Miriam Mades is a successful entrepreneur who lives in New York City. Miriam opened her first knitting store and cafe, Knit New York, in 2003. Her current company, AlterKnit New York, was born from this venture. At first, Knit New York focused on custom knitting. Miriam gradually expanded the business to include sweater repair. Although her aim wasn’t originally to pivot in that direction, Miriam received a significant response immediately after launching her website. People from all over the world began sending her garments for restoration.
Miriam discovered that there was a need for high-quality reknitting services in New York, as well as a gap in niche mending. People were seeking moth damage repair, knitted garment repair and alterations, quality suit repair, and cashmere repair and modifications. Despite the existence of a need, there was nothing to fill it. Local tailors don’t have the time, staff, or resources to provide specialized garment restoration. Local dry cleaners aren’t specialists in garment repair beyond stain removal, minor stitching, surface patching, or zipper replacement. Dry cleaners are also a volume business, focusing on speed and efficiency rather than customized detailing. AlterKnit New York was founded as a result of this gap in the market, as well as Miriam’s desire to provide the finest reknitting and reweaving services in the country.
One of the reasons Miriam Mades is a master at what she does is the level of preparation and work that goes into her projects. A self-starter and problem-solver, Miriam learned how to perfect her craft as she grew her business. Without any formal training, Miriam spent countless hours learning the hand knitting business. The amount of time and dedication that goes into bespoke mending is one thing that is never lost on her.
Since its inception, the combined expertise of AlterKnit’s five professional repair experts spans over three decades. Each item is meticulously replicated whenever possible using the garment’s original pattern and design. As a result, damaged areas are restored with remarkable, like-new results. To assure the exceptional outcomes AlterKnit has become known for, Miriam and her team purposefully do all of their work manually. Their craftsmanship is literally done under the gaze of a magnifier. No other competitor comes close to the results AlterKnit provides. The team takes on any challenge for an assessment. If AlterKnit cannot repair an item, the customer is notified immediately. Some bespoke knitting specializations include mothproofing and repair and mending clothing impacted by burns and insect damage. In addition, Miriam provides reweaving, darning, and suit repair services.
Find out more about Miriam Mades by visiting her other websites, miriammades.com and miriammades.org.
