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#1 2008-11-10 21:42:31
- BCL
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Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Hi, Gents,
I think that it's time we have a thread(in case we don't already have one)which lists the greatest, or, at least, our favourite, fabric houses(or fashion houses that make their own fabric) in the world.
I'll start.
Dormeuil
http://www.dormeuil.com
Holland & Sherry
http://www.hollandandsherry.com
Carlo Barbera
http://www.carlobarbera.it/EN/home.asp
Kiton
http://www.kiton.it
Scabal
http://www.scabal.com
Zegna
http://www.zegna.com
Harrisons of Edinburgh
http://www.lbd-harrisons.com
J&J Minnis
http://www.hfw-huddersfield.co.uk/hardyminnis/index.asp
Does Fox Flannels have a website?
Last edited by BCL (2008-11-10 21:44:02)
Take care, gents.
God bless.
-BCL
#2 2008-11-10 21:53:04
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
http://www.hfw-huddersfield.co.uk/hardyminnis/asp/showroom.asp?seco=H
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#3 2008-11-10 22:08:45
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
http://foxflannel.com/
#4 2008-11-10 23:26:08
- BCL
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Last edited by BCL (2008-11-10 23:27:52)
Take care, gents.
God bless.
-BCL
#5 2008-11-11 03:57:25
- Kingstonian
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
I wish I could add Crombie to that list but it seems to be suitings.
Crombie factory in Aberdeen is closed so I do not know where the cloth is made now.
I would love to be able to date the various Crombie labels too.
#6 2008-11-11 08:20:32
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Something for everybody...
http://www.hollandandsherry.com/
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#7 2008-11-11 16:28:32
- Howard
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
The actual weaver of "Millionaire" and Vicuna coatings.
www.johnstonscashmere.com (If not mistakenly priced the cashmere flat caps appear a relative bargain.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstons_of_Elgin
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#8 2008-11-11 17:46:50
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Carlo Riva
http://www.fermofossati1871.it/pag3ENG.html
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#9 2008-11-13 10:13:49
- yachtie
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
No websites 
but great fabrics
Lovat Mill (tweeds and some worsteds)
H.E. Box (Cavalry Twills)
Moxon Huddersfield ( Mohairs and worsteds)
and as above Fox Bros. (Flannel)
#10 2008-11-14 00:24:44
- BCL
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Take care, gents.
God bless.
-BCL
#11 2008-11-14 05:22:54
- Horace
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#12 2008-11-14 11:49:46
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Let's not forget the beautiful silks produced by Vanners. They really don't cater to retail clients but if large enough they are open to "corporate gifts" sized orders.
http://www.vanners.com/index.cfm
#13 2008-11-14 12:27:13
- formby
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
http://www.johnfosterdirect.com/
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient
#14 2008-11-14 14:15:02
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Kiton? I wasnt aware they were a fabric house? Where's BCL got to? He must be made to account for this!
#15 2008-11-15 02:04:08
- milosh
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
The email adress on lessers site is not working. Does anyone have a current email adress?
#17 2008-11-16 15:30:40
- Jeeves
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
I'd add Dugdale to the list of makers worth looking at and especially their Fisher & Sons range. They used to make some interesting cloth in their other ranges as well. Although they look like a fabric house Dugdale is a mill and supplies some of the fabric houses under contract. They also have a wide range of trimmings.
#18 2008-11-16 16:42:54
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
Drapers
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#20 2008-11-18 11:51:53
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Re: Our Favourite Fabric Houses
SIC Tess
www.sictess.it
Some of their shirt fabrics are exceptional, occasionally at the same level of the best from Riva.