Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[NeedForTweed123]

Anyone know the quality of saks fifth avenue's house brand flannel pants? Looking for a good quality flannel at a decent price.

 

[p.henrik]



I also agreed Fox is a lot nicer than VBC, the Fox is going to drape better, more durable depending on the weight and hold a better crease.

It's a shame but the mid grey was offer at 40% off only two weeks ago I think the discount code have expired now.

Yeah, had decided to buy some after seeing dieworkwear's post a few weeks back, but code didn't work when I tried today. Damning myself for not buying a few yards straight away.

 

[mortgagebank]

In the market for a better blue/navy Hopsack. Is there consensus as whose is the nicest?

 

[tchoy]



In the market for a better blue/navy Hopsack. Is there consensus as whose is the nicest?

Smith's Steadfast and Harrisons Oyster bunch are two of the better ones. Do a forum search a lot has been written on the subject here.

 

[Fishball]



Thanks.

I am tempted to order the 370g mid gray and french blue from fox, although it's quite a bit more expensive I think than VBC. The cloth itself costs more than half of the full price of a suit in VBC flannel the tailor quoted me, so it is something I should consider.

I think I bought out all their stock of 370g mid grey and French navy, they won't be available till Nov.

 

[Fishball]

Oops, I mixed it up, I bought the 300g not 370g, sorry

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Just got hold of some very nice Holland & Sherry Gamekeeper Tweed district check jacketing, which is being sent straight to Cad & The Dandy. Which I guess means it isn't really an unfunded liability...

 

[Slickman]

I'd check out lessers 16 & 13oz books as well as the smiths steadfast and botany book. The steadfast book has some really nice hopsacks

 

[FlyingMonkey]

BTW, folks, I have a couple of unfunded liabilities I need to liquidate... if any wants to PM me with an offer, please do. Both lengths were originally bought from @edmorel , so quality is guaranteed!

• 3.5 meters of blue herringbone 100% cashmere, made in England. This is a lovely cloth, very soft hand, and the pale blue-grey and navy blue herringbone resolves to a delightful mid-blue.
• 4 yards of navy Irish linen, 12oz weight. Exactly what you'd expect - a quality linen suiting.

I have no more details than this on the manufacturers and there is no named selvedge.

EDIT: both are now sold even before I got round to putting them on B&S. Apologies for using this thread as a sales thread. I had only meant to gauge intererest!

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

Interested in the linen - would love to see some pics.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

 

[Fishball]

My latest unfunded liabilities:

The Winter Tasmanian

 

[p.henrik]

Saw a fabric today in a surplus stock store that says fresco, not branded other than made in England (and possibly "hight twist" before fresco). It's a looser weave and softer than the Minnis fresco I've handled, more like hopsack. I though fresco was proprietary to Minnis? Any thoughts on what it is?

 

[Mr. Pink]

Can anyone comment on the qualities of Dugdale's New Fine Worsted vs. Harrison's Frontier? I met with Patrick Chu yesterday expecting to order a suit in Frontier which is good for fall/winter/spring here, but ended up choosing the Dugdale's. Now wondering if I made the correct choice.

 

[hst]

No experience with Frontier. But Dugdale NFW tailors well and holds the crease in the trousers etc. It is a good summer cloth.