For shops that order through Kutetailor or have it on a shortlist
Kutetailor and Kutesmart alternative for tailor shops, side by side
Kutesmart, formerly Red Collar, is a large Qingdao made-to-measure factory that sells abroad through its Kutetailor platform, with no minimums and a published 7 day lead time. Centi Sartoria is a Shanghai factory that publishes garment prices: CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 155. Kutesmart suits shops that want speed and a software bundle; we suit shops that want public prices, named mills and a one-piece trial.
Every Kutesmart figure below comes from kutetailor.com or kutesmart.co, read on 2026-09-26, with the pages listed at the bottom. For more suppliers in one table, see MTM suppliers compared.
- 7 days
- Kutetailor's published lead time on its home page
- 14 days
- our production time, shipping extra
- USD 59 / 169
- Kutetailor monthly membership tiers, as published
- USD 100 / 155
- our CMT / full make, from, ex works Shanghai
Kutesmart (Kutetailor) and Centi Sartoria, side by side
What each company publishes on its own website. Not published means the site does not say, which makes it a question to ask, not a criticism.
| Kutesmart (Kutetailor) | Centi Sartoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Qingdao Kutesmart Co., Ltd., formerly known as Red Collar; Kutetailor is its overseas made-to-measure ordering platform, launched in October 2022 | Centi Sartoria, founded in 1996 |
| Where it makes | Qingdao, China; a showroom in New York and an office in Hong Kong | Our own factory in Shanghai, China, with 200 house tailors |
| Minimum order | No minimums | 1 piece |
| Lead time as published | 7 days on its home page; delivery within 7 to 10 days on its company page | 14 days in production from a confirmed order, shipping extra |
| Garment price | Not published on its site | Per two-piece, ex works Shanghai: CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 155, half canvas from USD 185, full canvas quoted by specification |
| Platform fee | Membership: Jumpstart free, Established USD 59 a month, Advanced USD 169 a month | An account on the AI ordering system comes with the free 3 minute check |
| Your own cloth (CMT) | Not published on its site | Yes, from USD 100 |
| Cloth | Over 10,000 fabric choices in stock (kutesmart.co); described as top-tier suppliers worldwide, none named | 33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe; digital swatch book, swatches posted on request |
| Constructions listed | Not published on its site | Fused, half canvas, full canvas |
| Capacity as published | Home page: 4,000 pieces per day, 3,000 suit sets of maximum capacity | About 3,000 suits a month |
| How you order | Kutetailor platform: order center, website templates or API for your own site, marketing center and management modules | AI ordering system: size suggested from height and weight, order goes straight to the factory |
| Measuring | Auto-measure: 22 body data points in 5 minutes (kutesmart.co) | Your measurements and fit notes, matched to a reference garment you send |
| Matching a garment you sell today | Not published on its site | Yes: send a reference garment, we match it, then a one-piece trial |
| When something is wrong | Not published on its site | We stand behind every piece: if something isn't right, we make it right |
Kutesmart column as published on kutetailor.com and kutesmart.co, read 2026-09-26. Our column from our own published terms.
When Kutesmart is the better fit
Kutesmart describes its Qingdao plant as the world's largest made-to-measure smart factory. For some shops it is the right call, and it is better to say so here.
Speed decides the order
Kutetailor publishes a 7 day lead time on its home page and delivery within 7 to 10 days on its company page. Our figure is 14 days in production, plus shipping.
You want software, website and marketing in one
The Kutetailor platform bundles ordering with website templates or an API for your own site, a marketing center and management modules, on published monthly tiers.
You want events support
Kutetailor offers pop-up shows and tutorials, and has held them in cities such as Zurich, Madrid, London, New York and Toronto, and lists photo shoots and marketing material for trade fairs and social media.
You want a very large in-stock range
Kutesmart.co describes over 10,000 fabric choices in stock, annual fabric swatch books and an online material library.
You order at very high volume
Its home page gives 4,000 pieces per day.
When Centi Sartoria is the better fit
You want the garment price before the first call
Kutetailor publishes membership fees, not garment prices. Ours are public: per two-piece, ex works Shanghai, CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 155, half canvas from USD 185.
You want to know which mills
33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe, shown in a digital swatch book, with swatches posted on request. Kutesmart's site does not name its mills.
