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Exactly the looms at S I C Tess looms are modern industrial looms, but run at a low speed and using very fine raw materials, as such the cloths as good as anything produced in this manner. The Riva & Bonfanti cloths are mad on 19th century shuttle looms, and thus run much slower still, and further t...

All S I C Tess cloths are excellent in my opinion. I am only aware of them being produced in 150cm width, and having been to mill a few times would be surprised if they produced a 90cm production at another site. As such you would need only between 1.8m per shirt to 2.5m per shirt dependent on your ...

I have used their cloths a great deal, I find them well set, balanced, and good to work with. They deserve a greater presence than they have, as the range they have whilst small is as good as all of and better than many of the other merchants.

I can confirm that I have used cloths from this producer, and they are categorically first rate, and nothing about the fibres used or production techniques are second rate. I would recommend any of their cloths.

Dear Sartorious, Regarding the last line of your post; "For a relationship in this context surely does involve frequent maintenance and upkeep, which I for one would expect to come as part of the price of the suit when first made." Could I confirm, that you would expect as part of the price of the p...

The heaviest I have come across, is a 28oz tweed from Glenlyon tweed mill.

Dear Members, I write once more to notify you of my next Paris trip, which will be my last before Christmas. I will be there on the 28th and 29th of this month. As ever the bulk of my time will be taken up seeing existing clients, however should time permit, I would be delighted to meet members for ...

Dear Members,
I am writing to let you know that we shall be in Paris On the 24th and 25th of October, to primarily fit existing clients, but time willing to meet members or new clients.
Regards
Joshua
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I would consider using the Smith's Formal Wear bunch, or the Dormieul Mohair bunch, if you like more gloss on the mohair then the Harrisons Cape Kid would be worth considering.
My best
Joshua Byrne

I would suggest the Lesser's 16 oz, which is the best cloth at its weight that I have found, and has a very good blue serge. Harrisons, have a range of cloths at 18 oz, if you are looking for something heavier.

For generally available velvets, the best in my opinion for the density of the pile, though it is not that thick, is Weldon and Rubans, which are made by the same manufacturer, but slightly differ in shade, they have a proportion of silk I believe about 20%. However you will need a very good tailor,...

Edwin, That really is a beautiful jacket, you must be very proud.

The quality of the water is in the finishing of the cloth, which requires the softest water available, thus meaning less soaps and other solutions are required in order to finish it successfully, and thus it leaves a softer finish, and denser hand, because these abrasive solutions damage the surface...

Dear Edwin, For some garments I do, but for other garments I do not it very much depends on the nature of the garment I am cutting. Even in the garments that I do use these tools, I use them very differently to the way in which my previous colleagues used to use them, and they play a very minor role...

Dear Edwin,
I hope all is well, I must not be expressing myself well, and rather than taking this further I suggest we put it down as a misunderstanding, as obviously there is nothing further I can to explain my position, and you do not seem able to accept it.
All my best
Joshua