For shops that order from RJ MTM or have it on a shortlist
RJ MTM alternative for tailor shops, side by side
RJ MTM is a private label custom suit manufacturer that sells to retailers only, with two-piece suiting from USD 165, a fixed 14 day production cycle for core collections and a one-time USD 998 system kit. Centi Sartoria is a Shanghai factory with full make from USD 155 and CMT from USD 100 per two-piece, a one-piece minimum, 14 days in production and 33 named mills and cloth merchants.
Every RJ MTM figure below comes from rjmtm.com, read on 2026-09-30, with the pages listed at the bottom. For more suppliers in one table, see MTM suppliers compared.
- USD 165
- RJ MTM two-piece suiting, from, as published
- USD 155
- our full make per two-piece, from, ex works Shanghai
- USD 998
- RJ MTM system kit, one-time, as published
- 14 days
- production time published by both
RJ MTM 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.
| RJ MTM | Centi Sartoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it sells to | Retailers only; an Enterprise tier for menswear businesses with one or more locations and an Express tier for new businesses | Tailor shops, boutiques and brands |
| Where it makes | Not published on the pages read | Our own factory in Shanghai, China, with 200 house tailors |
| Minimum order | MOQ 1 on Enterprise; no minimum order requirements on Express | 1 piece |
| Lead time as published | Fixed 14 day production cycle for core collections | 14 days in production from a confirmed order, shipping extra |
| Garment price | Two-piece suiting from USD 165 | 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 |
| Account and kit fees | Enterprise: system kit USD 998, one-time. Express: USD 99 per month | An account on the AI ordering system comes with the free 3 minute check |
| What the kit is | Eight fitting jackets, trousers, waistcoats and shirts, fabric books, software accounts and point-of-sale material (physical kit; a digital kit for other applicants) | Digital swatch book, swatches posted on request; we match a reference garment you send |
| Your own cloth (CMT) | Not published on the pages read | Yes, from USD 100 |
| Cloth | Fabric books listed by composition: wool and polyester, 95% wool, S100 to S120 merino wool, black tie cloths, shirting, linings. Mills not named on the pages read | 33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe, each named on our site |
| Constructions listed | Not published on the pages read | Fused, half canvas, full canvas |
| How you order | A web platform: fitting models, styles, live fabric check, payment, order tracking and support tickets, plus a marketing studio | AI ordering system: size suggested from height and weight, order goes straight to the factory |
| Sample before committing | A sampling suit path on Enterprise, about 14 days | A one-piece trial on a real customer order |
| When something is wrong | Not read: its policy answers sit in a collapsed FAQ | We stand behind every piece: if something isn't right, we make it right |
RJ MTM column as published on rjmtm.com, read 2026-09-30. Our column from our own published terms.
When RJ MTM is the better fit
RJ MTM has built its whole offer around retailers. For some shops it is the right call, and it is better to say so here.
You want physical fitting garments in the shop
Its system kit includes eight fitting jackets, eight trousers, eight waistcoats and eight shirts, with fabric books, for USD 998 one-time. We work from your measurements and a reference garment, not from a fitting set.
You are starting from zero
The Express tier is built for new businesses: self-onboarding, a fitting preference quiz and digital fabric catalogues, for USD 99 per month.
You want marketing tools bundled in
Its platform includes a marketing studio with photos, post scheduling and generative image, video and caption tools.
You sell size-based online
RJ MTM describes zero-inventory e-commerce using its size models and direct fulfilment.
When Centi Sartoria is the better fit
You do not want a kit fee or a monthly fee
There is no system kit to buy and no subscription. The account on our AI ordering system comes with the free 3 minute check.
You want to know which mills
33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe, each with its own page on our site. RJ MTM lists its fabric books by composition and does not name mills on the pages we read.
You bring your own cloth
CMT with your cloth starts at USD 100 per two-piece suit.
You want the construction on the order
Fused, half canvas or full canvas, chosen per order. Half canvas from USD 185; full canvas is quoted by specification.
You already have a house fit
Send a garment you sell today, we match it, and the first order is a one-piece trial on a real customer.
You want to know where it is made
Our own factory in Shanghai, with 200 house tailors. About 3,000 suits a month.
Switching from RJ MTM, or adding us as a second supplier
RJ MTM itself says most retailers run it alongside their current provider. The same works in the other direction.
- 1
Keep RJ MTM running
Orders already in progress stay where they are. A switch that strands a half-finished order loses the customer who placed it.
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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.
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We match it
We match our pattern, construction and details to the reference garment.
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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.
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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 RJ MTM and us the same questions and compare the answers: where the garment is made, which mills the cloth comes from, what the suit costs at the construction you sell once kit and subscription fees are spread over a year of orders, whether shipping is inside the 14 days, 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 RJ MTM is one of several names on your list, MTM suppliers compared puts eleven trade suppliers side by side, and there are separate pages for Kutetailor, Formens and Davion.
Sources
RJ MTM's own website, read on 2026-09-30.
- RJ MTM: www.rjmtm.com/. Retailers only, two-piece suiting from USD 165, MOQ 1, fixed 14 day production cycle, Enterprise and Express tiers, USD 99 per month, platform and marketing studio
- RJ MTM: www.rjmtm.com/system-pricing. System kit USD 998 one-time: fitting garments, fabric books by composition, software and marketing material
Frequently asked questions
What is a good RJ MTM alternative for a tailor shop?
It depends on what the shop needs. Centi Sartoria is a made-to-measure factory in Shanghai with no kit fee and no subscription, public garment prices (CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 155, half canvas from USD 185 per two-piece, ex works), a one-piece minimum, 14 days in production plus shipping, and 33 named mills and cloth merchants.
How much does RJ MTM cost?
RJ MTM publishes two-piece suiting from USD 165. Its Enterprise tier needs a system kit at USD 998, one-time, and its Express tier is USD 99 per month, as published on rjmtm.com on 2026-09-30. Centi Sartoria publishes full make from USD 155 and CMT from USD 100 per two-piece, ex works Shanghai, with no kit or monthly fee.
What is RJ MTM's minimum order and lead time?
Its home page gives MOQ 1 on the Enterprise tier, no minimum order requirements on Express, and a fixed 14 day production cycle for core collections. Centi Sartoria's minimum is one piece and production is 14 days from a confirmed order, with shipping extra.
Where does RJ MTM make its suits?
The pages we read on rjmtm.com on 2026-09-30 do not say where its garments are made, so ask. Centi Sartoria makes in its own factory in Shanghai, China.
Which mills does RJ MTM use?
Its pricing page lists fabric books by composition, such as wool and polyester, 95% wool and S100 to S120 merino wool, without naming mills. Centi Sartoria names its 33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe.
Can I use RJ MTM and another factory at the same time?
Yes. RJ MTM itself says most retailers run it alongside their current provider. A common route is to keep one supplier for what it does well and give a second factory a one-piece trial on a real customer order before moving more work.
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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