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For over 200 years, tailors have been crafting high-end bespoke suits on London's famous Savile Row. A custom-made two-piece suit can cost £6,000. And while a tailor's tools are simple, the skills needed to turn a paper pattern into a pressed suit takes years to master. We followed Kathryn Sargent, the first female Master Tailor on Savile Row, to find out how she crafts a bespoke suit — and to learn what makes Savile Row suits so expensive. Kathryn Sargent Bespoke Tailoring: kathrynsargent.com 0:00 Intro 1:03 What is a bespoke suit 2:46 Suit consultation 4:02 Paper pattern 5:13 Suit fabric 7:51 Sewing the suit 8:44 Suit Fitting 10:10 Finishing and pressing the suit 11:37 The final suit MORE SO EXPENSIVE: How Chinese Demand For Fish Maw (Swim Bladder) Fuels A $52 Million Industry In Uganda youtu.be/_pCDAnQH84o?feature=shared Why Waterford Crystal Master Craftsmen Train For 8 Years youtu.be/c-X6KK4D8GQ?feature=shared This Ancient Paper Can Last 1000 Years...

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