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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    Reposting in this thread on the advice of @Murlsquirl : I'm having my first tuxedo made, and after some research it appeared that barathea is the cloth traditionally used. I ordered a full suit length sight unseen (I'm on a tight schedule), along with some Super 120s cloth for some other suits...
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    Is Barathea supposed to feel coarse and heavy?

    I'm having my first tuxedo made, and after some research it appeared that barathea is the cloth traditionally used. I ordered a full suit length sight unseen (I'm on a tight schedule), along with some Super 120s cloth for some other suits. The link to the barathea I ordered is...
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    Hi guys, Similar question to @leesed4509. I'm also looking to buy good quality suit fabric, preferably italian or english, online in the US. I live in India and am visiting San Francisco in 2 weeks, so a fabric dealer in SFO would be even better. I have another friend, who is visiting NYC...

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