W. Bill Green Linen Custom Run

[DLJr]

Forum poster and custom fabric aficionado @~ B ~ is still trying to fill commitments to get a run of green linen from W. Bill off the ground. We need to reach a minimum of 65m, and currently sit at roughly 20m (we need to hit 45m, maybe 30m if B decides to take on additional fabric to sell at a later date). Details for the run, along with a picture of a sample, can be found here.

This is a pretty unique and, IMO, versatile color for linen. It will be 380g (13/13.5oz) in weight. Cost will be roughly around $115 per meter (excluding shipping) I believe. Once the 65m commitment is reached, it should take about 2 months to run the fabric. B would like to set a minimum order at 3m. If you would like to get in on this fabric, just post below with the length of fabric you'd want.

@~ B ~ please let me know of any updates or corrections to what I posted above.

A picture of the sample:

Commitments (Total: 45.5m):

• DLJr: 4.5
• Grammaton Cleric: 2m
• PCK1: 4m

• PM Request: 8m

• PM Request: 3.8m

• unbelragazzo: 3m

• bertie: 3.5m

• Cleav: 4m

• burghler: 4m

• blueandwhite: 2m

• unbelragazzo's friend: 3.2m

• WeakMonday: 3.5m

 

[DLJr]

@unbelragazzo
@PCK1
@sebastian mcfox
@Grammaton Cleric
@Newcomer

I think you all expressed interest in this before, so here is an actual effort to make it happen.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

I am definitely in, but frankly need no more than 2m.

 

[DLJr]

I am definitely in, but frankly need no more than 2m.

Checked with Ben, that should be fine.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]



Checked with Ben, that should be fine.

Great - thank you

 

[PCK1]

I will take 4 meters please.

I'm very excited and hope this gets off the ground.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]



I will take 4 meters please. 

I'm very excited and hope this gets off the ground.

Seriously. Given all the hubbub surrounding crazy Breanish tweeds and 22oz. jacketings from the LL, I can't imagine why a solid summer staple, in a non-traditional color, is such a hard sell.

 

[sebastian mcfox]

So what's the process for getting a jacket or suit made up in this fabric by Formosa via NMWA?

 

[Murlsquirl]



So what's the process for getting a jacket or suit made up in this fabric by Formosa via NMWA?

I did it with the tobacco fresco. Greg sends the cloth to Formosa and they make your jacket/suit. Piece of cake.

I'm going to sleep on it DLjr. I might be in for a jacket length.

 

[sebastian mcfox]

/\ thanks, that sounds dangerously simple to arrange

 

[unbelragazzo]

In for a suit length.

 

[DLJr]

So what's the process for getting a jacket or suit made up in this fabric by Formosa via NMWA?

I did it with the tobacco fresco. Greg sends the cloth to Formosa and they make your jacket/suit. Piece of cake.

Yeah, I would assume it happens one of two ways. If you want it ASAP it would happen as Murl stated; Ben will have them ship the fabric right to Formosa (I imagine there may be several of those happening) and Greg will have them make your size suit/jacket. The other way is if you want to sit on the cloth for a while, you'd have to ship it to Naples or give it to them during a Bespoke/MTO visit whenever you were ready to have the cloth made up. @gdl203 can obviously jump in here and clarify if I screwed something up.

 

[DLJr]

I'm going to sleep on it DLjr. I might be in for a jacket length.

Take your time. Even if we fill this fast, I'm going to keep it open for an extra week and maybe spam a couple other threads so people don't miss out. I'll definitely let you know before we send in orders so you don't miss out.

 

[bertie]

I would be in for 3.5m

 

[DLJr]

@~ B ~ is reconfirming the parties on his previous list to double check the length we need to reach to get this moving forward. Thus far it has changed from 30m to 45m, unfortunately, but things seem to be moving well with interest here. Also there is a chance we may move ahead at 30m with B taking on the additional length to sell at a later date. Anyway, things seem to be going well, thanks for the responses everyone.