Educate me on Alumo

[AmericanGent]



Anyone know where in the EU you can get cut lengths of Alumo at all btw?

Caccioppoli in Napoli

 

[marcodalondra]



Caccioppoli in Napoli

they may only have an edited selection. I was looking at particular white poplins.

 

[mactire]

Caccioppoli in Napoli

Cheers, I'll check them out.

 

[AmericanGent]

I'll be going down in the next few weeks- let me know if you have something particular in mind and I'll investigate for you.

 

[mactire]

I'll be going down in the next few weeks- let me know if you have something particular in mind and I'll investigate for you.

Cheers bud, they have a decent range of oxfords, so I'd like to know if they are in evidence at all.

 

[aussieboy]

May I ask what the difference is between the following Soyella ranges:

-Arto
-Zephir

Thanks

 

[SartodiNapoli]



May I ask what the difference is between the following Soyella ranges:


-Arto
-Zephir 

Thanks

Hi,

Just checked the 2015 Alumo book i just had sent last month and found Soyella ARTE but got any feeler or swatch of it on the book but got it on the price list.

About Soyella, there are two weights, the Zephir in 65 grams, a very soft Summer like voile and the normal Soyella of 90 grams, both in 170/2.

SOYELLA

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1~I
100% SWISS COTTON, TWO PLY
150cm, ca.90 g/m2, Ne 170/2- 170/2

Cheers.

 

[aussieboy]

Thank you very much.

Sounds like the Zephir might be a bit too light weight for my liking…...

 

[SartodiNapoli]

Thank you very much.

Sounds like the Zephir might be a bit too light weight for my liking…...

Is a very special fabric and one of the softest but has a very limited use due to it´s inner character.

 

[CrimsonWave]

Sarto is right. I am not familiar with the 2015 catalogue, but in previous catalogues that I have seen, Zephir Soyella was also available in other weights as well: 70, 75, 80, 85 and 95 gms. Personally I have found the latter three weights to be the most desirable for me, and they appear to me to be crease less easily than could be expected of a 170s. I agree that the 65 gms ones are a little too light; that said, I have found them to be very durable and comparatively more crease resistant than say the Grandi & Rubinelli Luna, which creases horribly. Whatever the weight, I've always found Zephir Soyella to be comfortable and cool to wear, which is very important for me because I live in a tropical country. It is noticeably cooler to wear than regular poplin 120s that I have had made up.

The only Soyella shirt that I have just creases too much and I can't wear it even though it is the softest and most luxurious cloth I have ever encountered.