‘Fabrics’ Category
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Solaro Fabric
0March 16, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Solaro is a unique suiting trademarked and manufactured by the secretive Smith&Co. (woollens). The company’s short history can be found …
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The Wall Street Journal on Super Wool Fabrics
0March 14, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Back in 2006, The Wall Street Journal followed Mythbusters in search of lost super markings. The magazine subjected ten suits, …
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Cotton Flannel
0March 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio
The Random House Dictionary has this to say: ‘Flannel, origin 1300–1350; Middle English flaunneol, perhaps dissimilated variant of flanyn, sackcloth; Welsh; compare Welshgwlanen, woolen article, equivalent to gwlân, wool + -en suffix denoting a single item. Flannel was born in the …
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Barathea
0March 3, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Barathea wool was born in England as a mourning cloth. The fabric can be made from cotton, wool, silk or …
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