Jantzen Suit Over A Weekend?

[sosoma]

I'm going to be traveling to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks, arriving on a Thursday night and leaving the following Monday. Since it's for work, I don't know how easily I could make it to Jantzen's for a fitting, but do you think it would be possible for them to make a suit in such a short time? From what I've seen on here I think not.

WW Chan is well out of my price range, but if anyone has suggestions in the same ballpark as Jantzen, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Joel_Cairo]

I have no firsthand knoweldge, but I'm pretty sure that's impossible. Even an establishment known for swift turnaround wouldn't be able to make a full suit ina matter of days, especially when two of those days are weekends. Jantzen, as everyone knows, hardly has a reputation for swift turnarounds.

Why not go in for a fitting and have them send it to you when it's done?

 

[sosoma]

Originally Posted by Joel_Cairo

I have no firsthand knoweldge, but I'm pretty sure that's impossible. Even an establishment known for swift turnaround wouldn't be able to make a full suit ina matter of days, especially when two of those days are weekends. Jantzen, as everyone knows, hardly has a reputation for swift turnarounds.

Why not go in for a fitting and have them send it to you when it's done?

I was afraid of that. My colleague who will be traveling with me apparently knows of places that will be able to construct a suit in that timeframe, but I suspect the quality may be lacking.

As for Jantzen shipping it--you mean they'd be able to send it to the States? I wonder what the bill would be for that type of shipping...

 

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by sosoma

As for Jantzen shipping it--you mean they'd be able to send it to the States? I wonder what the bill would be for that type of shipping...

Considering that they ship shirts at such a reasonable price I suspect that the bill would be relatively low cost.

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by Joel_Cairo

Even an establishment known for swift turnaround wouldn't be able to make a full suit ina matter of days, especially when two of those days are weekends.
Sam's asks for a minimum of two days (two fittings) and I don't think that weekends would be problematic.

 

[Joel_Cairo]

Originally Posted by Tomasso

Sam's asks for a minimum of two days (two fittings) and I don't think that weekends would be problematic.

Then I stand corrected. :hat tip:

 

[Fishball]

For that time frame and price, what quality work do you look for?
Here in HK, many tailors at TST and Central claim they can make a bespoke suit for 24 hours.

Sam's sure can do it in 3 days, quality is another issue. They open 7 days a week.

 

[kolecho]

Hurried jobs in HK are meant for tourists/business travelers who are generally not repeat customers. Buyer beware.

 

[acidboy]

I'd reconsider your plan because:
- Jantzen's suits aren't really that good, as I was informed by a very long time customer.
- As what kolecho said, caveat emptor on hurried jobs.

But if you must insist, turnover if you're personally there is fast. I'm sure there are a slew of other decent tailors there that can accomodate you and your budget.

 

[stickonatree]

what's the price range on a Sam's tailor suit? 3 business days is insanely fast and obviously there would be a lot of machine-sewn parts for the suits to be made so fast...