Tailors in Hoi An for business travelers

On a short work trip the clock decides which shop you use. Bibi Silk works in 8 to 12 hours with one fitting, Nathan Tailors in 2 to 12 hours, and at Huong Xuan Tailor some single pieces are ready in two hours, with most orders done in 24 to 48 hours. If you have a few more days and want the fit worked on, Vanda Tailors, a men's tailor with its own workshop on site, takes 2 to 4 days with 2 to 3 fittings, and small alterations are often made in minutes during the same visit.

The suit prices reported at these shops sit far apart: US$60 at Bibi Silk, US$130 to US$140 at Tony The Tailor, US$160 at Ny Central Tailor and US$300 at Nathan Tailors and The Be Tailor. Ask for the price per piece in the cloth you pick before you are measured. The Hoi An tailor prices guide has the wider picture.

For clothes you will wear every week, look hard at the cloth and the finishing. At Vanda a 3-star review reports a seam tearing and buttonholes fraying within 3 weeks on workwear jackets ordered for durability, and at Tony The Tailor a business traveler found the fabric selection did not appeal and the shop hard to find. If you leave before everything is ready, 29 of the 38 deliver to your hotel and 17 ship internationally, and Ny Central Tailor keeps measurements on file so you can order more shirts later.