You bring your own cloth
CMT with your cloth starts at USD 100 per two-piece suit. Kutesmart does not say on its site whether it makes with a shop's own cloth.
You want the construction on the order
Fused, half canvas or full canvas, chosen per order. Full canvas is quoted by specification.
You want your house fit matched first
Send a garment you sell today, we match it, and the first order is a one-piece trial on a real customer.
Your label, your customer
Your label goes in the jacket. The customer, the measurements and the retail price stay with your shop.
Switching from Kutesmart, or adding us as a second supplier
Many shops do not switch at once. They add a second factory and move work across as it proves itself.
- 1
Keep Kutetailor running
Orders already in progress stay where they are. A switch that strands a half-finished order loses the customer who placed it.
- 2
Send a garment you sell today
A jacket or suit that represents your house fit, with the measurements and style notes it was made to if you have them. It can be one Kutesmart made for you.
- 3
We match it
We match our pattern, construction and details to the reference garment.
- 4
One-piece trial
We make one suit for a real customer order: 14 days in production from the confirmed order, plus shipping. Fit it in your shop and send your notes back.
- 5
Move customers one by one
Route new customers first, then existing customers at their next reorder, with their measurement records and fit notes.
Questions to ask both of us
Ask Kutesmart and us the same questions and compare the answers: the garment price at the construction you sell, which mills the cloth comes from, whether they make with your own cloth, where the lead time starts and whether shipping is inside it, and what happens when a suit comes back wrong. Our answers are on this page.
The full checklist is on switching made-to-measure suppliers. If Kutetailor is one of several names on your list, MTM suppliers compared puts ten trade suppliers side by side, and Formens compared does the same for the Romanian maker.
Sources
Kutesmart's own websites, read on 2026-09-26.
- Kutetailor: www.kutetailor.com/. No minimums, 7 days lead time, Qingdao, New York and Hong Kong addresses, daily capacity
- Kutetailor: www.kutetailor.com/company/. Formerly Red Collar, Kutetailor launched October 2022, delivery within 7 to 10 days
- Kutetailor: www.kutetailor.com/becomemember. Membership tiers: Jumpstart free, USD 59 and USD 169 a month
- Kutetailor: www.kutetailor.com/platform/. Platform modules and customer groups
- Kutetailor: www.kutetailor.com/events/pop-up/. Pop-up shows by city
- Kutesmart: kutesmart.co/. Over 10,000 fabric choices in stock, annual swatch books
- Kutesmart: kutesmart.co/made-to-measure. Pop-up shows and tutorials, photo shoots and marketing material
- Kutesmart: kutesmart.co/technology. Auto-measure, 22 body data points in 5 minutes
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Kutetailor or Kutesmart alternative for a tailor shop?
It depends on what the shop needs. Centi Sartoria is a made-to-measure factory in Shanghai that publishes garment prices (CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 155 per two-piece, ex works), makes from one piece in 14 days in production plus shipping, names its 33 mills and cloth merchants, and matches a garment you already sell before a one-piece trial.
Are Kutesmart, Kutetailor and Red Collar the same company?
Yes, according to its own site. Qingdao Kutesmart Co., Ltd. was formerly known as Red Collar, and Kutetailor is the overseas made-to-measure ordering platform it launched in October 2022.
What lead time does Kutetailor publish?
Its home page says 7 days lead time, and its company page says delivery within 7 to 10 days. Centi Sartoria's is 14 days in production from a confirmed order, with shipping extra.
How much does Kutetailor cost?
Kutetailor publishes membership tiers: Jumpstart free, Established USD 59 a month and Advanced USD 169 a month. It does not publish garment prices. Centi Sartoria publishes starting garment prices: CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 155, half canvas from USD 185 per two-piece, ex works Shanghai.
Does Kutesmart name the mills it uses?
Its site describes top-tier fabric suppliers worldwide and over 10,000 fabric choices in stock, without naming mills. Centi Sartoria works with 33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe.
How do I move from Kutetailor without losing my fit?
Keep Kutetailor running for orders in progress, send the new factory a garment you sell today as the reference, and fit a one-piece trial on a real customer before moving more orders. Move new customers first and existing ones at their next reorder.
For shops that already sell custom suits
See the price sheet and your margin per suit
Three minutes, seven questions, free. You get the wholesale price sheet, your margin per suit at your own retail price, a direct line to a partner manager and an account on the AI ordering system.
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