Suiting Fabrics and Tailoring Skills

Silk and wool are the common materials used for making Western suits for men. Silk is a very breathable fabric that makes it a good choice for hot-weather clothing whereas woolen fabric is an ideal warmth-keeper during wintry days. Both types of fabric are comfortable and durable despite produced in a very different way. Fabrics made of synthetic, petroleum-based fibers, like nylon, are easy to tailor but prone to stretching out of shape after several washes. It is not the choice of fabric for tailoring suits.

According to I Choi Tailor Shop, tailors require a sense of aesthetics in tailoring a perfectly fitted suit. Besides having the right choice of fabric and proficient skills, they need to consider the built and body proportions of their client to come up with the proper shoulder angle and how to put the back pieces together in a way that there are no creases on the sleeves and waist of the jacket, and that the vent lays flat and smooth.