. the possibility of controlling a pedal or a button.

Various sewing accessories are also needed - special feet for oblique basting, inserting zippers, for working with leather and leather substitute, special needles for knitwear and thick jeans. To professionally hem the edges, you need an overlocker. All together, this will cost no more than 12 thousand. UAH Compared to the expenses for the establishment of a business in the field of public catering or industrial production, this amount looks simply insignificant.

The relevance of home sewing business

Even in the conditions of limited budget, 25% of people, as shown by the results of mass polls, are ready to spend some sums on the purchase of author's products. Of course, in order to sell clothes under your own brand, you need to work on your image for 15 years, so first you will have to look for profitable niches in another area. And there are quite a lot of such sales channels.

Advantages of sewing business at home

Looking into the perspective of this type of earnings, both obvious advantages and some disadvantages are noticeable, which also need to be taken into account.

Among the pluses:

1. Quick start. You can remove a corner and put a table in the room, on an insulated balcony or loggia, install a sewing machine and an overlocker.

2. Minimal investments at the initial stage.

   
   
   
   

3. There is no need to look for a workshop space, to spend money on rent.

4. Absolutely comfortable working conditions - at home, in a familiar environment, on a personal schedule.

5. No dress code.

6. No control, development plan.

7. There are no profit limits.

Cons:

1. The result will depend only on your own efforts.

2. Difficulties with identifying a suitable market niche.