The Sleeve Drafting System I Built After Studying 270 Tailoring Books

This video presents Reza’s technically correct sleeve drafting system for tailored coats and bespoke jacket sleeves. Reza explains the personal sleeve drafting system he developed after years of tailoring practice, conversations with tailors and cutters, and the study of hundreds of tailoring books. The purpose is to give students and tailors a clearer, more reliable way to draft sleeves that work with the natural construction of the coat, instead of relying on confusing or poorly explained drafting methods. This is not a standard sleeve draft copied from a tailoring book. Reza designed this system himself after 11 years of hands-on experience, in-person conversations with more than 50 tailors and cutters, and an in-depth analysis of roughly 270 tailoring books. Based on that research and practical testing, he believes this is the most technically correct sleeve drafting system he has found. The draft is designed to work with the armhole, balance and construction of the coat. It can also reveal flaws in the body pattern. If the armhole shape is incorrect, or if the balance of the garment is wrong, the sleeve draft may expose those problems rather than hide them. In that case, the body of the coat should be corrected first. In this video, you will see: • Reza’s personal sleeve drafting system for tailored coats • How to draft technically correct tailored sleeves • Why sleeve drafting must relate to the armhole and body balance • How the draft works with the natural constr