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Questions we are often asked

Here is a selection of the most commonly asked questions we are asked by customers. We hope you find this information useful.


Q: Why has having clothes made in Thailand become so popular?

A: Custom-made clothing is a luxury in the West. The cost of labour, shop rentals and operating expenses means that even clothes made at an ordinary high street tailor's shop will be beyond most people's budget. In London's Savile Row, 2-piece gent's suits are casually quoted at costing 'from' US $3000 (approx baht 120,000) and taking 'two to three months' to complete. In Thailand, a top quality Handmade suit in can be crafted for less than US$600 (approx baht 24,000) and finished in less than a week. The expensive labels and the shopping charisma of course will be absent, as will the opulent fitting rooms and eloquent sales people, but the cash will still be in your pocket, and few people will be able to tell the difference. Skilled, dedicated craftsmen are available here at a fraction of the labour costs in the West, which combined with the availability of top class imported fabrics, make custom-made clothes one of Thailand's best buys.

Q: We have heard the saying: 'made in 24 hours, unmade in 24 days'. Is this true?

A: Yes, sometimes! Just like any other business, there are tailors here who only want to make fast money, and they go for high volume sales and low quality products. If you sell a customer an inferior quality fabric and combine it with the cheapest, quickest labour available, things are likely to become undone, literally. We do Not offer this des/service.

Q: How do you choose a reputable tailor shop amongst so many?

A: Personal recommendation is best, either from fellow tourists or local residents in the know, but definitely not taxi drivers or street touts, whose generous commission will be added to your bill. Some tailors hover outside their shop door trying to coax you inside, rather like spiders waiting for prey. This is unlikely to be a professional business.

Q: How can some tailor shops afford very expensive advertisements in international publications?

A: The reality is that a quality tailor cannot afford expensive advertising unless the business is geared to high profits and high turnover in a mass market. This type of shop is not everybody's preference. For many people, tailoring is a personal business.

Q: We've seen some unbelievable 'package deals' advertised offering three suits, four shirts, two trousers etc., for next to nothing. Are they genuine?

A: The old adage of 'You get what you pay for' applies here. Most of these offers are to lure you into the shop, and sell you something a lot more expensive.

Q: Can suits really be made in 24 hours?

A: In practical terms yes, but the results are likely to be unsatisfactory.

Q: Do you have to bargain?

A: Not in respected, reputable tailors.
  

Q: What is the 'average price' for a really good quality suit or a jacket?

A: Much depends on the quality of the fabric. As a guide: For a jacket or blazer: Baht 6,500,- Lounge Suit Baht 7,500,- Tuxedo Baht 8,500,-

Q: Is Cashmere the most expensive cloth?

A: No, this title belongs to Vicuna, which comes from the fleece of small wild animals of the same name. They belong to the llama family, and roam the high slopes in the central Andes, mostly above 5000 metres. Vicuna is the finest, softest animal fibre in the world, and the most expensive.

       

        Q: How can you sell suits so cheap, and still maintain your high quality?

        A: We make all our products in house, and do not have any expences, only fabric.

 

         Q: Can you accurately identify fabrics by burning them?

       A: Not always, as many fabrics are different blends, but you can use the following as a rough guide – eg. if your ‘pure silk’ burns and melts, then it is certainly not silk. Pure cotton burns steadily with a smell like burning leaves, and leaves soft ash. Linen takes longer to ignite, and the unburnt cloth hardens as the flame approaches. Both fabrics can be blown out easily. Pure Silk is not so easy as cotton to extinguish, and burns with a smell like scorched hair, leaving ash, which easily disintegrates. Synthetics such as Acetate, Acrylic, Nylon and Polyester burn and melt, leaving a harder ash. Rayon burns rapidly, and leaves only a slight ash. If you do this, always use tweezers over a safe container, egg. a metal bowl with water and don't let children experiment, as nasty burns can result from some synthetics which burn and melt, dripping on to unsuspecting fingers.

 

 

        Q: What does the “Super” mean as in “Super 100’s” wool? 

        A: This is a term originally created by the British Wool Textile Export Corporation. It refers to the degree of fineness, or more precisely, the length of fibre that can be spun from a pound of wool, i.e, the finer the wool, the greater its length per pound. It is now measured by thickness in Microns, a micron beinga thousand of a millimetre. As a comparison, a human hair is about 50 microns in diameter, and the average sheep wool about 25 microns. The ‘Super’ scale is roughly as follows:

Super 80’s     19.5    microns
Super 90’s     19.0    microns
Super 100’s   18.5    microns
Super 120’s   17.5    microns
Super 130’s   16.5    microns
Super 140’s   16       microns
Super 150’s   15.5    microns
Super 180’s   13.5    microns
Super 200’s   13       microns     

The higher the ‘Super’ rating, the finer the cloth, and the more expensive it becomes.

 

       

 

 

 

          If you wish to ask any other Questions please feel free to do so, in our Contact us page.

 

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