Tailoring & Construction

Suit canvas

Suit canvas is the inner layer of material inside a jacket's chest and lapels that gives the garment its shape and drape. Jackets are built three ways: full canvas (best, molds to you over time), half canvas (canvas in the chest, fused below), and fused (glued interlining, cheapest and least durable).

Full-canvas jackets are stitched, not glued, so they conform to your body and last for years; fused jackets can bubble or stiffen over time, especially after dry cleaning. Half canvas is a popular middle ground that balances cost and quality.

Canvas works with the lapel and vent as the details that separate genuine tailoring from fast-fashion blazers.