Ready-to-wear (RTW) garments are sold ready-made, i.e in a form and style determined by the designer who has worked with standard sizes. Each suit is made according to a generic size and pre-established model, divided by various sizes, and usually manufactured by machines. With this type of product it is easy to experience unavoidable problems of wearability, in fact, no RTW garment can be really suitable for all types of physiques and fits all. Ready-to-wear clothes are available in various models and styles, even then when you buy one it is almost always necessary to alter it, at least with regard to the length of the sleeves and trousers. Because of that, we must always take into account that the price of any ready-made suit will come with an extra expense for the various alterations. Most of these clothes are not full canvas, they do not have an additional cloth between the fabric and the lining, but they are predictably glued together, often using heat. This method saves time and money but deprives the jacket of the support and the structure of the canvas.
Unlike the ready-to-wear garments, tailored suits are made based on the precise anatomical measurements of the customers. The difference between ready-made suits and made-to-measure garment is that here you have the opportunity to choose the materials used in the production and also the style of the garment. In addition, choosing a tailored suit also means being able to customize most of the features and details that characterize the suit, like fabric, pockets, buttons, single or double breasted, jackets’ lining and lapels, trouser’s length and pleats, internal embroidery and many other details that make the suit truly personalized.
Made-to-measure clothes fit better than those of ready-made because they are tailored to the precise anatomical measurements. The starting price is closely comparable to that of suits in ready-to-wear, but they can also be more expensive depending on the quality of the chosen materials and the amount of customisation.
