Big Brand Oxford Cloth

[DrewMill]

Hi, all. Sorry for posting a new thread, I couldn't find the quick question thread.

Does anyone know who makes the cloth for Brooks Brothers and J. Press' OCBDs? Curious if it's Thomas Mason. TIA!

 

[Jnarcane]

Hi, all. Sorry for posting a new thread, I couldn't find the quick question thread.

Does anyone know who makes the cloth for Brooks Brothers and J. Press' OCBDs? Curious if it's Thomas Mason. TIA!

@Shirtmaven might know; he was just talking about BB fabric in the BB thread.

 

[emptym]

Spechler Vogel said that for a long time, they supplied BB with their Oxford cloth. They still carry it, but unfortunately, they don't sell to the public:

100% pima cotton Brooks Oxford

Spechler Vogel's 60" Pima Brooks Oxford consists of 100% combed mercerized pima cotton. Medium weight soft touch with a nice drape and luxurious finish. Suitable for shirting/blouses, pants/shorts, children's clothing and much more.

www.spechlervogel.com

I'd like to try their Imperial end-on-end.:

Imperial Poly Cotton 1/64" End-On-End Broadcloth 65% Polyester 35% Cotton

Spechler Vogel's 44/45"" wide Imperial 1/64" End-On-End Broadcloth consists of 65% polyester 35% cotton. Soft touch and wrinkle resistant. Suitable for shirting/blouses, dresses/skirts, children's/baby clothes, lining, smocking, quilting, and much more.

www.spechlervogel.com

Should be great for summer travel.

 

[Shirtmaven]

@DrewMill if fabric was woven by Thomas Mason it would be labeled as such and the shirt would be much more expensive.. otherwise assume made in Asia. If the fabric is not Chinese they will let you know. Woven in Portugal= Somelos. Woven in Europe=Czech republic or Turkey. Monti of Italy=India. It goes on.

@emptym Spechler-vogel have lied about country of origin for years. 20 years ago they claimed made in England. That was maybe true in the 1970s.....
Heavy Oxford is sometimes referred to as "Cambridge, Polo, or Brooks Oxford. Has no relation to any of those. Just let's you know it is heavier construction...

Poly/cotton. So comfy to wear....

 

[DrewMill]

@DrewMill if fabric was woven by Thomas Mason it would be labeled as such and the shirt would be much more expensive.. otherwise assume made in Asia. If the fabric is not Chinese they will let you know. Woven in Portugal= Somelos. Woven in Europe=Czech republic or Turkey. Monti of Italy=India. It goes on.

@emptym Spechler-vogel have lied about country of origin for years. 20 years ago they claimed made in England. That was maybe true in the 1970s.....
Heavy Oxford is sometimes referred to as "Cambridge, Polo, or Brooks Oxford. Has no relation to any of those. Just let's you know it is heavier construction...

Poly/cotton. So comfy to wear....

Thanks so much!

 

[emptym]

@emptym Spechler-vogel have lied about country of origin for years. 20 years ago they claimed made in England. That was maybe true in the 1970s.....
Heavy Oxford is sometimes referred to as "Cambridge, Polo, or Brooks Oxford. Has no relation to any of those. Just let's you know it is heavier construction...

Poly/cotton. So comfy to wear....

They told me that it's currently made in Brazil.

I love poly/cotton shirts. Had a lot of them in the 80s/early 90s and have recently been buying up some vintage ones on eBay. I prefer them to 100% cotton shirts that have a chemical treatment to make them wrinkle-resistant. And they're very comfortable in hot, humid weather, like in the Philippines.

That said, I do wish the S-V ones had more cotton, like 50/50 or majority cotton. If you know of an end-on-end like that, pls let me know.

 

[Shirtmaven]

They told me that it's currently made in Brazil.

I love poly/cotton shirts. Had a lot of them in the 80s/early 90s and have recently been buying up some vintage ones on eBay. I prefer them to 100% cotton shirts that have a chemical treatment to make them wrinkle-resistant. And they're very comfortable in hot, humid weather, like in the Philippines.

That said, I do wish the S-V ones had more cotton, like 50/50 or majority cotton. If you know of an end-on-end like that, pls let me know.

Years ago a Spanish mill made very nice quality cotton/poly. They are out of business for many years.
The wrinkle free business killed the need for better blends