To become a Master Tailor traditionally requires five years of theory and practical study followed by two years working under the supervision of a senior Master Tailor.

Master Tailors use mathematical formulas rather than patterns to cut fabric to be transformed into three-dimensional garments that individually fit each customer perfectly.

A uniform can require up to two hundred separate pieces of material, each of which must be measured, marked out, cut, shaped and stitched with great care by machine and by hand in order to give a perfect fit.