Excellent broadcast Tom. This is perhaps the best broadcast I have seen on YouTube regarding cloth selection from a bespoke tailors perspective. You are very kind and thank you for sharing your expertise with us.
I've always appreciated the heavier weight English cloths over the trend towards these featherweight Italian fabrics, love your illustration of why you generally want heavier fabrics when going bespoke.
Great video, thanks. I am a big fan of British cloth and I love flannel and mohair. however as I live in a very hot climate in the summer I do have to go light on some fabrics. But as you say there are plusses and minuses for every cloth.
Mr. Mahon. It is unlikely I will manage to commission a suit from a Savile Row tailor, but if I could, I would choose you with my eyes closed. The way you explain and describe the virtues of different clothes tells me that you and the people of Redmayne are BY FAR the best. I cannot help but watch your videos and make notes hoping that one day I may go to England and commission a pair of suits from you (MTM, of course, bespoke is out of the question for me!). Wishing you and all the people from Redmayne all the best. Yours sincerely, Claudio.
Choosing cloth for a Savile Row tailored suit.
Savile Row Tales
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Savile Row tailor, Tom Mahon explains how to choose cloth for a made to measure or bespoke Savile Row suit.