I needed to get the lining of my favourite jacket repaired (sadly, after 10-15+ years, the suiting material is finally wearing thin and I will need to bin it soon -- but not yet!). I was in SLT so decided to pop into Alice at Yashow. Whilst there, thought I would have a shirt made.

I was quoted 120 RMB for the shirt, and 30 RMB for the repair, which I thought was more than reasonable, and didn't try to bargain down.

I've worn the shirt a couple of times -- the fit is very good actually, and the tailoring is "not bad". But the quality of the fabric is poor. Since the shirt is brand new, it looks fine for now, but I'm not sure how it will hold up -- I typically wear my favourite shirts for 10+ years and I just can't see this happening. These are just off the peg shirts, but good quality (and usually bought in a sale).

Of course, the price is a fraction of a 'made to measure' shirt in the west (I don't think it is true bespoke). A good, but expensive compromise may be to bring one's own cloth, but that can be a real pain I would guess and the price would probably be the same as a good quality off-the-peg shirt bought in US/UK.

tb