(VOVworld) – Tailoring services in Hoi An are fast and cheap, one of the reasons why so many domestic and foreign tourists want to visit the ancient town. While exploring the town and sampling its specialties, visitors can drop in at any tailor’s shop to get some clothes custom tailored.  

Staff of Thu Thuy Silk-Tailor Fashion

Thu Thuy Silk-Tailor Fashion in Hoi An is packed with customers selecting fabrics and designs for tailor-made suits, robes, and ao dai, traditional Vietnamese dress.

Measurements taken in the 1,000-square-meter garden are archived for up to five years, so the customer can continue to order tailor-made clothes by email, long after they return home.

Measurement at Thu Thuy Silk-Tailor Fashion

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Linh, the shop’s website admin, says the website offers detailed instructions for customers to take their own measurements for email orders.

She adds “our website is eye-catching and convenient for customers to get the information. We try hard to satisfy every client.”

In recent years, tailor shops in Hoi An have imported a variety of fabrics and stock many patterns to meet diverse tastes. 100 skilled dressmakers stand ready to provide professional advice for online customers.

Melissa Viny from Australia commented on the online ordering service of a shop in Hoi An: “this service is very good. Very, very good! All the people are fantastic. Very happy. I had two jackets and a top night. Excellent quality! Very good! Perfect!”

Hoi An tailors are very skilful. They take around an hour to make a shirt or a pair of trousers.

Tran Thai Do, director of the A Dong Silk Company, says the company has made 30,000 sets of clothes to fulfill email orders.

Do says quality, price, and delivery time are the main concerns of foreign customers and the factors that make Hoi An tailoring famous worldwide.

“The A Dong silk company always tries to keep up with the latest trends on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Lonely Planet. Customers who want to buy a product often learn about this product through one of these sites. We’ve put our profile on these addresses to make it easier for customers to get to know us,” he explains further.