Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[Mr. Six]

Fox now has some of the LL fabrics available on its site, and some of those are included in the limited edition sale.

 

[hyho]

pardon my ignorance, what is LL?

 

[Mr. Six]

London Lounge

 

[Andy57]

What’s the weight on the LL Calvary twill? Isn’t that something you can get standard from H&S?

I'm not sure, but it's heavy. I have trousers made from H&S cavalry twill and there is no comparison. The LL can twill is much more like Moon's cavalry twill but in a color that Moon does not have.

 

[paborden]

Anyone have any thoughts on the Joshua Ellis cashmere book? There's a brown glen I've been eyeing, but it seems a touch flimsy in hand.

 

[lordsuperb]

NMWA did a SC with this swatch.

Anyone have any thoughts on the Joshua Ellis cashmere book? There's a brown glen I've been eyeing, but it seems a touch flimsy in hand.

 

[paborden]

NMWA did a SC with this swatch

That's 90-95% wool, so a very different beast that their pure cashmere book. And that fabric is no longer available from them sadly

 

[lordsuperb]

That's 90-95% wool, so a very different beast that their pure cashmere book. And that fabric is no longer available from them sadly

No worries, I plan on starting my own cloth club!!!!

Maybe @gdl203 can get the fabric remade as pure cashmere.....

 

[paborden]

No worries, I plan on starting my own cloth club!!!!

Maybe @gdl203 can get the fabric remade as pure cashmere.....

It actually ALREADY exists as pure cashmere. I'm just asking if the Joshua Ellis cashmere is any good in people's estimation? 300g but feels a touch skimpy. Then again I'm a cashmere noob.

 

[lordsuperb]

It actually ALREADY exists as pure cashmere. I'm just asking if the Joshua Ellis cashmere is any good in people's estimation? 300g but feels a touch skimpy. Then again I'm a cashmere noob.

I would go with your gut feeling, and wait for something heavier to come along.

 

[aristoi bcn]

I would go with your gut feeling, and wait for something heavier to come along.

Heavyweight Scottish cashmere jacketing like the one you sold me (at tailor's bench right now btw) is impossible to find nowadays. My holy grail would be a dark moss green POW cashmere in the same quality.

 

[lordsuperb]

Heavyweight Scottish cashmere jacketing like the one you sold me (at tailor's bench right now btw) is impossible to find nowadays. My holy grail would be a dark moss green POW cashmere in the same quality.

I wish I held on to the cloth but the pattern was similar to the LL Windsor Houndstooth I had made up. Enjoy the jacket, and post a pick when it’s completed.

 

[WillingToLearn]

Cashmere for a SC heavier than 300g is getting into overcoating. I am currently looking at cashmere overcoating in 350g weight. Cashmere is warmer than wool at the same weight. Cashmere SC in cloth heavier than 300 will be too warm inside modern buildings.

 

[lordsuperb]

Cashmere for a SC heavier than 300g is getting into overcoating. I am currently looking at cashmere overcoating in 350g weight. Cashmere is warmer than wool at the same weight. Cashmere SC in cloth heavier than 300 will be too warm inside modern buildings.

I have an 18/19 oz cashmere overcoat that wears like a dream! I believe the cashmere I sold to aristoi was around 12 oz.

 

[sebastian mcfox]

Looking for a nice mid taupe or mouse brown wool around 10oz or so. Texture would be a bonus. Any suggestions?