The Customized Service of a Tailor in Hong Kong

With the increasing demand for quality but affordable custom made suits around the world, it would be literally a walk in the park to find a tailor in Hong Kong. However, stumbling upon a great master of the craft who is knowledgeable of “the way things are” is an altogether different matter.

The city of Hong Kong is famous not just for its breathtaking views and its glittering skyline harbor, but also for its made to measure suits. And currently, there are literally thousands of tailors in the streets of Hong Kong plying their trade to susceptible tourists and residents alike. Some are cheap or affordable while others can truly break one’s pockets.

Sad to say, there are those who would claim to be well-taught on the centuries-old craft of bespoke tailoring, but are clearly lacking the depth and the knowledge of its flawless workmanship and meticulous craftsmanship.

The process of getting fitted for a custom made suit or a custom shirt is not merely obtaining the body size measurement of the client.

It is not just showing the buyer some swatches of clothing pattern and asking him to decide which one he likes best for his suit. Moreover, it is not simply telling the gentleman to come back a day or so after to get his so-called made to measure suit.

And certainly, the process of custom tailoring services should not just end as soon as the goods have been delivered to the customer.

The pride and beauty of this craftsmanship offer so much more than a brisk and speedy delivery of the suit to the buyer. Bespoke tailoring is almost like a lifelong relationship between the tailor and the client.

Even the process of meeting up with one’s tailor, be it in Hong Kong, New York or London, is a lot like a slow courtship dance of getting to know someone. In this sense, it is the master tailor who leads the dance by eliciting as much information as he can from his client-partner.

The master fitter is not just taking body size measurements, he also takes the time to study and observe contours, silhouettes as well as minor body quirks of the client.

The customized service extends to the tailor advising the client on the attributes of a chosen fabric material; meaning where and when is the appropriate time or climate to wear a custom suit created in a particular fabric and etc.

Indeed there is so much more than a tailor in Hong Kong, who is truly knowledgeable in the way things are of bespoke tailoring, can offer a gentleman than by merely measuring the client and delivering a suit.