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Nathan Tailors vs Indochino: which dress shirt is actually worth it?

Side by side on the specifications that decide how a shirt looks after a year: the collar interlining, how the size is arrived at, the cloth, and the price each brand actually advertises rather than the one on the ticket.

Nathan · Bespoke shirtmakerIndochino · Online made-to-measureChecked 2026-09-29 / 2026-09-29

Nathan Tailors delivers more shirt per dollar than Indochino

Nathan Tailors scores 100/100 on specification per dollar against 73/100 for Indochino. The score weighs two things a shirt is actually judged on after a year: the collar interlining and how the size is arrived at. Indochino does not publish its collar interlining, so there is nothing there to check. Price is the lowest per-shirt figure each brand advertises itself, not a list price neither of them expects you to pay.

  • Lower advertised price: Nathan Tailors — $39 against $97 a shirt
  • Collar construction: Nathan Tailors — Nathan Tailors publishes it (fused or unfused, your choice at order); Indochino does not
  • Fit control: Nathan Tailors — Individual pattern drafted for you against made to your measurements
SpecificationNathan TailorsIndochino
List price, one shirtWhat a single shirt costs at full price.$391$13947
Lowest advertised priceThe per-shirt price the brand itself promotes — its multi-buy ladder or standing sale.$39 (no multi-buy)1$9747
Collar interliningA glued collar is what bubbles and curls after a year of washing. Most brands decline to say which theirs is.Fused or unfused, your choice at order2Not published by the brand4
How the size is decidedAlpha sizing asks you to fit the shirt; a drafted pattern fits the shirt to you.Individual pattern drafted for you3Made to your measurements5
ClothCotton blend, premium cotton, linen-cotton, premium linen and a bamboo-blend stretch cloth. Fibre content is stated for each cloth before it is cut and is never claimed as a pure fibre unless it is one.1Named cloths across the premium shirt line include an anti-wrinkle weave, oxford, basketweave, cotton stretch, flannel stretch, corduroy, cotton-linen, herringbone, dobby and brushed melange, with the marketing describing fine cotton and premium poplin. Ply and yarn count are not published, and the anti-wrinkle line carries no treatment chemistry or non-iron grading.4
Published constructionCollar shape, spread angle, band height and fused-or-unfused are specified per shirt. Garments ship with seam allowance and spare matching cloth so a local tailor can adjust them.21Nothing is published. No interlining type, no single-needle claim, no stitch density, no split yoke, no button material, no gusset and no collar-stay statement — the page offers fabrics and linings in place of construction.4
Where it is madeCut and sewn in our own workshop in Hoi An, Vietnam. There is no third-party factory and no retail middleman.1No country of manufacture is disclosed anywhere on the shirt collection page.4
ReturnsNo cash refunds on made-to-measure garments. Every shirt ships with seam allowance and spare cloth so a local tailor can fine-tune the fit, at your cost, and the team works with you over WhatsApp until it is right. We do not offer a free remake.1Indochino’s own alterations article states that refunds are not available under any circumstances and that it does not accept returns or offer refunds on made-to-measure items. Claims must be made within 14 days of receipt, and the alteration reimbursement for a shirt is $25 USD or CAD, or $30 AUD, available only in Canada, the United States and Australia. That article contains no remake or replacement clause at all; third parties describe a free remake after the alteration credit is used, but the brand does not document one.65
TurnaroundTwo to three weeks to most destinations, made in three to four working days and shipped by express courier. Two days in person in Hoi An.1No lead time is published on any Indochino page read. A third-party customisation directory says an order takes about three weeks, but it is undated and is not a brand statement.48
Spec per dollarCollar construction and sizing method against the price actually advertised (0–100).100/100 · Exceptional73/100 · Strong

Who each one is for

Nathan Tailors
Anyone who has decided the collar and the fit matter more than the label, and is willing to wait two to three weeks to have both specified rather than guessed.
Indochino
Someone who wants to be measured in person at a showroom and accepts that the shirt cannot be refunded afterwards.

Questions people ask about this pair

Is Nathan Tailors or Indochino cheaper?
Nathan Tailors. Its lowest advertised price is $39 a shirt against $97 for Indochino. At full list the two are $39 and $139.
Which has the better collar?
Nathan Tailors. Fused or unfused is a decision on the order form at no extra charge, along with collar shape, spread angle and band height, because these are pattern decisions rather than materials. Does not publish whether the collar is fused. Nothing about interlining appears on the shirt collection page, which offers style customisation in place of any construction specification.
How do I get the right size from Nathan Tailors or Indochino?
Nathan Tailors: There is no size chart to read and no fit name to choose between. The pattern is drafted from your own measurements, taken through a guided measurement flow, and a tailor reviews them before anything is cut. Indochino: Two routes, both published: measure yourself at home with the brand’s instructional video, or book a showroom appointment and have a style guide measure you. There is no questionnaire or algorithm route and no way to copy a shirt you already own.
What are the return policies?
Nathan Tailors: No cash refunds on made-to-measure garments. Every shirt ships with seam allowance and spare cloth so a local tailor can fine-tune the fit, at your cost, and the team works with you over WhatsApp until it is right. We do not offer a free remake. Indochino: Indochino’s own alterations article states that refunds are not available under any circumstances and that it does not accept returns or offer refunds on made-to-measure items. Claims must be made within 14 days of receipt, and the alteration reimbursement for a shirt is $25 USD or CAD, or $30 AUD, available only in Canada, the United States and Australia. That article contains no remake or replacement clause at all; third parties describe a free remake after the alteration credit is used, but the brand does not document one.

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