Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[Nico]

Has anyone got an account with Harrisons and could help with an order?
Thanks

 

[CLH03]

lp cashmere cloud

I love it🤣 The hits just bounce right off you

 

[camez_]

Hi all, interested in making a pair of trousers for a sports jacket I had made in standeven capetown bunch (navy mesh jacketing wool/mohair) - i was suggested the Fresco Lite (8/9oz) in a medium grey? How does this cloth hold up for a pair of single pleated trousers, performance wise? - for dressy summer occasions.

Or would it be a wiser decision to stick with Fresco, Crispaire, standeven explorer, dugdale tropicalair?

Would be great to receive your opinion.

Thanks

fresco lite is a solid cloth, the drape becomes even better with a bit more weight as the mentioned ones have (tropicalair and most of the other high twist fresco are the same as standeven's explorer)

4ply was already mentioned, a quite spongy cloth but drapes great. if you can get your hands on loro piana sopra visso that would be another contender (higher weight, different mill) or lovat's bard

Cerutti has been bought and to my knowledge Oxygen is not available anymore from the new owners.

What is your information?

some asian distributors still have the old oxygen stocked. piacenza will likely present a new oxygen summer bunch (as they did with the winter bunch as well)


also got some new treasures - the unfunded stack is getting out of hand though

 

[camez_]

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[ppk]

I've been trying to look at some fabric on the Dugdale Bros website and it keeps timing out. Can others reach it?

 

[camez_]

Btw. Does anyone have a recommendation for a sharp, crisp cotton with some body that holds a crease well in off-white or bone?

I’m looking for fabric for a pair of summer trousers, something to wear with a sport coat, so not overly casual. Please avoid linen, peached cottons, or moleskins. Thanks!

brisbane moss shakespeare is what you're looking for
or the cotton in loro piana's mare

https://textile.loropiana.com/digital_bunch/mare/?lang=en

 

[jonathanS]

lp cashmere cloud
piacenza has some mega lightweight cloth at around 200g
and zegna as well.

if you want cashmere, you should go mega light and if it is available, open weave, however, I haven't seen open weave cashmere summer jacketing for a while now

Barbera wool cashmere silk mock Leno.

 

[The Chai]

I have 85+ lengths...

 

[DaAlSh]

I've been trying to look at some fabric on the Dugdale Bros website and it keeps timing out. Can others reach it?

Works for me....

 

[LJ1891]

I have 85+ lengths...

Wow thats alot of cloth. It must be taking up alot of space. You should use my asset management service. its free 😅 ship your cloth to me!

 

[camez_]

I have 85+ lengths...

I probably have double of that

 

[reidd]

Btw. Does anyone have a recommendation for a sharp, crisp cotton with some body that holds a crease well in off-white or bone?

I’m looking for fabric for a pair of summer trousers, something to wear with a sport coat, so not overly casual. Please avoid linen, peached cottons, or moleskins. Thanks!

Dugdale cottons (I forget the name of the bunch) are fantastic. Holds its shape really well.

 

[reidd]

I probably have double of that

I thought my stack of 15ish lengths was getting big lol.

Side note, since Caraceni in Milan is closing, I wonder what will happen to her massive stash of cloth. Some real treasure in there im sure.

 

[camez_]

I thought my stack of 15ish lengths was getting big lol.

Side note, since Caraceni in Milan is closing, I wonder what will happen to her massive stash of cloth. Some real treasure in there im sure.

you can probably go in and buy whatever you like
rest will be scooped up by a merchant

 

[Fad P]

Dugdale cottons (I forget the name of the bunch) are fantastic. Holds its shape really well.

Thank you, seems like it would be the Equinox bunch. Looks promising!

Equinox | Dugdale Bros & Co | Cloth Merchants, High Quality Cloth To T

The traditional gabardine weave provides excellent drape and comfort, and are available in a range of traditional pastels and fawns, as well as contemporary br

shop.dugdalebros.com

Related question ––
I have a pair of RTW trousers in a 50/50 cotton and viscose mix (from a fashion brand). Sounds unorthodox but they've been really great. Do you guys know if any proper mill would ever do a mix like that?