Where to find an affordable local tailor for simple clothing alterations (hemming, taking in) in Hoi An, not a tourist shop?

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Skip the famous tourist tailor shops on Tran Hung Dao/Le Loi — prices there are inflated for simple alterations. Local seamstresses near Hoi An Market or in the Cam Nam/Cam Chau area do hemming and taking-in for about 30,000–80,000 VND per item.

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Small seamstress stalls near Hoi An Central Market handle simple alterations (hemming, taking in) same-day for about 30,000–60,000 VND per item.

Hoi An Central Market, 30,000–60,000 VND

The well-known tourist tailor shops on Tran Hung Dao and Nguyen Trai streets are geared toward full custom tailoring and charge tourist-level prices even for minor fixes — not worth it for a simple hem.

Tran Hung Dao / Nguyen Trai streets

In the Cam Nam and Cam Chau areas (across the river from the Old Town), small local sewing shops serve residents and charge noticeably less than tourist ateliers — around 40,000 VND for a simple adjustment.

Cam Nam / Cam Chau area, ~40,000 VND

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