High-twist cloth is as it sounds.   A cloth that has yarns that have been twisted more tightly than normal, and often with more yarns that normal.   As standard worsted cloth has 2 yarns, commonly referred to as 2-ply.   High-twist cloth normally comes in 2-ply, 4-ply, and even 6-ply.  

The 6-ply I found was even accompanied by a picture of some biceps alluding to its inherent strength.  Made me smile.

I have a soft spot for linen jackets.   I adore the way linen breathes and its natural tendency to rumpling is something that has grown on me over the years.  And I get hot….

Initially I shied away from linen summer jackets and all their casual connotations.   But certainly, since covid there has been a shift to ever more casual styles and more easy-going fabrics and I feel this is a good thing.   It allows for more expression and more playfulness, and clothes should be enjoyed.

Bespoke linen jackets can be a blessing and a curse.  On one hand, linen is a tough and pliab

Oh, I love the feeling of impending summer.  When the last days of spring start giving way to more consistent sunlight and the days feel never ending.   

As I write this the mercury is expected to hit 24deg today and sun is beaming through the windows.  No wonder I feel in such a good mood.

Feelings like this make it no surprise that people get married more in the summer and often decide to do so abroad with its more reliable sunshine.

It’s no surprise then that one of our more consistent requests is for a lightweight stone summer wedding suit.  Stone colours remind me of beaches and summer sun and if paired with blue have perfect colour ways of the waves breaking on the shore.  

Dugdale Bros have recently launched 3 new collections. Spring Jacketing, Summer Cascade and Tropical Breeze.

All are now available in our Birmingham Suite to view.

Drago have been introducing some new and interesting collections recently.   Previously their collections have centred on suiting cloth but lately we are starting to see more variance.

Our production team in Portugal are on their summer holidays until the beginning of Sept. So are Cacciopoli and Drapers and Barberis….the list goes on. If I’m ever going to take a holiday now feels like the best time.

So, this year I’m going to try something new and take a couple of weeks off when the bulk of our partners are also off. My last day will be Saturday 17th August. If there is anything urgent please let me know before this. I’ll be back on Tuesday 3rd September

Every season we introduce new bunches from our favourite merchants and continually we seek new and exciting fabrics to bolster our already extensive offering. Within the last few weeks, we have received a lot of exquisite cloth from Dugdale Bros, Loro Piana, Drago and others.

Some are updates on classic collections, such as Holland and Sherry’s perennial suiting “Crispaire”, Dugdale Bros tropical wool “New Fine Worsted” and Loro Piana’s timeless classic “Jackets and Trousers.”