Weight-Loss Drugs Boost US Tailors and Cobblers

Popular weight-loss drugs are driving demand for tailors and cobblers as US consumers alter clothes to save money. Millions on GLP-1 treatments delay new purchases while their sizes fluctuate.

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CJ Burgos, director of client relations at Jim's Cobbler Concierge, wears a belt before it is shortened by a cobbler at the store in New York City, US, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

An estimated 11% of adults in the United States are using weight-loss drugs, sending millions of consumers to cobblers and tailors to resize their wardrobes. The surge in demand offers a financial lifeline to leather repair shops while upending traditional clothing retail.

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