americanninja
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Let me preface this a bit. I understand the general concept and difference between a bespoke shirt and a MTM shirt. Basically, a bespoke shirt is on fully customized to my body and a pattern is made to cut the shirt to my body dimensions. A MTM shirt takes an existing pattern and then takes measurements from the person and adjust to make the shirt fitted for him.
So that's the way I understand it. I'm having trouble understanding how that will really make any difference if I can fully customize every measurement of the shirt and have it altered. So if I can specify all the dimensions of the shirt, wouldn't that be my pattern? So how are these two things different?
As an example, I have a tailor in Japan which is a MTM shirt/suit shop. He takes my measurements and I can basically specify, the yoke, the shoulder length, sleeve length, half waist, half chest, half hips, length of the shirt, cuff size, armhole circumference, number of buttons on the front, collar style, placket style, number of pockets, pleated or not, etc.
I don't really understand what there is left to bespoke. Am I missing something?
So that's the way I understand it. I'm having trouble understanding how that will really make any difference if I can fully customize every measurement of the shirt and have it altered. So if I can specify all the dimensions of the shirt, wouldn't that be my pattern? So how are these two things different?
As an example, I have a tailor in Japan which is a MTM shirt/suit shop. He takes my measurements and I can basically specify, the yoke, the shoulder length, sleeve length, half waist, half chest, half hips, length of the shirt, cuff size, armhole circumference, number of buttons on the front, collar style, placket style, number of pockets, pleated or not, etc.
I don't really understand what there is left to bespoke. Am I missing something?