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Bespoke Suit: The ultimate garment in your wardrobe and by far the best fitting, Why you may ask? Well to construct a suit you need to start with a pattern and ‘bespoke’ means that you get a pattern drawn specifically for every part of your body and style.

The greatest proportion of the world’s fine suit, jacket and trouser wools comes from the Merino breed for which Australia has become famous for. For two hundred years Australia has been the major supplier of super-fine Merino wool to the woollen mills of the world for the production of high quality cloth used for bespoke suits and jackets and trousers. The foundation of the Australian Merino wool industry is commonly credited to Captain John Macarthur, who imported Spanish Merino sheep into Australia in the early 1800s. Macarthur’s vision and foresight in recognizing the potential suitability of the Merino sheep to Australia’s harsh, dry environment was his lasting legacy to the Australian wool industry.

It is clear from the prices paid at auction that, besides the origin of the wool and type of animal, the diameter of the fibre is the most important consideration for both suppliers and processors of wool. Its importance is largely due to its contribution to softness and to the fact that the finer the fabric is, the finer the yarn can be produced, which in turn generates luxurious comfort and pleasure for the wearer.

Germanicos Bespoke Tailors specialist fabric technician and buyer explains that the best tailored suits are made from a wide range of natural fibres. Wool fibres usually those of the Merino sheep, are the most common. These animals are known for their perfect fleece in terms of its whiteness and softness.

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Let’s face it, we all know that weddings can be very expensive as there are so many parts to a wedding to arrange. In today’s blog We take a closer look at the Groom’s wedding suit and why it is the most logical expense of all the wedding expenses.

I think service is a big thing for me, number one. I teach business and sales for a living so I’m always looking for that when I come into a business. So I definitely look for services as the first thing. You can have the best product in the world but if you don’t know what you’re talking about and if I can’t see the level of service then I’m not interested in the business.

As Australia’s authority in custom suits, Germanicos has been in the industry for the last 20 years, and I’ve been asked this question several times. Our answer to this question before I move on this blog topic is unequivocally NO.
We don’t think it’s okay to hire a wedding suit for the groom. There’s several reasons why I say that.

Have you owned a bespoke suit before?

Well I’ve probably got or own anywhere from 7 to 10 suits. At AFL football clubs you get a new suit every year. Club , where everyone gets to wear the same suit, for club functions and stuff. Generally they’re a little bit sort of basic fitting, and you know obviously they put them out in mass production. So this is my first experience with a quality suit.

When a lot of men look at buying their first bespoke suit, they will often think to purchase a black suit. The black suit is best placed for two occasions; as cocktail formal attire for a wedding or ball… or for a funeral. Black can be a hard colour to work with especially for those with lighter complexions. It can often wash out skin tones and it inspires a very formal or sombre mood for an outfit.