Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[Bromley]

None that I know of that are available as cut lengths. Would be very surprised if you could pick out the 2-3 oz difference, though.

 

[dieworkwear]

Do you know if there are any Magee bunches with herringbone in the 16oz range?

Molloy's herringbone Donegals are 16oz (at least they were five years ago, I don't know what they have now)

 

[classicalthunde]

Molloy's herringbone Donegals are 16oz (at least they were five years ago, I don't know what they have now)

yea, reached out to them via their site and havent heard back, maybe i'll make a phone call

 

[dan'l]

I’m looking for an über large-scale herringbone like this:

I wonder if this was a custom run or something one of the mills still makes.

 

[dauster]

Does anybody here know you makes the fabrics for Isaia? This is supposed to be a 50% wool/ 40% silk and 10% linen fabric. Love the feel but not the color/ plaid.

 

[dieworkwear]

Does anybody here know you makes the fabrics for Isaia? This is supposed to be a 50% wool/ 40% silk and 10% linen fabric. Love the feel but not the color/ plaid.

They use different mills and all their fabrics are custom woven/ designs. They have an in-house fabric designer.

 

[dauster]

They use different mills and all their fabrics are custom woven/ designs. They have an in-house fabric designer.

At least this justifies the outrageous pricing a bit. thank you. Well can you recommend a lightweight fabric for a summer sports coat (50% wool/ 40% silk and 10% linen )? I don't necessarily like choosing on the spot at the tailor anymore. I am usually overwhelmed and I have a hard time imagining what it will look like.

 

[Guyinbrown]

At least this justifies the outrageous pricing a bit. thank you. Well can you recommend a lightweight fabric for a summer sports coat (50% wool/ 40% silk and 10% linen )? I don't necessarily like choosing on the spot at the tailor anymore. I am usually overwhelmed and I have a hard time imagining what it will look like.

Perhaps you should take a look at Caccioppoli 1920 website, they have variety of lightweight fabrics available

 

[dauster]

Perhaps you should take a look at Caccioppoli 1920 website, they have variety of lightweight fabrics available

Thank you, yes also just read about it at the same while posting ...
also a good read: https://www.permanentstyle.com/2019/03/the-best-cloths-of-spring-summer-2019.html

 

[dieworkwear]

At least this justifies the outrageous pricing a bit. thank you. Well can you recommend a lightweight fabric for a summer sports coat (50% wool/ 40% silk and 10% linen )? I don't necessarily like choosing on the spot at the tailor anymore. I am usually overwhelmed and I have a hard time imagining what it will look like.

I don't have any specific suggestions, but depending on the tailor, you can ask for swatches to be sent to you.

 

[S K M]

Not technically a tweed, but VBC made some really terrific overcoating for Drapers about two years ago. I don't know if there's any fabric left. But it was an alpaca-wool blend with a huge, chunky herringbone, beautiful mottling, and just a terrific texture. Really unique. I think the alpaca-blend added a lot.

Derek, wouldn’t it be time for you to make a terrific overcoating your next custom run project? I think the above sounds fantastic, and with your great taste in clothes I am sure it will spectacular

(btw wearing the puppy tooth fresco today)

 

[Mr. Six]

Derek’s next project should be a Goldfinger tweed at larger scale.

 

[dieworkwear]

Derek, wouldn’t it be time for you to make a terrific overcoating your next custom run project? I think the above sounds fantastic, and with your great taste in clothes I am sure it will spectacular

(btw wearing the puppy tooth fresco today)

Derek’s next project should be a Goldfinger tweed at larger scale.

Both really good ideas. I've thought about doing that VBC overcoating. IMO, it was truly special. There is a bit of me that wonders if people are interested in VBC fabric. I feel like guys assume the quality isn't that great because VBC is everywhere, but a lot of "high end" fabric is also woven by VBC, just sold with a different name. I should ask if they're able to re-run it. Part of the challenge is also finding a mill that's able to process cut lengths. Having this shipped somewhere and then cut and packaged adds quite a bit to the cost.

 

[S K M]

Both really good ideas. I've thought about doing that VBC overcoating. IMO, it was truly special. There is a bit of me that wonders if people are interested in VBC fabric. I feel like guys assume the quality isn't that great because VBC is everywhere, but a lot of "high end" fabric is also woven by VBC, just sold with a different name. I should ask if they're able to re-run it. Part of the challenge is also finding a mill that's able to process cut lengths. Having this shipped somewhere and then cut and packaged adds quite a bit to the cost.

I think I once saw an overcoat from Davide Taub in this range and it looked stellar. If you manage to pull it off you can count me in for at least 3,5 meters

 

[S K M]

Now here it was: