Slubby cloth

[Parker]

Any idea of what kind of cloth this is? Dupioni? Do any all wools come in a slub texture?

 

[edmorel]

I have something similar in a 60mohair/40wool mix. That could be silk/wool or all silk.

 

[texas_jack]

silk or linen

 

[barims]

^ Sounds about right. My father has an all silk suit that looks a little like that

 

[Manton]

Finish looks way too dry to be Dupioni.

 

[arc]

Whatever it is, that's an incredible looking fabric. Do you have any other pictures?

 

[edmorel]

here is the fabric that I have, if you look carefully behind the Solaro, you'll see the grey with slubs.
It's very dry and yes, it will be a DB.

 

[Parker]

That's nice gray, Ed. I want a light gray suit, but not a plain worsted. Want something with some roughness and texture. Could that top photo be an exaggerated pic-n-pick? sharkskin? Maybe it is linen.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by Parker

That's nice gray, Ed. I want a light gray suit, but not a plain worsted. Want something with some roughness and texture. Could that top photo be an exaggerated pic-n-pick? sharkskin?

seems to have some silk or linen mixed in.

 

[tokyodandy]

Originally Posted by Parker

Any idea of what kind of cloth this is? Dupioni? Do any all wools come in a slub texture?

I have a few pairs of trousers the cloth of which looks very like this. They are a light wool/linen blend - cooler in summer than wool alone. I suspect the cloth in the image is something similar.

TD

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by edmorel

seems to have some silk or linen mixed in.

Or both! BB's silk/linen/cotton Panama sportcoats have a similar slubby appearance.

 

[edmorel]

parker, here is what I was talking about. Seems smoother in the pic than it is in real life:

 

[Parker]

Nice! Is that from a particular book? Great shade of gray. And good amount of slubs.