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Cloth chosen the way it deserves to be.
A garment can only be as good as the cloth it is cut from. We work with the mills that have supplied the trade for generations, buy by the bolt, judge by the hand, and cut only what has been chosen for you.
The cloth
Families of cloth.
English worsted
Crisp, resilient and quietly formal. It holds a press through a long day and a longer commute, ageing into a suit you trust rather than merely own.
Italian worsted
Softer to the hand and generous in drape, it falls from the shoulder with an ease that flatters. A cloth for the man who wants his tailoring to feel effortless.
Super 120s–150s wool
Spun from progressively finer fibres, each step lighter and more lustrous against the skin. The higher counts reward careful wear — luxurious, cool, best kept for good rooms.
Cashmere & blends
Warmth without weight, and a surface that catches soft light. Blended with wool it gains resilience; woven pure it becomes an overcoat you reach for on instinct.
Sea Island cotton
The rarest of shirting cottons, silk-smooth and faintly luminous. It cools the skin in a Hong Kong summer and softens further with every wash.
Egyptian cotton
Long-staple and tightly woven, crisp under the iron yet kind against the neck. The dependable foundation of a well-made shirt wardrobe.
Horn buttons
Each one faintly different in grain and depth of colour, warm to the touch and quietly luxurious. No two are ever quite alike, which is rather the point.
Floating canvas & linings
The unseen architecture — a hand-set canvas that gives the chest its life, and a smooth lining that lets the jacket slip on and off like a second skin.
In the cloth room
A selection currently in stock.
Where the cloth is woven
The mills we open first.
The names on the selvedge that generations of tailors have trusted. We hold bunches from these houses and will guide you to cloth that suits your wardrobe, your climate and your budget.
Loro Piana
Ultra-fine merino, cashmere and noble fibres; the softest of high-Super worsteds.
Ermenegildo Zegna
Vertically integrated Italian suitings; the Trofeo and 15milmil15 ranges.
Dormeuil
Luxury blends — Tonik mohair, Amadeus — and rare fibres for the connoisseur.
Holland & Sherry
A vast bunch range of English and Scottish worsteds favoured on Savile Row.
Scabal
High-twist worsteds and bold, exclusive cloths for those who want distinction.
Vitale Barberis Canonico
One of the world’s oldest mills; dependable all-season classic suitings.
Fox Brothers
Heritage West of England flannel — the original, hard-wearing Fox flannel.
Harrisons of Edinburgh
Fine English and Scottish worsteds and traditional heavier suiting weights.
A short primer
Choosing by weight and weave.
- Worsted woolBusiness & year-round
- Yarn spun from long, combed fibres and tightly twisted, giving a smooth, clean-faced cloth that holds a crease. The default for the working suit.
- FlannelAutumn & winter
- Softly woven wool with a lightly brushed, napped surface for a warm, matte handle. Wonderful in a grey suit or odd trouser.
- Super 100s–150sFineness grading
- The higher the Super number, the finer the fibre — softer and more lustrous, though the highest counts reward careful wear. Super 100s–120s for every day; 130s–150s for dress.
- Mohair blendSummer & black tie
- Angora-goat fibre blended with wool, crisp and lustrous with a slight sheen and natural spring — cool and wrinkle-resistant.
- LinenHong Kong summers
- Flax fibre, highly breathable and cool, creasing readily as part of its character. Made for humidity and holidays.
- Sea Island & Egyptian cottonShirting
- Extra-long-staple cottons prized for softness, subtle lustre and durability — woven into poplin, twill and oxford for the finest shirts.
Aftercare
How to keep a good garment good.
- 01Rest a suit at least a day between wears so the wool can recover its shape and shed moisture.
- 02Hang jackets on a broad, curved wooden hanger and trousers by the cuff to hold the crease.
- 03Brush with a soft clothes brush after wearing, to lift dust before it settles into the fibres.
- 04Dry-clean sparingly — a few times a year at most. Sponge and press to freshen in between.
- 05Let a damp or rained-on garment air-dry naturally, away from radiators and direct heat.
- 06Steam rather than press where you can, and always use a cloth to avoid shine on the wool.
- 07Store off-season woollens clean, in breathable garment bags with cedar — never in plastic.
- 08Bring loose buttons and small repairs to us early; your pattern is on file to keep any work exact.