Treat your suppliers as partners
Sep 05 2011
Harold Rose – Managing Director, Master Tailor Ltd
I’ve Gone Back to What I Love
I was born into the clothing industry. Our original family business, Alexander Rose, was established in 1945. I became managing director in the late 1970s and employed more than 150 staff producing 800 made-to-measure suits per week. I sold the business in the 1980s and started another that supplied corporate uniforms to blue chip companies. When I sold that I decided to return to my roots – made-to-measure tailoring. I enjoy building personal relationships with my customers and seeing the delight on their faces when they try their suits on for the first time.
Consistency is Everything
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How to choose a cloth
Aug 22 2011
One question I am always asked is how to choose a suitable cloth. Most people think of a colour and if the weather is warm maybe a lightweight fabric.
My advice is to ask yourself the following questions
• What kind of design, plain stripe, check, or surface interest,
• For what occasion? Social, wedding or business
• What type of wear, travelling, office based, socialising
• How often the suit would be worn, ideally a maximum of twice a week.
• How much after care?
• The time of year, consider a lightweight for spring summer or a mid-weight for autumn winter
• Preference for light medium or heavyweight fabrics, everyone has individual taste
• Your size The longevity of a suit can be affected by the weight of fabric selected in relation the size of the individual and how often the suit is worn.
• Luxury or durability. Many people are hung up on ‘super numbers’ and think for example that a super 160’s wool will give the best quality suit. The wool content is only part of the evaluation of the fabric as the quality of the weaving and finishing are as important as the wool content.
Conclusion
Choose the fabric based on the above criteria and remember that selecting a fabric that is ‘fit for purpose’ is not always the most expensive. For more detailed in depth advice you can email sales@mastertailoruk.com
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How long should your suit last?
Jun 18 2011
Our suits and jackets are designed to survive everyday life, but if they are not cared for they may become prematurely crumpled, scruffy and shiny.
The solution is not more trips to the dry cleaners as the process involves chemicals and intense heat and this can be counterproductive. Read More
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Is the term ‘Bespoke’ overused and overrated.
Jun 16 2011
Until recently the term bespoke was used to describe a handmade suit usually from Savile Row. Over the last few years bespoke has taken on a new meaning of something that is a ‘one off’ product or proposition especially in advertising. Read More
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Why ‘off the peg garments’ don’t always fit Mr Average
Jun 16 2011
Many customers are puzzled why some ‘off the peg’ garments fit them and others do not. Read More
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The art of the garment designer
Jun 16 2011
There is a certain mystic attached to garment designers and pattern cutters. We all read about the famous clothing designers who influence how we dress and how we buy our clothes. Read More
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History of the blazer
Jun 11 2011
There are many theories as to the origin of the jacket known as a blazer. Read More
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Perception of quality versus price
Jun 09 2011
Purchasing a made to measure suit is a matter of trust between you and the tailor. Selecting a fabric above the basic starting price is literally buying into a blind article.
You can of course compare the prices with other tailors if you choose branded merchants cloth such as Holland & Sherry or Dormeuil etc. Read More
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Why be embarrassed by a suit salesperson
Jun 09 2011
I have many conversations with customers who through no fault of their own are the wrong shape to fit into stock size garments. When the salesperson says that they don’t have the sizes available, the customer either ends up with something that clearly doesn’t fit or leaves the store with feelings of humiliation and lack of self-esteem. Read More
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A wrinkle free suit
Jun 09 2011
One of the perks I have is to choose my own made to measure suits from the world’s finest fabrics. I am quite conservative in my tastes but I must admit that I am very particular about the design, weight, feel and composition. Read More
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