What Defines Precision Tailoring In Modern Custom Suits?
Westwood Hart's suits are created with a focus on craft and precision design, both inside and out. From the fabric and materials, to the workmanship, find out what makes this suit a cut above the rest, so you’ll stand out in the style stakes whether it's at a special event or in the boardroom.
The first element and foundation of the suit is the full canvas. Every Westwood Hart jacket features this special internal construction - a signature of workmanship and quality. This unseen element is crucial and sets the Westwood Hart suits apart from others.
The canvas is crafted from natural horsehair and sewn inside the jacket for structure, offering an excellent fit, superb shape and wearing comfort. The soft feel of the body and elegant roll of the lapel is a signature. In production, every fabric is put under pressure and steamed to stabilize its structure, ensuring that the different layers of the suit respond identically under environmental changes. The full canvas is hand-stitched to allow motion and flow with your every movement. Over time the canvas moulds and adapts to your body and its contours - the suit getting better with every wear.
Precise tailoring is incorporated into every aspect of the suit so that it performs in both form & function – a central ethos of our Westwood Hart design. For a clean, refined appearance, the lapel is expertly stitched to fall impeccably while the shoulder seam is hand-stitched for a perfect finish. Even the tiniest details are addressed - the inside seam of the trouser pockets, for example, is specially sewn; and belt loops are sewn into the waistband; so that the stitching is invisible.
Next; the fit. Cut according to precise individual measurements from head to toe, each fully canvassed suit is expertly constructed from 200 individual pieces. Lightweight fabrics and the natural stretch of a horsehair canvas ensure a balance of suppleness and structure.
Our suits stands for sartorial perfection, with every element individually defined. Crafted from Irish linen and cashmere, the undercollar is stitched by hand to ensure an impeccable shape, while jacket, sleeve and waistband linings are as personal as the main fabric of the suit, each chosen to perfectly complement the rest of the look.
Every seam, stitch and fold has been carefully considered. The interior lining is engineered to be completely clean and unbroken; the armhole is hand-stitched underneath for movement and softness; a cutout and pleats at the back waist enhance comfort, and AMF stitching establishes stability at points of pressure and guarantees pockets sit perfectly flat.
This same attention is given to guarantee ultimate comfort. Each design has been optimised with features to further enhance its feel. The waistband is made longer to overlap at the fastening and a V-shaped cutout at the back for a perfect fit.
Finally, the intricately worked suit is pressed on a unique ergonomic press, which took over a year to develop. The machine mirrors the contours of the body to create the ultimate sartorial finish.
With precision techniques and masterful tailoring brought together, the proof is in the wearing. Immediately the jacket hits the shoulders, the feel is unmistakable, transforming the presence of its wearer. Every Westwood Hart suit fits impeccably to the body, and uniquely moulds to its owner over time.