MCC 5697 covers TAILORS, SEAMSTRESS, MENDING, AND ALTERATIONS merchants, classified under apparel. To maximize rewards at these businesses, look for credit cards with broad spending bonuses or apparel category multipliers. MCC Lookup Tool to find which cards earn bonus rewards here.
Tailors like 'The Custom Clothier' and seamstresses such as 'Sew Perfect Alterations' use MCC 5697. Purchases for fabric, thread, and sewing machine parts get coded here.
Cardholders often mistake clothing retail purchases at stores like Macy's or H&M for this category, but those fall under a different MCC.
MCC 5697 stands for Tailors, Seamstress, Mending, and Alterations. It is a four-digit Merchant Category Code used by payment networks to classify businesses in the apparel category.
Merchants classified under MCC 5697 (Tailors, Seamstress, Mending, and Alterations) operate in the apparel sector. Card networks assign this code during merchant onboarding based on the primary business activity.
MCC 5697 (Tailors, Seamstress, Mending, and Alterations) is not currently a dedicated bonus category for most major credit cards. For apparel spending at these merchants, a flat-rate rewards card (1.5–2% on all purchases) is typically your most reliable option. Use our MCC Lookup Tool to find the best card for any specific merchant.
Currently, no credit cards in our database have a dedicated bonus category for MCC 5697 (Tailors, Seamstress, Mending, and Alterations). Most purchases posting with this code will earn base rewards (typically 1–1.5x on everyday cards). A flat-rate cashback card is the most predictable choice for apparel spending.
MCC 5697 is assigned to businesses providing tailors, seamstress, mending, and alterations services. While this is a less common merchant category, any purchase that posts with code 5697 will be classified as 'Tailors, Seamstress, Mending, and Alterations' by your card issuer, which determines whether apparel category bonuses apply to that transaction.
MCC 5697 (Tailors, Seamstress, Mending, and Alterations) and MCC 5611 (Men’s and Boy’s Clothing and Accessories Stores) are both in the apparel category but cover distinct merchant types. MCC 5697 is used for tailors, seamstress, mending, and alterations businesses, while MCC 5611 is assigned to men’s and boy’s clothing and accessories stores merchants. Both may qualify for the same bonus category on your card — check your card's terms or use our MCC Lookup Tool to confirm.