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Materials

The cloth decides more than the cut does.

A good cut in the wrong cloth fails by the afternoon. We choose fibre first, then weight, then colour - in that order, against the way you actually work.

French linen

Linen is the only cloth that improves when it is worn hard in heat. The fibre is hollow and dry against the skin, which is why a linen jacket at thirty degrees feels like nothing and a wool one feels like a decision you regret.

It creases. That is the material working, not the garment failing; it is why linen belongs on the days you are moving between places rather than sitting still in a boardroom.

Season
Late spring to early autumn
Hand
Dry, open, cool against the skin
Best for
Travel, warm climates, daytime events
Cloth reference
Confirmed at consultation from the current season’s books

Australian wool

Wool is the working cloth of tailoring because of one property: it recovers. It takes a shape, holds it through a day of sitting, travelling and standing, and returns to it overnight on a hanger.

Weight is the real decision. A mid-weight worsted carries a stripe cleanly and survives a full week of wear; a lighter one travels better and creases sooner. We will steer you by how many days a week the suit is on you.

Season
Year-round, by weight
Hand
Smooth to crisp, depending on finish
Best for
Business tailoring, daily wear, travel
Cloth reference
Confirmed at consultation from the current season’s books

Italian cashmere blends

Cashmere on its own is too soft to hold a tailored line for long. Blended into wool it does something more useful: it adds warmth and a quiet surface without turning the jacket into knitwear.

This is cold-weather cloth - winter jackets, heavier suits, and the garments that have to look considered under a coat.

Season
Autumn and winter
Hand
Soft, with a slight surface
Best for
Winter tailoring, odd jackets, evening
Blend and weight
Confirmed at consultation

Sourcing

Chosen at the source, not from a distributor’s shortlist.

Cloth comes from Australia, France and Italy. Labels and production run through partners in Guangming, and garments are made up through tailoring expertise in Hong Kong.

Most tailoring houses buy through the same handful of intermediaries and pass the layers on. We work with fibre origins and production partners directly, which means we can say where something came from and why we picked it; the saving lands in the cloth rather than in the chain.

We will not name a mill, a grade or a certification we cannot show you. Everything specific is confirmed against the books in front of you at consultation.

How the house is built

Appointments

Handle the cloth before you decide.

Private consultations take place in Lausanne, where our cloth, measuring and fitting service are based.

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