Britain’s bespoke tailoring industry is facing an alarming shortage of master tailors

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Britain’s bespoke tailoring industry is facing an alarming shortage of master tailors, according to James Sleater, co-founder of bespoke Savile Row tailor Cad & the Dandy.

“We heard Sir James Dyson saying that the lack of skilled engineers was the greatest barrier in the growth of his company and property entrepreneur Will Davies has been drawing attention to skill shortages in the construction industry but the same thing will happen in the tailoring trade if we do not provide adequate apprenticeships and training routes for youngsters joining the industry,” said Mr Sleater.

“Britain has always led the world in bespoke tailoring and our craftsmen are still the envy of every other country but we need more talented youngsters to make the decision that ours is the industry they want to work in,” he said.