CLIFTON Cleese Custom Sports Coat

The Cleese Custom Piped Sports Coat is built around one defining detail: piping designed as part of the jacket rather than added as an afterthought.

Made for clubs, schools, teams, alumni groups, hospitality, and organizations wanting tailored clothing with a stronger visual identity, every Cleese is made from scratch around your colors, piping layout, fit, crest, lining, buttons, and individual lengths.

Why Choose the Cleese?

• Piping with real presence: Choose single, double, triple, or fully bespoke piping combinations around lapels, pockets, cuffs, vents, and jacket edges.
• Made from scratch: Every sports coat is individually cut and tailored rather than adapted from a stock blazer.
• Built around your colors: Match the piping, cloth, lining, crest, and buttons to your club, school, team, or organization.
• Three fabric options: Choose structured printed twill, softer classic cotton, or printed cotton with greater color and pattern freedom.
• Three fit options: Mix Slim, Classic, and Mighty fits within the same group order.
• Individual length adjustments: Sleeve and back lengths are tailored for each wearer.

Fabric and Feel

The fabric determines whether the Cleese feels crisp and structured, softer and more traditional, or more expressive through custom print.

• Printed Twill Fabric: smooth and firmly woven, with strong structure and excellent definition for piping, stripes, and graphic details. It holds a sharp silhouette and gives contrast trim a particularly crisp finish. Our top recommendation for bold piped sports coats and heritage-inspired designs.
• Classic Cotton Fabric: softer and breathable, with a more natural hand-feel. It creates a slightly more relaxed sports coat while retaining enough structure for clubs, schools, hospitality, and events.
• Printed Cotton Fabric: a breathable cotton base that allows custom colors, patterns, and Pantone-matched artwork. It feels less rigid than printed twill and works well when the piping forms part of a broader design.

Which Fabric Should You Choose?

Choose Printed Twill Fabric when the design relies on sharp piping, strong contrast, stripes, or a clean structured silhouette.

Choose Classic Cotton Fabric for a softer and more breathable sports coat with a traditional natural-fiber feel.

Choose Printed Cotton Fabric when custom artwork, Pantone-matched colors, or printed patterns are required alongside the piping.

Choose the Randolph Custom Wool Blazer when your priority is formal wool cloth with greater depth, warmth, and traditional tailoring character.

Slim, Classic, or Mighty Fit?

The Cleese is available in Slim, Classic, and Mighty fits, with men’s and women’s sizing options that can be mixed within the same group order.

• Slim Fit: closer through the chest and waist for a sharper fitted silhouette.
• Classic Fit: provides more room through the body for a traditional sports-coat shape.
• Mighty Fit: adds room through the chest, waist, shoulders, and upper arms.

Individual sleeve and back lengths are included, allowing each jacket to be adjusted more precisely than a standard ready-to-wear sports coat. Full bespoke tailoring is also available where required.

Fit and Tailoring Options

Available tailoring options include:

• Single-breasted or double-breasted styling
• Notch, peak, or shawl lapels
• Patch, flap, jetted, or ticket pockets
• Custom vents and button arrangements
• Solid, contrast, or custom-printed linings
• Embroidered crests, names, monograms, and insignia
• Custom buttons, labels, trims, and finishing details
• Mixed fits and sizes within the same order
• Individual sleeve and back lengths
• Full bespoke tailoring where required

Make the Piping Part of the Identity

The Cleese can be quietly traditional, sharply collegiate, or gloriously ceremonial. The piping can echo a single club color, combine several shades, trace only the lapels and pockets, or frame the complete jacket.

You can customize:

• Single, double, triple, or bespoke piping combinations
• Piping around lapels, pockets, cuffs, vents, and jacket edges
• Base colors, stripes, panels, and custom patterns
• Lapel shape, width, and contrast details
• Pocket style and placement
• Embroidered crests, logos, names, initials, and commemorative details
• Solid or custom-printed linings
• Button styles and finishes
• Contrast stitching and internal trims
• Personalized labels and monograms
• Individual details across jackets within the same order

Because each Cleese is tailored from scratch, the piping can be developed around your exact colors rather than selected from a limited stock range.

Best Suited To

The Cleese is particularly well suited to sports clubs, schools, universities, alumni groups, rowing and rugby organizations, hospitality teams, choirs, event staff, commemorative occasions, and groups wanting a tailored jacket with a stronger identity than a conventional blazer.

Consider Another Option If...

Choose the Hollands Custom Club Blazer when stripes, printed patterns, and traditional club-blazer styling are more important than piping.

Choose the Randolph Custom Wool Blazer for a more formal jacket in all-season or winter-weight wool.

Choose the Pembroke Custom Casual Blazer for a softer and more understated jacket suited to hospitality, business, or regular uniform use.

Choose the Marlow Custom Printed Blazer when full-garment artwork and maximum graphic impact are required.

Explore Custom Blazers and Clubwear to compare the complete range.

Key Details

• Fabrics: Printed Twill, Classic Cotton, or Printed Cotton
• Fabric feel: Firm and structured, soft and breathable, or natural with custom-print flexibility
• Fits: Slim, Classic, or Mighty
• Sizing: Men’s and women’s sizing options can be mixed within the same order
• Signature detail: Single, double, triple, or fully bespoke piping
• Tailoring: Individual sleeve and back lengths included; full bespoke tailoring available
• Customization: Colors, piping, lapels, pockets, linings, embroidery, buttons, trims, labels, and monograms
• Design support: Included at no additional cost
• Best for: Clubs, schools, universities, alumni groups, hospitality, events, and ceremonial group wear

Need Design Help?

Our design team can work from an old sports coat, club crest, school colors, reference image, sketch, or initial concept to create a complete custom piped sports coat design at no additional cost.