Journal
Tailoring notes from the workshop.
Eight articles in English and three in German, grouped by where you are in the job rather than by the date they were written.
What clients ask in the workshop
These are the questions people ask us in the Bophut workshop — which cloth survives the heat, how long a suit really takes, what moves the price, and how to look after it afterwards. Answered in full, by the people who cut the garments. If you have not seen the shop itself yet, start with the tailor Koh Samui trusts.
Before you order
Before you order, five questions decide almost everything else: what it costs, which cloth, which garment, whether it is worth making at all, and how to plan around a wedding. These answer them. The commercial pages behind them are bespoke suits made in Ko Samui and tailoring prices in Ko Samui.
2026-08-02 · 7 min
What Moves the Price of a Tailored Suit in Thailand
Cloth, canvas, fittings and finishing — what actually sets the figure, and the five questions that make two quotes comparable.
Read2026-08-02 · 7 min
Tuxedo vs Suit: What to Have Made in the Tropics
The real differences, when each is right, and what black tie means at 30 degrees on a Samui evening.
Read2026-08-02 · 7 min
What Is Worth Having Made: A Guide for Women Visiting Ko Samui
Which garments repay the fittings, what a dressmaker needs from you, and why fit is not a size.
Read2026-07-25 · 6 min
The Best Suit Fabrics for the Koh Samui Heat
Tropical-weight wool, linen or cotton? A tailor's honest guide to staying sharp and cool on a hot island.
Read2026-07-25 · 6 min
The Groom's Guide to a Ko Samui Wedding Suit
Fabrics for a tropical ceremony, colours, timelines and coordinating the groomsmen for a Samui wedding.
ReadWhile it is being made
While it is being made, the two things you control are the measuring and the calendar. If the calendar is the problem, same-day tailoring in Ko Samui sets out what can and cannot be compressed.
2026-08-02 · 7 min
How to Measure for a Suit, and Why a Tailor Measures Differently
The three numbers you can take yourself, the ones you cannot, and how to prepare for a fitting abroad.
Read2026-07-25 · 5 min
How Long Does a Bespoke Suit Take in Ko Samui?
Same day, two days, a week? Realistic timelines for suits, shirts and alterations when you're on holiday.
ReadAfter you take it home
After you take it home the climate is still working on the garment, and a tailored suit survives it on habits rather than on cleaning.
Auf Deutsch
Dieselben Fragen auf Deutsch, für Besucher aus Deutschland, der Schweiz und Österreich.
- Schneiderei auf Ko Samui in Bophut — Maßanzüge, Hemden und Änderungen aus der Werkstatt in Fisherman’s Village.
- Bangkok, Phuket oder Ko Samui — wo in Thailand einen Anzug schneidern lassen, und was sich bei Zeit und Anprobe unterscheidet.
- Anzugstoff für die Tropen — Gewicht, Webart und Futter — warum ein europäischer Sommerstoff hier oft zu schwer ist.
- Was kostet ein Maßanzug in Thailand? — was den Preis wirklich bewegt, und was ein billiges Angebot weglässt.
Come to the workshop
Come to the workshop if the reading has answered the question and you would rather ask the rest in person. We are in Fisherman’s Village, Bophut, open daily, and the cloth is on the shelves.