Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[Mr. Six]

16 Lesser is getting the axe, no? Have you handled the twills (110-116)? The brown looks pretty neat for a slightly funky suit.

I seem to remember that that was reported in this thread, but I don't know myself. I've only handled the 16 Lesser in the book. It felt great. I have the 13 oz and it's very nice, so I'm extrapolating a bit. The P&B I have and is outstanding.

 

[lordsuperb]

It isn't really a hand issue for me. I'd be just dandy with a closet full of Minnis fresco, which isn't exactly sumptuous to the touch. I just REALLY dislike cotton. I imagine I'll need to age about 10 years (at least) or build out such an absurdly extensive wardrobe that I can't really justify not having cotton involved to some extent...I imagine the aging will come to pass first.

16 Lesser is getting the axe, no? Have you handled the twills (110-116)? The brown looks pretty neat for a slightly funky suit.

16 oz suiting in LA ?

 

[ericgereghty]

16 oz suiting in LA ?

Seriously. Completely frivolous. I can get away with fresco/Hopsack year round (save a few semi-frigid evenings), but some of my wintery ties feel wrong with those cloths.

 

[Despos]

I’m considering a chocolate black herringbone alpaca 4x1 triple patch db

Everything you need to know about alpaca

 

[The Chai]

Everything you need to know about alpaca

The cloth I was offered has abit of polyamide in it though...it was an wool alpaca silk polyamide blend.

 

[Despos]

The cloth I was offered has abit of polyamide in it though...it was an wool alpaca silk polyamide blend.

Good

 

[The Chai]

Good

I would’ve though polyamide contend would get met with fervour from SF members....cloth is from style biella

 

[The Chai]

I got some samples of traditional japanese cottons, indigos, seersucker and hakame fabrics. Planning on some sports coat commissions with them

 

[SimonC]

I got some samples of traditional japanese cottons, indigos, seersucker and hakame fabrics. Planning on some sports coat commissions with them

Photos!

 

[dan'l]

Does anyone here have experience with cloth from Mallalieus of Delph? Simon’s overcoat is made from a Donegal woven by them:

https://www.permanentstyle.com/2019/10/introducing-the-donegal-overcoat.html

I’m planning to ring them up, but thought I’d ask my e-buddies first.

 

[Bespoke DJP]

Dan (@dan'l) hi,

How fruitful was your "treasure hunting" in Austria?

Cheers,

Dimitris

 

[The Chai]

Photos!

The seersucker is lightweight at 165 grams per linear metre but it’s strong enough for a jacket. The rest are all 250 grams and above and very rugged

 

[The Chai]

Close up of the texture of the darker fabrics

 

[Todd Shelton]

What's are some of the preferred non-flannel F/W suiting cloths? All things considered, I'd prefer fabrics that skew more casual to avoid looking too business-y a la super slick worsteds.

Harrison's P&B looks to have some intriguing options ?

Harrison's looks good. I think Alfred Brown in England has a few nice non-flannel, non "slick" fabrics that can skew less dressy.

 

[reidd]

Interesting regarding the Sherry Tweed. I'd thought I'd read that was primarily intended for jacketing? Would you think both Thornproof weights could hack it as suiting, or strictly the heavier, 18oz weight?

I have an irrational disdain for cotton tailoring. Can't see myself utilizing it at any point in the near future.

Same. Cotton is for shirts not jackets! Linen is so much better for most anything you would want cotton for.. The only exception is cotton seersucker of course which deserves a place in a wardrobe and is definitely something I plan on commissioning in the future.