Hawick, Vanners and Robert Noble – Duchamp ...
Good friend Eric Musgrave – author of Sharp Suits among other things – has got a great job, going around the country making films of all the factories where Duchamp has its products made. It’s almost as good as my excuse...
Hawick, Vanners and Robert Noble – Duchamp ...
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I agree. Not necessarily clown, but too bright for my taste...
Penrose: Oh, the colour
Every season, accessories brand Penrose rents a showroom next to Liberty on Great Marlborough Street to show off its new collection. Walk in there, and you get an invigorating shock to the senses. So much fresh, vibrant colour in that clean, white sp...
Penrose: Oh, the colour
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They went into administration, yes, but were bought out by Vanners I think. So they are still operational...
The history of Hunter’s and Peckham Rye
Martin Brighty and David Walker have been around the tie industry for a long time. They first met at legendary English tie-maker Holliday & Brown 20 years ago, brought in to replace the sales director and admin director at the time. Indeed t...
The history of Hunter’s and Peckham Rye
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Many of the traditional shirtmakers and general retailers on Jermyn St stock them, though I think Peckham Rye is probably better value. No, Hunter's doesn't have a website I don't think, as the vast majority of their bus...
How my ties were made
The men and women at Vanners were kind enough to send me pictures recently of how my bespoke ties were made down in Suffolk. So here they are, with explanatory captions. The three-piece pattern for the tie is laid out on the woven silk, at exactly 45...
How my ties were made
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Michael, You're right, that does look good. It is my impression that a traditional covert coat was a lightweight topcoat with a fly front and extra rows of stitching to prevent fraying. The photo looks more like an overc...
Confusing seven-fold ties
A seven-fold tie doesn’t necessarily have seven folds anymore. That isn’t because of corporate marketing and shortcuts (though the ‘VII fold’ from a certain manufacturer might qualify for that description). Rather, different w...
Confusing seven-fold ties
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It depends what you mean by quality. It takes more time, silk and perhaps skill to make a seven fold, but the materials and methods are the same. There's no objective benefit, it's just a nice artistic object...
How China changed the silk industry
The British silk-weaving industry has changed immensely over the past 50 years. Some can still claim to be among the biggest and best in the world, but many smaller weavers and artisans have gone out of business. The biggest reason for this, of cours...
How China changed the silk industry
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I'm not sure it is the largest weaver though, Summer. That was the information I was given. Simon...
