“Meticulous Tailoring experience with quality outcomes & human interaction
Meticulous tailoring and expert fitting at Ah Dong Silk’s main location in the Ancient Town.
During our recent trip to Hoi An, specifically for tailoring and a brief holiday, I can speak from utilising four different tailors in Hoi An on this expedition. However, by far the loveliest experience was with the staff at Ah Dong in terms of quality, conversation and expertise combined. Copies of classic pieces I had brought with me were a breeze. I was looking for quality of fit and construction with great fabrics, made within our tight time frames. Admittedly, I wasn’t attempting to stuff the pieces into a back pack and continue travelling, I was investing in classic pieces to last. This is what Ah Dong ultimately delivered for both my husband and I. The speed was incredible, but Miss Don was a stickler for fitting and adjusting. I was very focussed on lining and generous seam allowances (3cm) to stay the course and for the garments to hang correctly and seams to be unpuckered. I have a lot of experience with tailoring and custom made garments both in Hong Kong, UK, Malaysia, Australia and Paris – and this excelled on all levels. The array of fabric choice was exceptional too, making identifying a colour or texture very simple. A bonus is the store front is two levels across a mezzanine – (also disable access with a ramp to the upper level) and not cramped with fans and air conditioning. For a discerning customer, this is the place to go. It is not as cheap as say the Fabric Markets, or even some of the establishments you see on Tik Tok with younger influencers who appear simply glad to have two bits of material stitched together, this is about amazing tailoring and a case of you definitely pay for what you get.
In truth, what I paid for twelve pieces of superb tailoring was the equivalent of one pair of pants and a jacket in synthetic fabric with what could be considered (by me) as having shoddy lining and ill fitting cut from Australian labels like Zampatti and Cutten, I can never shop with them after this…. I am now spoiled for life and always knew the difference in garment fit with synthetic fabric substitution for pure wools and silk – as I have witnessed the decline of quality construction and fabric in Australia and the UK over three decades.
On top of that great experience with Ah Dong Silk in Hoi An, when we lost a personal bag full of paperwork on the afternoon of our first visit to the store, and were panicking. From across the other side of town, we called Miss Loan (also known as Laura) in case we had left it in Ah Dong Silk – she knew it had our daughter’s measurements and sketches inside to be used at another tailor of cheaper costs. However, She personally walked the streets within a three block radius to see if we had dropped it on the street and was really concerned. She continued to call us several times to see if the bag had turned up. And the next day at our fitting, greeted us with chilled bottled water and wanted to know we had successfully retrieved our bag from a ‘Grab’ taxi vehicle.
So it really is worth a trip if you want lovely clothing that fits perfectly.”
