[ant_li0n]

You can assume they'd rather be constructing new clothes, rather than doing alterations. You can also assume that there is some amount of their previous customer base who aren't interested in restarting the process at 0 with creating custom patterns, etc.

It's quite possible that the lasting effects are more dramatic, as this plays out over time and we move increasingly towards casual dress.

[pakitan]

> You can assume they'd rather be constructing new clothes, rather than doing alterations

Thankfully, the free hand of the market provides a solution uniquely tailored to this kind of problem - just raise the price for the adjustments to a point where it's easier and cheaper if you just buy a new suit. In fact, if we are talking about huge weight loss I'm not even sure how the "adjustment" would be any less time-consuming than starting from scratch.

[woleium]

That’s the problem, most of Savile Row will offer free alterations because they want you to look good in their clothes

[ginko]

The article should have mentioned that.

[jdeibele]

"The cost of alterations is an economically reasonable risk: the above would come in at £1,600 with Terry when they would need £5,000 to 7,000 for a replacement."

[ginko]

Either that or hire more people to do alterations.