Founded in 1938 by Otto Hertz, Scabal was originally a cloth merchant and supplier of fabrics. His successor was JP Thissen, who was assisted by his son Gregor Thissen, the third generation of the family owned business. Through the aquisition of fabric brand Wainshiell, Scabal traces a history back to the 18th century.

Today Scabal employs almost 600 staff worldwide. Over the years Scabal has evolved into a producer of top quality fabrics to the most prestigious tailors and textile businesses around the world and as a manufacturor of the finest suits, jackets and shirts for the most demanding men

Giovanni Bordone is Scabal's Brand Ambassador, and I caught up with at Flair Bar at The Ritz-Carlton Tianjin. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Giovanni, and finding out more about what it is that makes a bespoke suit so appealing. It was also interesting to find out that Scabal has supplied suits to some of my favourite movies, including "The Godfather"!

If you want to find out more about Scabal, head to http://www.scabal.com/