X-S Alterations Apprentice Program

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED CLOTHING DESIGN SEAMSTRESS/TAILORS FOR CONTRACT WORK 

• Paid training opportunity. 
• Applicants must be able to sew & have previous experience as seamstress &/or tailor. 
• THIS IS AN INTERVIEW PROCESS -- NOT A CLASSROOM LEARNING EXPERIENCE 
• Program completion leads to in-store &/or take-home contract work. 

Apprentice Training Program 

at X-S Fashion Design and Alterations on Main St. in Danville, VA 

Earn $240 during a 4-day program with a successful and experienced seamstress at a local clothing design and repair business here in Danville, Virginia. 

We are looking for candidates with limited (or years) of sewing experience to participate in a 20-hour program set up through the RDA for X-S Alterations. The applicants must show some tailoring/sewing experience and the social skills necessary to work on clothing design and repair. The students will be instructed one-on-one by a professional seamstress and learning how to work on industrial straight-stitch machines. 

Please contact us to schedule an interview – Nuel West / 434-250-1062 / nuelw@aol.com 

Classes will be held during four 5-Hour Saturday sessions in Nov/Dec/Jan 

Be prepared to provide a history of your sewing capabilities and experience as well as samples (&/or photos) of previous clothing articles worked on. During the interview, we will be evaluating the background, personality and samples provided to choose 5 suitable candidates for the ‘Apprentice Program’. 

You will receive a Program Certificate and a $240 check upon completion of the 20-hour training period. Our hope is to find capable individuals who can perform quality ‘contract’ work to help us provide timely services to our growing customer base.