by Jasper | Oct 26, 2012 | Cloth
From Cobbles to Catwalk – The Incredible Fashion Journey of Yorkshire Fabrics Yorkshire has long been synonymous with fabric mills, even before industrialisation made it the nation’s – and for a while the world’s – biggest fabric producer, there was a well-established...
by Jasper | Oct 24, 2012 | Blog, Cloth
When ordering your bespoke or semi-bespoke suit (the fabric selection is the same for both) you’ll be guided through the process but you may want to consider these factors before your first appointment: What will the suit be used for? Is this a business suit or is it...
by Jasper | Oct 22, 2012 | Cloth
When visiting clients my own suits often draw a lot of curiosity. People want to know why I chose the fabrics and styles that I chose, and what someone who works with fabric every day considers to be good quality. For that reason I thought it might be interesting to...
by Jasper | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog, Cloth
When browsing fabrics with your tailor you may have come across bunches labelled as ‘Super 100’s wool’ or ‘Super 140’s wool’. But what do these numbers relate to and what should you be looking for when choosing cloth for a suit? The phrase ‘Super 100’s’ was originally...
by Jasper | Jan 20, 2012 | Blog, Cloth
One of the problems associated with lightweight summer suits is that by its very nature the fineness of the fabric means it can be less durable and more susceptible to abrasion. The best way to solve this problem is to weave mohair in with the usual wool fibres...
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