Tweed and Flannel suit fabrics ONLINE

[Meitar Atias]

Hi,

I'm interested in ordering various high-quality tweed and flannel suit fabrics in order to have them tailored for bespoke suits for myself.
Any recommendations on such stores? Preferably ones with online catalogues and worldwide shipping.

Thanks ahead!

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Fox Brothers Cloth

fox-brothers-cloth

www.themerchantfox.co.uk

 

[TheShetlandSweater]

Harris Tweed, Donegal Tweed

 

[Meitar Atias]

Fox Brothers Cloth

fox-brothers-cloth

www.themerchantfox.co.uk

They're absolutely wonderful, omg. thanks!

 

[dieworkwear]

Your best bet is to always first consult your tailor. If your tailor doesn't have access to good fabrics, there is a low chance he or she is a good tailor. They will likely get a better price than you for the same cloth, as they're in the trade. And if they mess up in some way -- say cutting the sleeve incorrectly -- they have to pay for more fabric, not you. If you supply the fabric, you have to buy new cloth in the case of mistakes.

If you go through your tailor, they will also be able to advise you on things such as weight.

There are times, however, when you might want to purchase your own fabrics. Perhaps you come across something limited, or you found some deal. Maybe you like sitting on cloth before commissioning. Or in very rare cases, your tailor can't get the cloth (which is very rare if you're working with a good tailor).

Most companies don't sell directly to the public. But for flannel, you can try Huddersfield Fine Worsted (the Minnis book) and Fox Flannel.

For tweed, try W. Bill (you have to go through one of Harrison of Edinburgh's agents), Molloy & Sons, Magee, Huddersfield Fine Worsted (Harris book), and any number of small weavers or merchants (Ardalanish, Lovat, Skye, etc).

There is a thread here dedicated to fabrics. You might find it useful

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[Meitar Atias]

Your best bet is to always first consult your tailor. If your tailor doesn't have access to good fabrics, there is a low chance he or she is a good tailor. They will likely get a better price than you for the same cloth, as they're in the trade. And if they mess up in some way -- say cutting the sleeve incorrectly -- they have to pay for more fabric, not you. If you supply the fabric, you have to buy new cloth in the case of mistakes.

If you go through your tailor, they will also be able to advise you on things such as weight.

There are times, however, when you might want to purchase your own fabrics. Perhaps you come across something limited, or you found some deal. Maybe you like sitting on cloth before commissioning. Or in very rare cases, your tailor can't get the cloth (which is very rare if you're working with a good tailor).

Most companies don't sell directly to the public. But for flannel, you can try Huddersfield Fine Worsted (the Minnis book) and Fox Flannel.

For tweed, try W. Bill (you have to go through one of Harrison of Edinburgh's agents), Molloy & Sons, Magee, Huddersfield Fine Worsted (Harris book), and any number of small weavers or merchants (Ardalanish, Lovat, Skye, etc).

There is a thread here dedicated to fabrics. You might find it useful

Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

Hi everybody. I have very much enjoyed buing british fabrics directly as a consumer from several british sources. I live in the european union and brexit has caused me to reconsider where I will bill cloth from in the future. Even with the current agreement between the UK and EU, the seller...

www.styleforum.net

Thank you very much for the detailed answer!
A preview - I'm from Israel, no one wears suits here, and if they do its 97% of the time Zara-polyester ones.
My tailor is probably the only tailor (and therefore the best) in Israel who teaches and practices tailoring with pad stitching, full canvases and more "vintage" cuts. There's more or less a single store in Tel Aviv that imports high-quality natural fabrics for tailoring, and even within this store around 75% of the garments are synthetic, and only 2-3 options are relevant for my purposes whenever I come to check their goods. My tailor and I visit this store for purchasing fabrics (my current three-piece harris tweed suit fabric is from there). And to emphasize the struggle even more, there used to be a single store that owned natural material buttons, and now even that store is closing.
Therefore, since unfortunately tailoring is a dying concept in Israel I was looking to broaden the options for a rainy day, as well as to find a wider selection of sources to offer my tailor/the fabrics shop owner.
Thanks again

 

[ChasingStyle]

Thank you very much for the detailed answer!
A preview - I'm from Israel, no one wears suits here, and if they do its 97% of the time Zara-polyester ones.
My tailor is probably the only tailor (and therefore the best) in Israel who teaches and practices tailoring with pad stitching, full canvases and more "vintage" cuts. There's more or less a single store in Tel Aviv that imports high-quality natural fabrics for tailoring, and even within this store around 75% of the garments are synthetic, and only 2-3 options are relevant for my purposes whenever I come to check their goods. My tailor and I visit this store for purchasing fabrics (my current three-piece harris tweed suit fabric is from there). And to emphasize the struggle even more, there used to be a single store that owned natural material buttons, and now even that store is closing.
Therefore, since unfortunately tailoring is a dying concept in Israel I was looking to broaden the options for a rainy day, as well as to find a wider selection of sources to offer my tailor/the fabrics shop owner.
Thanks again

I'd pay good money to see you walking around (melt in) TLV wearing heavy tweed or flannel. Unless you're planning to set up shop in the Golan?

 

[Meitar Atias]

I'd pay good money to see you walking around (melt in) TLV wearing heavy tweed or flannel. Unless you're planning to set up shop in the Golan?

Haha, I study and live in Jerusalem and it get rather cold here in the winter (~0C°). But yeah, these are suits relevant for two months only ?