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Why construction matters

Why construction matters

The best tailoring is built from the inside out

When you put on an Atelier Munro garment, you're not only wearing exceptional fabric.

You're wearing the craftsmanship hidden beneath it.

Construction determines how a jacket drapes, moves and ages. It's the invisible engineering that allows tailoring to become more comfortable over time, hold its shape and feel increasingly personal with every wear.

A great jacket isn’t flat, it’s sculpted.

The canvas. Most people never see it. Tailors rarely stop talking about it.

Traditionally woven from horsehair, wool and cotton, it sits between the outer fabric and the lining, giving the garment structure while allowing it to move naturally with the body. Unlike adhesive, canvas flexes. It responds. Over time, it gradually molds to its wearer, creating a jacket that feels increasingly personal with every wear.

Horsehair has been used in tailoring for generations because it bends without breaking. Blended with wool and cotton, it creates a lightweight framework that's resilient without feeling rigid.

One canvas. Three approaches.

Full canvas

The most complete construction.

The standard for most Atelier Munro garments. A floating canvas runs from shoulder to hem, stitched into the jacket rather than glued. Over time it gradually moulds to the wearer, creating a softer drape and a garment that improves with every wear.

Half canvas

The modern standard.

Canvas supports the chest and lapels, where structure matters most, while the lower part of the jacket uses a lighter fused construction. The result is a jacket that drapes naturally across the upper body while remaining lighter and more versatile.

 

Unconstructred

Weight removed.

The canvas is taken out entirely, apart from a small piece at the shoulder that keeps the line from collapsing. A light fusing across the front stops finer fabrics from creasing too readily. What remains is a jacket you barely register wearing, cut for warm weather and relaxed days.

Feel the difference

Construction is remarkably easier to appreciate in person than it is on screen. Put on a well-constructed jacket beside an ordinary one and no further explanation is needed.

Construction isn't about making a jacket look better. It's about making it feel better every time you wear it.

A canvas jacket feels alive

The canvas is secured using thousands of tiny stitches, known as pad stitching. Rather than fixing it rigidly to the fabric, these stitches allow the canvas and outer fabric to move independently.

The shoulder sets the tone

It is the first thing people notice about a jacket.

A structured, padded shoulder projects formality. A soft, natural shoulder moves with you.

Atelier Munro favours the softer shoulder associated with Southern Italian tailoring. By setting a slightly larger sleeve into a smaller armhole, the jacket gains freedom of movement and a relaxed silhouette that’s elegant without feeling rigid.

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