Magpie Mason Cox takes fashion advice from Melbourne big man Max Gawn

Magpie Mason Cox has enlisted the help of some cutting-edge technology ahead of Monday night’s Brownlow Medal ceremony at the suggestion of another AFL big man.

Mason Cox has tried first hand world-first 3D printing and scanning technology to have a suit custom tailored for his body. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Finding a suit to fit has been anything but simple for towering Magpie Mason Cox.

At 2.11m (6 ft 11 in) tall he’s not your standard size so he was grateful to hear from fellow AFL giant Max Gawn about new world-first 3D printing and scanning technology developed in Melbourne that enabled him to have a suit custom tailored for his body.

“I found out about it from Max Gawn last year at the Brownlow. I had followed him on socials and being a big man like myself who is probably limited in clothing available, I was impressed with the outfit he wore,” Cox says.

“It is extremely difficult for a person my size to find anything that fits me, especially something that needs to look sharp like a suit. All my clothes are from brands that specifically create clothing for tall individuals and when it comes to events, a well fitted suit is a must and I have always had limited options.”

Created by two Aussie high school mates, Rob Fisher and Dave McLaughlin, who grew tired of multiple fittings and ill-fitted suits, Tailors Mark aims to eliminate the need for lengthy alterations and poorly fitted, expensive suits.

At 6 feet 11 inches tall, Mason Cox towers over most other AFL players. Pic: Paul Kane/Getty Images.

“We use cutting-edge 3D printing and scanning technology to create a customer’s 3D full-size body replica, almost like a 3D printed twin,” Fisher says.

“The body replica is printed using a large-scale 3D printer, after a 30 second full-body 3D scan which captures the body shape exactly. Our experienced tailors then fit a bespoke suit to the body shape replica, guaranteeing a perfectly fitted suit without multiple rounds of alterations.”

Cox says the whole process was quick and painless.

“It has worked amazingly for me. I was able to sit down with the tailor and pick out every little detail with the colour and patterns and make it truly one of a kind. They even put in a special embroidery for the AFLMVP night too,” he says.

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Nearly 1000 customers have already had suits made using the technology developed in conjunction with Swinburne University, RMIT, Deakin and the University of Technology Sydney.

Suits start from $1000, which includes the printing of the mould and alterations.