Traditional Canvas Construction for Bespoke Jackets – ISOT Lesson 13

This lesson explains the canvas construction of the Traditional jacket and what the body canvas design is based on. Reza explains the draft, layering and purpose of the body canvas used in the ISOT Traditional Model. This is not the practical canvas-making lesson yet. The purpose is to understand how the canvas is designed before cutting and making it, including the role of the shoulder wedge, horsehair, chest canvas and domette. In this lesson, you will see: • What the canvas construction of a tailored jacket is based on • How the Traditional jacket body canvas is designed • How the canvas draft and layering are planned • Why the shoulder wedge is used • How horsehair and chest canvas support the jacket front • What role domette plays in the canvas construction This is ISOT Lesson 13 in Module 1 of the ISOT Online Coat Making Course. It prepares students for Lesson 15, where the canvasses are cut and made for the Traditional Model. ➤ GET YOUR PURPLE BOX (TRADITIONAL & PAGODA BUNDLE): https://www.internationalschooloftailoring.com/category/purple-box-bundles ➤ ATLAS TAILOR'S THIMBLE: https://www.tailorsthimble.com ➤ ECLIPSE RULER SET: https://www.internationalschooloftailoring.com/product-page/eclipse-professional-tailoring-ruler-curve-set-in-black // CHAPTERS // 00:00 - Welcome to ISOT Lesson 13 01:09 - Canvas construction illustration 04:57 - Shoulder wedge 07:37 - Horsehair and chest canvas 10:23 - What about domette? 11:15 - Purple Box for the Traditional Model 1