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by trevorh
Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:28 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Hand made and machine made
Replies: 4
Views: 2640

Are their tailoring houses who do both? I mean if they measure and make a pattern, can they make the garment in either way, by machine or by hand?
by trevorh
Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:23 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Hand made and machine made
Replies: 4
Views: 2640

Hand made and machine made

Many articles on the site refer to bespoke versus made to measure, hand made versus machine made products. I understand the differences better, but what’s missing is the relative pricing of these products. What should one expect to pay for a machine made garment made to measure, for example, as oppo...
by trevorh
Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: A Savile Row website
Replies: 13
Views: 5568

SR or not SR, that is the question?

The Savile Row site is functional now. Does anyone have a comment? It seems to be missing quite a few houses. It also has a few houses too many. And what about all the other small organizations, tailors, cutters, trousermakers who work on the Row? (They can be among the best.) Where are they represe...
by trevorh
Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:34 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Peccary and Carpincho hides
Replies: 5
Views: 2043

Peccary

It was my understanding that quality peccary was getting harder to find these days. Is this true? Lots of the stuff the glovemakers sell is so soft and mushy. The peccary I know is more rigid.