Drapers
Prato, Italy. Soft jacketings and blends with character.
The Fabrics
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On the selection
An extract — not the whole table.
The fabric suppliers named here are examples of what is possible. They are neither exclusive house suppliers nor a complete list.
In the boutique the books are open on the table, and they change with every season. What you find there goes well beyond this page.
Examples
Fabric suppliers
An extract only. The selection in the boutique is wider and changes with the season.
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A short guide
For orientation only. The decision is made with the fabric in hand.
Vitale Barberis Canonico
Biella, Italy. Dependable worsteds and high twists.
Loro Piana
Quarona, Italy. Superfine wool, cashmere and vicuña. Soft handle, quiet colour.
Ermenegildo Zegna
Trivero, Italy. Crisp finishes and travel fabrics that arrive without creases.
Holland & Sherry
Peebles, Scotland. British weight and structure — flannels, hopsacks, evening fabrics.
Harris Tweed
Outer Hebrides. Handwoven in the islands. For jackets that improve with weather.
Reda 1865
Biella, Italy. Fine merinos, clean and easy to wear.
Getzner
Bludenz, Austria. Cotton with a dry, clean finish.
Albini 1876
Albino, Italy. Fabrics with depth and handle — from poplin to linen.
On fabric
The fabric decides more than the cut ever will.
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How it is made
Measure, choose, make, fit. The four steps behind every Alter Knabe garment.
Made to measure