Thanks for adding more information. Since I am no longer in Shanghai anymore, I’d love to have others help me update the prices for this site.

Best regards,

Mike

I went to 3 stores and got a total of 3 cashmere costs, 1 tux and 5 dress shirts made.

Context: Asian athletic build and I tend to like clothes that are slim fit and tailored to my body

Stall 161 – 2 Cashmere coats – About 530 RMB each. I was very very happy with the quality of the fabric and tailoring. Got it right with one measuring. Clothes were perfectly tailored to my body and the shop followed my instructions to the T. Highly recommend others to go here.

Stall 153 – 1 tux, 5 dress shirts – 700 RMB for tux and 100 RMB each for each dress shirt. Not happy with the ultimate result. The pants were perfect but the jacket was not. I don’t think they understood what slim fit really is. I went back for 3 fittings and they still couldn’t get it right. On the last fitting, I was trying to communicate that I didn’t want the jacket to flail out at the bottom like a women’s jacket and they said it doesn’t look good that way. So ultimately the issue is that they didn’t give me what I wanted but what they think looks good. I will recommend others to pass on this shop.

Stall ??? – 1 cashmere cost. Very happy with the result. 450 RMB. Had to get it adjusted but they were very nice about it and go it perfect after one fitting.

In general, I recommend going to shops with styles that have samples that are done well so you can tell them to make a replica based on your measurements. However, for something like suits and tuxedos where the tailoring matters so much, I recommend to bring in a jacket that you really like so they can copy the pattern but make it in the fabric and style of your choice.

Also another tip, be picky with the fabric and spend time to feel for good fabric. They always try to sell you the cheapest fabric first.

Oh and definitely budget in time for one / two fittings if you are picky like me. If you are thinking about getting a suit, you definitely need to budget in time for fittings. A good suit = good tailored suit.

After all of this, I will definitely recommend others to go to the fabric market because it is so awesome. But just be aware that not all shops are of equal quality.

I’m afraid I don’t know anything about the Hangzhou fabric markets, but I’d love a report from you if you go! I would suspect that prices would be cheaper than they are in the Shanghai fabric market.

Mike

Thanks for your feedback..

The suit price depends on quality. 650 is definitely on the high end and I suspect you can negotiate down quite a bit.

Cashmere coats will depend on length and thickness.

Really, don’t get caught up on which stall you go to since all stalls are essentially the same. Shop around and try to get the best prices. Read my Fake Market Overview post on negotiation strategies for some ideas.

Hope this helps.