Soft Structured Tailoring

At the American Bespoke Tailoring Academy, we want you to get the most value from your education. Our 8-month program gives you both the time and opportunity to apply the skills your have acquired to ensure that you feel confident about what you have learned.

Soft-structured Tailoring The second part of the program introduces tailoring techniques. Students will learn an extensive range of hand stitches, how to shape a garment foundation, design and tailor a variety of pocket styles, design and shape lapels and collars, and how to set structured roped sleeves. Students are then taught the soft-structured tailoring techniques that they will use to hand tailor their three-piece gentlemen’s or ladies’ suits to exacting standards.

What does a bespoke tailor do:

In the traditional sense, the bespoke tailor’s role is to take a flat piece of cloth that has been cut into the various pieces of a suit, and progressively give it it’s three-dimensional shape.  He does this meticulously at each phase of the fitting process, working with the cutter to ensure that all of the fitting adjustments are properly applied during the tailoring process. Tailors can specialize in specific garments such as a coat maker or trouser maker.

To learn more about your career options in the tailoring industry, schedule a consultation.