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If anyone is interested in leveling up their swag at the expense of time, going directly to tailors in Asia (I use Vietnam) can massively increase the quality,
by jjcm 4y ago
If anyone is interested in leveling up their swag at the expense of time, going directly to tailors in Asia (I use Vietnam) can massively increase the quality, while providing the same expense and delivering more money to those who make your clothes.
For the same price as a sweater with a logo on it, I got bespoke wool pea coats made for everyone on my team (made to fit to their measurements), with custom printed lining and an embroidered subtle logo on it. Final cost with shipping was about $70pp. Tailor made clothes look so much better and it makes people want to wear them more. The cost was time - it's about a 2mo turnaround and you'll be looking at about 8 hrs of spend on your end coordinating things.
- CharlesW 4y agoThat's really interesting. How does one even start? Are there any guides? Did you use a broker?
- jjcm 4y agoI started by visiting Hoi An. It's a tailoring town that's kinda also a tourist destination. Highly rec visiting as the food is good and you can get your entire wardrobe custom made in a couple days. After doing it a couple times I made friends with a tailor out there. I just contact her on facebook messenger and tell her what fabrics / what designs I want. You can go as custom as you want with it.
- avani 4y agoI'd love to hear more about your contact and process for this.
- jjcm 4y agoPosted a reply above. Happy to answer q's!
- cco 4y agoWould you mind if I emailed you to ask a few questions about how you went about this?
- jjcm 4y agoSure thing. j@jjcm.org.