Canvassing a Bespoke Jacket Properly Explained – ISOT Lesson 21

What is canvassing in bespoke tailoring? Canvassing is the process of basting the front-panel cloth to the body canvas so the two layers can work together in the structure of a tailored jacket. Reza explains the theory behind canvassing before the practical canvassing lessons begin. The purpose is to understand why the front panel and body canvas must be joined correctly, how different areas of the jacket behave, and why the wrong approach can create problems in shape, balance and cloth control. This is not just a basting lesson. It explains the logic behind canvassing, including inner layer shrinkage, easing of the top layer, and Relative Layer Length, a tailoring principle coined by Reza at the International School of Tailoring. In this lesson, you will see: • What canvassing means in bespoke tailoring • Why the front panel is basted to the body canvas • How different sections of the jacket behave during canvassing • Why some canvassing methods create problems • How inner layer shrinkage affects the jacket front • How easing and Relative Layer Length affect the canvas and cloth • Why correct canvassing is essential for shape, balance and structure This is ISOT Lesson 21 in Module 1 of the ISOT Online Coat Making Course. It explains the theory of canvassing before the practical Traditional and Pagoda canvassing lessons. ➤ GET YOUR PURPLE BOX (TRADITIONAL & PAGODA BUNDLE): https://www.internationalschooloftailoring.com/category/purple-box-bundles ➤ ATLAS TAILOR'S THIM