Mystery cloth outerwear

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davidhuh
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Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:34 pm

Dear Michael,

I hear you. The Loden I know is pure wool worn by hunters, farmers and as country clothing. The "Himalaya Luxus" you are showing may the a gentrified version with Alpaca, which could be something Italians and other fashion conscious people go for :D

But I'm looking forward to the result of your inquiries!

Cheers, David
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Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:02 pm

Gentlemen,

I did some research - the mystery may be resolved. Loden Steiner in Austria is a well know Loden mill. They do a Loden with 50% alpaca and "stichhair" http://www.loden-steiner.at/v_steiner_4 ... ekend.html

The Loden I probably have to get is their Schladminger from native sheep, up to 1000g :D

Cheers, David
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Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:52 am

The Loden I probably have to get is their Schladminger from native sheep, up to 1000g
David,

My 1 kilo Schladminger is being made into my LL reefer design as we speak. It is very rustic cloth and you need a good Stihl chain saw to cut it and a stilleto instead of a needle. But it is great stuff. My tailor could not get the needle through it and threw in the towel a few times but with the help of the Stihl and Stiletto I have him back working on it. :D

Cheers
davidhuh
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Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:28 am

alden wrote: My 1 kilo Schladminger is being made into my LL reefer design as we speak. It is very rustic cloth and you need a good Stihl chain saw to cut it and a stilleto instead of a needle. But it is great stuff. My tailor could not get the needle through it and threw in the towel a few times but with the help of the Stihl and Stiletto I have him back working on it. :D

Cheers
:lol: - looking forward to see the result!
alden
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Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:40 pm

As much as the chestnut brown is very nice. I prefer this color and have just acquired a length of loden in this shade.

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simonc
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Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:01 pm

Is it not an alpaca (or wool and alpaca blend) plush, as used in the (in)famous Invertere 'Bearcat' coat?

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Mark Seitelman
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:39 pm

My vote is for alpaca pile. Probably a shorter, sheared hair.

I have the above depicted coat in brown.
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:09 pm

I thought I could be terribly clever and contacted Laura Biagioti.it with a picture of coat no.3. from their 1992 winter collection.
Unfortunately they cannot give me a proper solution as it is so long ago the record and samples are no longer with them. So too bad.
I also think that Michael Aldens picture of the wool Loden and alpaca mix is most likely. where can it be had I wonder, especially in that chestnut /tobacco colour.
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Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:38 am

alden wrote: In any case, I am going to do a test of this shade of brown in a Cheviot herringbone. 8)
I would love to see how this turns out...especially if you pair it with brown flannel or corduroy trousers...or better yet, trousers made from the Brown Eden In Paris cloth from the LL/Fox Flannel catalog
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Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:04 pm

Mark Seitelman wrote:My vote is for alpaca pile.
It's usually llama or alpaca pile, but it could be any other wool.

Don't think of a conventional woven cloth, but see it more as a tufted carpet. On one side there is the luscious pile, on the other side there is a mesh where the wool got tufted into. I believe, that mesh is actually cotton or hemp or something similar.

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Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:18 am

[quote="alden"]Here is a pic of real Tyrolean Loden with Alpaca.

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Michael, do you have a resource where one can find loden like this by the yard? It may be due to my lack of German, but I can't seem to find anywhere online. Thanks!
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Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:15 am

Dear Bwooster,

I would suggest you contact Loden Steiner, http://www.loden-steiner.at/kontakt.html

They do a 50/50 merino/alpaca loden (http://www.loden-steiner.at/stoffe/weekend.html).

cheers, David
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Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:35 pm

Thanks so much David, that's great.
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Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:04 pm

Yes Loden-Steiner is a good source. I just ordered a length myself.

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