jaiyenyen Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 Hi. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced tailor in Bangkok who could make me a couple of dress shirts for work? I'm around a 3XL-4XL- Euro size. I've never had shirts made before, so I have no idea about prices. Any suggestions (Apart from "Lose some weight you fat b@$%&d") would be most welcome.
rabang Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 I have been using Tailor on Ten over the years, but my most recent experience is from 5 years ago. 1
MRToMRT Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 Any of them, its the same Thai sweatshop that makes them all for the "tailor" fronts anyway. I have used many, all the same, delivered in bundles tied in plastic twine. I am not whinging about the quality, I think its good but the fronts themselves are just bull. 2
Morakot Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) I would look for someone who specialises in making shirts! I have a very good tailor who made several suits and trousers for me; top quality in terms of fabric, style and finishing. However they also offered shirt making, which I tried once. It was rather disappointing... The collar was way too stiff and the quality of the (cotton) cloth was mediocre. I found the selection of suitable cloth (with the right weave and style) for dress shirts seems very limited and a bit old fashioned. As said, unlike the high-end woolen (cashmere-like) cloth woven in Italy that I have been offered for my suits here, all the cotton cloth for shirts I have seen in Bangkok (Sukumvit) was rather unsatisfactory. Edited February 15, 2023 by Morakot 1
SuperSilverHaze Posted February 17, 2023 Posted February 17, 2023 Not to hijack but .. anyone know a CHEAP tailor to unpleat some wool slacks? Maybe some adjustments to suit jacket as well.
jaiyenyen Posted June 28, 2023 Author Posted June 28, 2023 Thanks for that recommendation. I've just had a look at their website and I'll give them a visit soon.
mokwit Posted June 28, 2023 Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, poker104 said: Still using the first suit I made with them. Dead giveaway, if we were playing spot the shill.
Gaccha Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 9:13 AM, MRToMRT said: its the same Thai sweatshop that makes them all for the "tailor" fronts anyway. Not true, but certainly true for almost all of them. My one, who is a closely guarded secret, can be seen stitching the suits and shirts together when he has no customers. He is, of course, nowhere near Sukhumvit Road. And I don't want his prices to triple when some out-of-towners from Thaivisa turn up.
richard_smith237 Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, Gaccha said: Not true, but certainly true for almost all of them. My one, who is a closely guarded secret, can be seen stitching the suits and shirts together when he has no customers. He is, of course, nowhere near Sukhumvit Road. And I don't want his prices to triple when some out-of-towners from Thaivisa turn up. I know someone better than that... but he's my guy, my secret, so I don't want to tell anyone who he is, but I want to tell you all I know better than you all and have found someone better than you all.... 1
richard_smith237 Posted June 29, 2023 Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) I never bother with Tailored suits... I've tried a couple of different guys and always found high-end off the rack (hugo-boss, Paul Smith, Givenchy etc) better if you're a 'conventionally sized guy. BUT... Shirts are different and I have found that Raja Tailors (corner of Nana) makes very decent shirts... I can't recall the price though. Edited June 29, 2023 by richard_smith237 1
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