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A basted charcoal jacket on a tailor's dummy

Fittings

What happens at a baste fitting

November 4, 2026 · The cutting room

Why your suit arrives held together with white thread, and why that is the point.

A swatch book of suiting cloths open on a desk

Cloth

How to choose a suit cloth

October 14, 2026 · The cutting room

Weight, weave and colour, and the one question that settles most of it.