by Rian Taylor | Feb 28, 2017 | Bespoke Matters
A WORD ON WEAVING & DURABILITY To the uninitiated it should be explained that there are numerous types of looms for weaving every variety of cloth structure. Broadly speaking, these looms may be divided into three catagories. (1) The Tappet, commonly known as the...
by Rian Taylor | Feb 28, 2017 | Bespoke Matters
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM WOOLEN & WORSTED Every Tailor is interested in the quality of the fabric they sell. The quality of the raw material partly determines both the type of the fabric and the quality of the finished cloth. The cloth is made by interlacing...
by Rian Taylor | Feb 28, 2017 | Bespoke Matters
Bespoke Matters WHAT MAKES A MAN LOOK GREAT? The Next Generation of Cloth Merchants What truly makes a man look great? His hair cut, the shine of his shoes, or the cut of his suit? It’s a question as old as time itself, but one thing is for sure – the cloth maketh the...
by Rian Taylor | Feb 28, 2017 | Bespoke Matters
ELEMENTS OF THE SUIT The Cut The silhouette of a suit is its outline. Tailored balance created from a canvas fitting allows a balanced silhouette so a jacket need not be buttoned and a garment is not too tight or too loose. A proper garment is shaped from the neck to...
by Rian Taylor | Feb 28, 2017 | Bespoke Matters
WOOL FABRICS & WOOL WEAVES FABRIC GLOSSARY Beaver cloth is a heavy woollen overcoating, napped and pressed down to resemble beaver fur. Botany/Merino wool is a fine wool fabric made from worsted wool yarn. Broadcloth is an all woolen or worsted fabric with a...
by Rian Taylor | Feb 28, 2017 | Bespoke Matters
A LITERAL UNDERSTANDING SUITING CLOTH Suiting Cloths A comprehensive understanding about Suiting Fabrics and Cloths is vital to any sales back story. You need to be able to match colours to people – helping them to create more effective looks. Suit fabric really does...
