How to choose the perfect lining for your bespoke suit

Until and unless you go for a bespoke tailored suit, you must never have had a choice to choose your suit’s lining. Usually in case of readymade suits the designer decides the lining for the suits which are either common or boring. But that’s not the case when you opt for a bespoke suit. Yes, apart from being right for your fit and requirement this is an additional benefit that you get on choosing a made to measure suits instead of a readymade one. The lining used in suit is not just for the look but also for comfort and pattern. Hence while choosing a lining for your suit be picky and perfect. This article will help you to know how to choose the perfect lining for your suit.

Consider the purpose

Every lining has a different effect on the structure, look and comfort of the suit. Thus it is important to consider the purpose of the suit like the occasion or season to wear a particular suit. The cloth of the lining material adds to the overall weight of the suit. If you want a light-weight suit go for a lighter lining material. If you wish to wear a suit in cold weather choose as warmer lining material. A jacket with good lining makes for a well-structured suit that sits smooth on body and reduces crinkles. Apart from this a good material used in lining of your suits hides the inner constructions like shoulder pads, canvas and makes it aesthetically appealing.

Decide your lining placement

Besides deciding to add lining to your suit or not and selecting the material for your suit, you can also make a decision for the placements that are the specific areas in the suit where you need the lining. Yes the placement of the lining too plays an important role in the way a suit gets its structure. Here are some placement options from which you can choose based on your comfort and suit design.

• Full Linings - Majority of the suits come with full lining that covers entire inside of the jacket including sleeves.
• Half Linings - Half linings are usually preferred where the summers are really hot. The lower half of the back panel of the suits is not given lining in this pattern. This makes the suit light weight and more airy. The sleeves and rest of the suit remains lined.
• 1/8 th Linings – Eighth-lined suits are where suits tailor put lining only on suit’s side panels, around the shoulder and inside the sleeves. As the lining is in the less than half of the parts of the suit, such suits are even more lighter in weight than the half-lines suits and work well in summers.
• French facing - These are mens tailored suits that come with lining only inside the sleeves part of the suits.

At the House of Tailors, we offer you hundreds of options for linings that will suit your requirement.