Dedicated men's tailoring and cutting
Cutting and Tailoring Course in Delhi
Train on the cutting table of a working bespoke studio, under Master Kailash Talreja — the third generation of a family that has been cutting men's garments in Delhi since 1948.
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Learn on a real cutting table, not a classroom mock-up
Most tailoring courses teach cutting and stitching on practice cloth that never becomes anything. At Suit Up, you learn inside a working bespoke studio — the same cutting table, the same tools, and the same eye for fit that has shaped suits in Daryaganj since 1948.
Master Kailash Talreja, the third generation to run the studio, teaches the course directly: how to read a fabric before you cut it, how a seam margin is left for a garment that will be worn for years, and how a dart is shaped around a body rather than a size chart.
This is a dedicated men's tailoring and cutting course — every module is built around menswear, from shirts through to a full suit.
- Since
- 1948, Daryaganj, Central Delhi
- Taught by
- Master Kailash Talreja, directly
- Focus
- Men's tailoring and cutting
- Setting
- Inside a working bespoke studio
- Batches
- Small and hands-on
What you'll learn
By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
- Take accurate body measurements for menswear
- Draft a basic block pattern from those measurements
- Read fabric grain, drape, and weave before cutting
- Cut fabric confidently, with minimal wastage
- Hand-finish seams, seam margins, and inlay
- Construct a garment on the machine, start to finish
- Shape and adjust darts around a real body
- Read and correct fit at a trial fitting
Curriculum
Six modules, in the order a men's garment actually comes together.
| Module | Topics covered | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 01. Measuring & pattern drafting | Body measurement technique; drafting a basic block; reading a pattern | 8 |
| 02. Reading & cutting fabric | Grain, drape and weave; fabric layout and marking; cutting with minimal wastage | 6 |
| 03. Hand techniques | Seam margins and inlay; hand-picked stitching; buttonholes and finishing | 8 |
| 04. Machine construction | Basting and assembly; machine seams and pressing; construction sequence | 10 |
| 05. Darts & fit | Standard and corpulence darts; trial fitting technique; reading and correcting fit | 8 |
| 06. A finished garment | Cutting your own garment; full construction; final fitting and finishing | 8 |
| Total course hours | 48 | |
Learn from short video lessons
Watch the techniques in this course being worked, before you join — or as revision alongside it.
Fusing vs. canvas — the history
Why a chest piece is built the way it is, and what changed between fused and full canvas construction.
Watch on YouTubeUnderstanding canvas types
A walk through the canvas options used in the studio, and what each one does for a jacket.
Watch on YouTubeHandmade full canvas construction
Master Kailash Talreja builds a full canvas chest piece by hand, start to finish.
Watch on YouTubeTrial fittings, explained
What actually gets checked and adjusted at a fitting, before a garment is finished.
Watch on YouTube
About Master Kailash Talreja
Kailash Talreja is the third generation of a tailoring family that began cutting cloth in Sindh in the 1930s, in undivided India. The family re-established the business in Delhi in 1948, as Sindh Punjab Tailors — the studio that operates today as Suit Up by Kailash Talreja, in Daryaganj.
He is the named craftsman and face of the studio, and teaches this course directly, on the same cutting table where the studio's bespoke work is done.
- Heritage
- Sindh (1930s) → Sindh Punjab Tailors, Delhi (1948) → Suit Up by Kailash Talreja
- Generation
- Third
- Trains
- Directly, on the studio floor
- Specialism
- Men's tailoring and cutting
A note from Master Kailash Talreja
A short introduction to the studio, the craft, and this course.
Watch on YouTubeTailoring notes
Short reads on the craft, from the studio floor.
Seam margins and inlay — why they matter
The hidden allowance that lets a well-made garment be let out or altered years later.
Corpulence darts, explained
How a dart is shaped around a real body, not a size chart.
Scale cutting: what it can (and can't) do
Where scale cutting saves time, and where it costs you fit.
What actually happens in a trial fitting
A walk through the adjustments made between a first cut and a finished garment.
Who this course is for
This is a dedicated men's tailoring and cutting course. It suits:
- Aspiring tailors who want hands-on training in menswear, under a working craftsman
- Fashion design students who want real cutting-table practice in menswear construction
- Boutique or alteration shop owners sharpening their menswear cutting and fitting skills
- Anyone who wants to stitch their own shirts, trousers, or suits properly, from a well-drafted pattern
Course details
- Duration
- To be confirmed
- Format
- In-person, at the studio in Daryaganj
- Batch size
- To be confirmed
- Fee
- To be confirmed
- Next batch
- To be confirmed
- Certificate
- To be confirmed
Where it's taught
The course is taught at the Suit Up studio in Daryaganj, Central Delhi — full street address to be confirmed.
Home visits are not offered. All training happens on-site, at the studio.
Questions before you enquire
Is this course for men's tailoring specifically?
Yes. This is a dedicated men's tailoring and cutting course, focused on menswear — shirts, trousers, jackets, and suits.
Do I need prior tailoring experience?
No. The course starts from measuring and pattern drafting, so you can begin with no prior experience.
Can I watch lessons before I join?
Yes — short video lessons and tutorials covering techniques used in the course are on our YouTube channel, linked above.
Is this course available online, or only in Delhi?
In person only, on the studio floor in Daryaganj. There is no online or remote version — though video lessons are available to watch beforehand.
What will I be able to make by the end?
By the final module, you will have cut, constructed, and finished one complete men's garment from your own pattern.
How is this different from a fashion design diploma?
This is a hands-on cutting and tailoring course, not a full design diploma — the focus is the craft of pattern drafting, cutting, and construction rather than design theory.
Enquire about the course
Tell us a little about yourself and we'll get back to you about the next batch.