Holland and Sherry: the cloth for a suit that has to last
Holland and Sherry is the British worsted to choose when you want a suit that holds its shape and takes daily wear for years. When it is, and is not, the right call.
Read the articleMill registers, fiber depth, and the cloth library at workroom register .
Mill spotlights, fiber sourcing, and the working cloth library across Italian and British heritage. Field notes from the bunches Sam reaches for most often.
Field notes in cloth.
Ermenegildo Zegna for the boardroom, a guide to the mill that built modern executive wardrobes
Ermenegildo Zegna is the Italian cloth maker and fashion house founded 1910 in Trivero, Biella. Trofeo anchors the year round executive worsted; 12 Mile sits at the super fine end; Cool Effect carries California summer. A made to measure commission in Zegna cloth lands at $2,400 to $3,200 inside the broader $1,800 to $3,500 range, with bespoke commissions starting at $5,000.
Read the articleThe Loro Piana commission, what to know before you choose Super 150s
Loro Piana is the Italian luxury cloth maker founded 1924 in Quarona, Piedmont. Tasmanian Super 150s anchors the four season Italian register; Wish Super 170s sits a step finer; vicuna and baby cashmere sit in their own tier. A commission lands inside the standard bespoke range of $1,800 to $3,500, usually toward the upper end.
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