First MTM suit, looking for advice on fabric

[Tailor Dan]



There were some problems with updating Mabro´s fabric selection in the store, but i was just there. I had a very difficult time settling on a shade of blue. It seems to me that fabrics appear lighter in tone when they are in the form of a suit, as opposed to a fabric swatch. Is this correct? One Guabello fabric looked absolutely perfect as a swatch, but when they showed me a suit in similar tone it appeared much too light for the rather formal uses I envision.
Thank you for the link. I will read with great interest.

Hi IJReilly

Yes, it can come out a little different from swatches so always expect a shade difference even if a very small one. Have to say, is rare, but expect it sometimes.

I would say that generally a med or light swatch will a lot of the time come out lighter as it is in a whole suit rather than a folder or booklet. But then again it is normally just lighter shades that can catch you out but am always warning clients that a med grey or blue grey will be more summery then they expect.

When will you have the suit ready?


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[David Reeves]



They have quiet a range of fabric, but I would rank them slightly higher than 'Good'
I am probably going to be biased

What about Dugdale Bros?

Why?