How to prepare your new suit to be worn
When you buy a new suit, there are white stitching on the jacket shoulders, the vents are sewn closed and the pockets are stitched shut. These all need to be removed to prepare the jacket to be worn. I’m here to explain to you how to remove all these stitching, without damaging the fabric of your brand new suit.
The white stitching is a form of tradition, which shows the jacket has been completed with care and by hand. Nowadays, even suits that are made in a factory production line are finished with this type of stitching to keep with tradition. All of these stitching are decorations only, and extra details to shows the manufacturer’s care in the product, and to prove that it is a brand new suit. They need to be unpicked before you are wearing the suit. A lot of guys are a bit nervous about taking scissors to their new suit. They are afraid of making small holes and nips in the suit, which may cost hundreds to repair. Therefore we often have clients ask us to prepare the jacket for them before wearing. Here is a breakdown of how easy it is to remove yourself. When done properly, it shouldn’t take more than 2 minutes.
Firstly, the stitching on the shoulder needs to be taken off. It is usually made with white basting stitch which can be easily tugged and broken off. If there are still some threads left in the jacket, just find the end of the knot and pull out the rest of the string. Try to only use blunt ended scissors if needed.
Firstly, the stitching on the shoulder needs to be taken off. It is usually made with white basting stitch which can be easily tugged and broken off. If there are still some threads left in the jacket, just find the end of the knot and pull out the rest of the string. Try to only use blunt ended scissors if needed.
Lastly, you need to unpick the pockets on the jacket, so you can start using them. There is a breast pocket for your pocket squares, and two front pockets where you may like to keep a handkerchief. (Usually valuables like phone and wallet are kept in the inside pockets.) To open the pockets, simply poke your finger into the small gap on the corner of the pocket, and tug gently. The threads should come out easily and the pockets are opened. Try to not go digging with a pair of scissors and risk damaging the jacket.
