But the Chinese have beaten the Italians at their own game by setting up their own businesses and driving down prices by importing far cheaper fabrics from China.

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In some cases you get fabrics made in China and sent to Bangladesh to be stitched.

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The venture has scheduled construction of a plant in Hangzhou, China, to dye and finish interior fabrics.

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Depending on the fabrics chosen and the amount of custom stitching required, suits are made at facilities in Hong Kong, China or Dubai, then shipped to customers 3-4 weeks later.

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