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Has anyone tried or seen the new Bonfanti Capri Popeline/i? The normal Capri is a fantastically useful quality, but the 'popeline' is 170g/m. Wondering how useful that is in real life.
 

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How do the Fox worsted books compare to the typical worsteds (Botany, Lesser 13, Oyster, dugdale classics)
 

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Not identical objectives, as far as weight and formality. Some very good things, however.
 

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No, I suppose it is in roughly the same sandbox. Maybe an analogue of the Harrisons Fine Classics.
 

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No, I suppose it is in roughly the same sandbox. Maybe an analogue of the Harrisons Fine Classics.
I’ll ask for my tailor’s opinion then, he just got the fox books but has worked with the Smith, Harrison, Hlesser books all his life. I’d probably err of trying the fox because of the colours. The WT27 looks amazing - wonder how the handle compares to lesser
 
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I hope I don't sound like too much of a tyro asking this: which companies make good tartan cloth? I would very much like to buy some in the black & white Walter Scott tartan but am unsure if I can trust the clan.com weave-on-demand service.
 

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I hope I don't sound like too much of a tyro asking this: which companies make good tartan cloth? I would very much like to buy some in the black & white Walter Scott tartan but am unsure if I can trust the clan.com weave-on-demand service.
Dugdale has quite a few options
 
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Dugdale has quite a few options
I know and like Dugdale but their options don't include what I am shopping for (their tartans are lightweight and don't include my specific one). I am asking more about if the various companies which weave tartans and only tartans produce a good cloth.
 

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