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The 2026 Suit Index

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Nathan Tailors vs Indochino

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Nathan Tailors is the better value — 86/100 vs 9/100

Nathan Tailors gives you half & full-canvas options and a true bespoke pattern from $149 all-in — where Indochino delivers fused (glued) for $649. You get a better-built, more personal suit for less money.

Nathan Tailors
Exceptional value · 86/100
Indochino
Poor value · 9/100
Starting price
$149
$499
Real all-in price
$149
$649
Construction
Half & full-canvas options
Fused (glued)
Customization
True bespoke pattern
Moderate made-to-measure
Fabric
Genuine wool, wool blends, merino, wool-cashmere, cotton-linen, tweed — choice of mill cloths.
Wool and wool-blend; Italian mill options at the top of the range.
Turnaround
2–3 weeks shipped worldwide (5–7 day make + express DHL/FedEx); 3–5 days in person in Hoi An.
4–6 weeks.
Fit process
A master tailor reviews your self-measurements and photos BEFORE cutting and iterates over WhatsApp until the fit is right — a human check no online MTM algorithm gives you.
Self-measurement now discouraged in favour of showroom appointments; fit often needs a second round. No human pre-production review on the online flow.
Returns / remake
No cash refunds. Every garment ships with generous seam allowances + spare matching cloth so a local tailor can fine-tune it (you pay the local tailor). The team works with you over WhatsApp until the fit is correct.
No refunds on made-to-measure; up to $75 alteration credit (US/Canada); quality issues → store credit within 14 days.
Value score
86/100 · Exceptional
9/100 · Poor

Every brand we track

Nathan Tailors

Bespoke / Made-to-Measure

from $149Exceptional value

Indochino

Online Made-to-Measure

from $499Poor value

Suitsupply

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $598Poor value
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Men's Wearhouse

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $30Poor value
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Jos. A. Bank

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $196Poor value
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Proper Cloth

Online Made-to-Measure

from $645Poor value
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Black Lapel

Online Made-to-Measure

from $499Poor value
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Hockerty

Online Made-to-Measure

from $299Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Knot Standard

Online Made-to-Measure

from $795Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Brooks Brothers

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $559Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Hugo Boss

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $600Poor value
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Ralph Lauren

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $498Poor value
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J.Crew

DTC / Value Retail

from $425Poor value
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Banana Republic

DTC / Value Retail

from $400Poor value
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Express

DTC / Value Retail

from $149Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Macy's

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $86Poor value
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Paul Fredrick

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $249Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Polo Ralph Lauren

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $498Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Tommy Hilfiger

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $263Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Thom Browne

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $1850Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Uniqlo

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $30Fair value
vs Nathan Review

Hive & Colony

Online Made-to-Measure

from $525Poor value
vs Nathan Review

The Black Tux

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $298Poor value
vs Nathan Review

SuitShop

DTC / Value Retail

from $199Poor value
vs Nathan Review

State & Liberty

Online Made-to-Measure

from $595Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Kenneth Cole

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $113Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Moss Bros

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $220Poor value
vs Nathan Review

T.M. Lewin

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $375Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Tip Top Tailors

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $279Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Canali

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $2295Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Ted Baker

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $98Fair value
vs Nathan Review

Hawes & Curtis

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $350Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Alton Lane

Online Made-to-Measure

from $499Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Tom James

Bespoke / Made-to-Measure

from $1200Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Zegna

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $7150Poor value
vs Nathan Review

ITailor

Online Made-to-Measure

from $239Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Charles Tyrwhitt

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $359Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Spier and Mackay

DTC / Value Retail

from $70Strong value
vs Nathan Review

Zara

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $80Poor value
vs Nathan Review

HM

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $50Fair value
vs Nathan Review

Muji

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $50Fair value
vs Nathan Review

Black Tux

Online Made-to-Measure

from $193Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Al's Formal

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $180Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Oliver Wicks

Online Made-to-Measure

from $799Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Burberry

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $859Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Studiosuits

Online Made-to-Measure

from $299Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Bonobos

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $750Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Hickey Freeman

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $695Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Tom Ford

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $2484Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Theory

Premium Ready-to-Wear

from $495Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Calvin Klein

Mall / Off-the-Rack

from $179Poor value
vs Nathan Review

Why we can be this honest

We win the value column — so we’ll happily show you every column.

Nathan Tailors cuts genuine half- and full-canvas bespoke suits and custom tailored suits to your exact measurements, direct from a Hoi An workshop — from $149. A master tailor reviews your measurements before cutting and works with you over WhatsApp until the fit is right; every suit ships with seam allowances and spare cloth for easy local fine-tuning. 5.0★ across 400+ reviews, 50+ countries.

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Richard Whitby
·Verified Google review · remote order to the UK

WOW! Ordered a suit online with Linda. She contacted me by video call to go through the measuring process and once confirmed measurements again, around 4 weeks later a made to measure suit arrived in the UK. Fitted perfectly and I didn't even visit! Fantastic quality and customer service from Linda. Would definitely recommend!

About this tool

How do you compare suit brands?

We compare every brand on the things that actually decide value: the real all-in price (entry price plus typical alterations), internal canvas construction (fused, half-canvas or full-canvas), how much you can customize, fabric, turnaround and returns. Each comparison gets a value score — construction and customization per dollar.

Are the prices kept up to date?

Yes. Competitor prices are refreshed from live web research every week, and each comparison shows when its prices were last verified. Brands you research yourself are sourced live and cited.

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Why does a Hoi An tailor rank so well on value?

Nathan Tailors cuts genuine half- and full-canvas suits to your exact measurements directly from a Hoi An, Vietnam workshop — with no retail markup — from $149. That is better construction and more customization than most made-to-measure brands charging two to six times as much.