Sartoria Meriti

Su misura  ·  made by hand

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Every suit begins
with a single line.

Cut for one man.
Only one.

Signed on the inside.

N° 001 / 169 Su misura atelier

The line, made real.

Inside a navy jacket: the Sartoria Meriti label and the name embroidered by the pocket
01 Signed on the inside.
The founder opening his jacket to show the label
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The founder walking in a brown jacket and cream trousers
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A rail of su misura jackets and suits
04 The rail.

“Believe it or not, a suit gives manners
to your daily speech.”

The founder seated, in a navy suit and patterned tie
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Navy blazer, orange shirt, sunglasses in hand
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The founder by French doors, in a navy suit
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Jackets and shirts on a rail, a brown jacket in front
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Navy blazer and leather bag
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The founder on a sunlit road in a brown jacket and white trousers
10 Worn, not displayed.
I The Atelier

We do not sell suits. We build them, one stitch at a time, around a single man — his posture, his stride, the way he carries his shoulders when he walks into a room.

01

Measure

Dozens of measurements, read by eye before the tape. The body tells what numbers leave unsaid.

02

Cut

A paper pattern drafted by hand, yours alone. It stays in the atelier and evolves with you over the years.

03

Hand

Canvas, buttonholes and finishing sewn by hand. A machine knows speed; a hand knows cloth.

The founder at his desk, in a double-breasted suit
The founder’s vision3:33
II The Tailor

“A suit should
remember you.”

For years I have made suits for men who are not looking for a size, but for a shape. Every client brings a story; my craft is to sew it inside the cloth, where only he will feel it.

— The founder, Sartoria Meriti

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III Su Misura

Time is
the rarest
cloth.

Su misura means made to your measure — not adjusted from a size, but drafted from nothing. It takes weeks and several fittings. Every stage is a conversation: nothing is decided without you.

  1. I

    The conversation

    We talk about you before we talk about the suit — your occasions, habits and taste. Together we choose the model, the cloth, the details.

  2. II

    The measurements

    We take your measurements and study your posture. Your personal paper pattern is drafted by hand.

  3. III

    The baste fitting

    The suit, loosely basted and still open, is worn and corrected directly on the body.

  4. IV

    The forward fitting

    Sleeves, collar, balance. Every line is refined until the cloth falls exactly as it should.

  5. V

    The delivery

    The last fitting, the last stitch, the label sewn inside. From that day on, the suit is yours alone.

IV Garments

A wardrobe
for one man.

V Fabrics

To choose a cloth
is to choose a character.

We work with the great mills of Biella — Reda, Drago, Vitale Barberis Canonico — alongside a curated selection of linens and cottons. A few from the current collection:

VI Appointment

The first stitch
is a meeting.

Choose a day and a time. The first conversation lasts about an hour, with no obligation.

01 Purpose of the visit
02 Day

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03 Time

Choose a day first.

04 About you

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