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Just a quick question for the knowledgeable members of LL.

Is All Wool Twist the same as, High Twist Worsted, and Huddersfield Twist? And are these the same as the various Fresco, Finnmaresco etc brands?


Now for the wool imperial, I have been given a length in a 600g+ weight, in a plain twill weave (called a venetian I believe). I wonder would it make up well as a coat, or could it be used instead of a barathea for a dinner jacket and trousers?

cathach wrote:Just a quick question for the knowledgeable members of LL.

Is All Wool Twist the same as, High Twist Worsted, and Huddersfield Twist? And are these the same as the various Fresco, Finnmaresco etc brands?

A classic (high) twist worsted is not an open weave cloth like fresco. It is more dense. Take J&J Minnis' Dorchester range as an example. Personally, I really like "the steel drape" of classic twist cloth.