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How Borrelli suits are made.

Soph

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Originally Posted by imageWIS
Only one way to find out if they are telling the truth:

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Jon.


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Zegnamtl

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Originally Posted by MilanoStyle
Care to donate, Soph?

I will donate the time, the pictures and the play by play report,
you can e mail me for shipping details.
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Originally Posted by Zegnamtl
The only way to end this cleanly, is for you to ship up one of your jackets
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I am sharping the shears now!

I visited the Borrelli factory over the holidays and shot the production, I just have not had time to post yet, I will soon.

Like you Ed, I like Borrelli, regardless of how it is made and what anyone says, the few jackets I have fit well (not as well as the kiton does) and I will continue buying them, even if a machine touched the collar.


I'd love to see the Borrelli factory pics with a play by play.
 

itsstillmatt

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For God's sake don't forget the hours! Are there videos to show the hours? I want to know about the hours of handwork.
 

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I hear Borrelli pads their lapels with the Wall Street Journal.
 

MilanoStyle

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Originally Posted by johnapril
I hear Borrelli pads their lapels with the Wall Street Journal.

Nice to know, I would been pissed if Borrelli used Chinese newspapers.
 

Soph

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I will donate an Attolini








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Zegnamtl

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Originally Posted by iammatt
For God's sake don't forget the hours! Are there videos to show the hours? I want to know about the hours of handwork.

Borrelli was too smart for that,
they would not give man hour stats on any steps.
 

johnapril

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Originally Posted by MilanoStyle
Nice to know, I would been pissed if Borrelli used Chinese newspapers.

What if they padded with money? Like American 20s. That would be funny. That would be funny.
 

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I'll donate a Saint Andrews coat for comparitive purposes...
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Originally Posted by Zegnamtl
The only way to end this cleanly, is for you to ship up one of your jackets
lol8[1].gif


I am sharping the shears now!

I visited the Borrelli factory over the holidays and shot the production, I just have not had time to post yet, I will soon.

Like you Ed, I like Borrelli, regardless of how it is made and what anyone says, the few jackets I have fit well (not as well as the kiton does) and I will continue buying them, even if a machine touched the collar.


+1

I love Borrelli. It consistently fits well OTR and allows for extremely good mobility and comfort.
 

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