Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[paborden]

Can anyone speak to where I can find a length of Russel Plaid these days? Scoured some books to no avail...

 

[potter AB]

Scabal is English

Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, where it was founded by a German that wisely had fled his country in 1938. Scabal were among the first (if not the very first?) to present fabrics in bunches.

 

[goalaso]

Looking at a used wool-alpaca (70/30) overcoat, and trying to understand what these creases are on the back (and elsewhere, though not across lapels). The fabric is a bit fuzzy, and I'm not sure if these are just creases from poor storage that will steam out, or permanent defects in the fabric? Can anyone gives guidance? Thanks

 

[The Chai]

Can anyone speak to where I can find a length of Russel Plaid these days? Scoured some books to no avail...

Bateman ogden

 

[Simon A]

Can anyone speak to where I can find a length of Russel Plaid these days? Scoured some books to no avail...

You can procure tweeds in this pattern from Harrisons' Porter and Harding Hartwist book, Lovat Mill's Ettrick book, Huddersfield Fine Worsted's Alsport II book, Glenlyon Tweed Mill's 775g range, and from Islay Woollen Mill's K range.

 

[tim_horton]

Can anyone speak to where I can find a length of Russel Plaid these days? Scoured some books to no avail...

The other options mentioned are more traditional Russel Plaids but if you want a darker, quieter version of it, Anglo-Italian's Tessuti book has one:

https://angloitalian.com/products/ait-078

 

[hitsuji]

Do the folks at the row or around the area sell fabrics by the metre and is it any cheaper than buying directly from the mill/merchants?

Looking for some cavalry twills and flannels

 

[FlithyButler]

Any idea?

Name the Fabric (Cotton)...

Micro-Basketweave??

www.styleforum.net

 

[tim_horton]

I looked at the Lady San Felice book a few weeks ago and towards the front they had a number of blue glen plaids that I thought were nice. Different shades of blue, the plaid was definitely a sports coat scale, and the contrast wasn’t so big that it was too loud (again, the scale of the plaid made it read obviously as NOT a suiting, so the fact it’s less bold didn’t make it look like an orphaned jacket). Not sure if I took any pictures, but I can check if you don’t have easier access to the book/pictures.

Thanks! I’m looking at it online now. Certainly some contenders.

Fabrics from the bunch Lady Sanfelice Flannels

Discover all the fabrics from the bunch Lady Sanfelice Flannels from our collection. Buy now on Drapers Italy.

drapersitaly.it

 

[camez_]

what do you wanna do with 290g flannels?

 

[JHWilliams]

Thanks! I’m looking at it online now. Certainly some contenders.

Fabrics from the bunch Lady Sanfelice Flannels

Discover all the fabrics from the bunch Lady Sanfelice Flannels from our collection. Buy now on Drapers Italy.

drapersitaly.it

Don’t do it !!! I regret selecting cloth from that book. If you want 290 grams check out the new fox worsted flannel book.

 

[tim_horton]

Don’t do it !!! I regret selecting cloth from that book. If you want 290 grams check out the new fox worsted flannel book.

I’m not specifically looking for flannels, this was in response to a query of mine for a suggestion for patterned blue/navy odd jackets - Glen plaids, Glen checks, windowpanes… anything that wasn’t a solid and wouldn’t be mistaken for an orphaned suit jacket.

I agree, 290 grams seems a bit light for flannel in general.

 

[WhereNext]

I’m not specifically looking for flannels, this was in response to a query of mine for a suggestion for patterned blue/navy odd jackets - Glen plaids, Glen checks, windowpanes… anything that wasn’t a solid and wouldn’t be mistaken for an orphaned suit jacket.

I agree, 290 grams seems a bit light for flannel in general.

I’m not sure about the blues I mentioned, but the fabric I got from the book for a jacket was 360 grams and the fabric for the pants was 340 grams. Still not the heaviest of flannels, of course.

 

[DorianGreen]

Autumnal colours on this London Lounge tweed.

 

[DorianGreen]

A great combination, tweed on the jacket, cavalry twill on the trousers. London Lounge.