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Close-up texture of draped ivory silk crepe fabric.Como, Italy88 gsm
Texture

Fine granular surface, matte luminosity

Weight

88 gsm

Finish

Degummed, garment-washed

Season

AW26

A dry-handed silk with a granular surface that diffuses light rather than reflecting it — chosen for garments that need to move without announcing themselves.

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  • Silk Crepe

    88 gsm

    A dry-handed silk with a granular surface that diffuses light rather than reflecting it — chosen for garments that need to move without announcing themselves.

    Como, ItalyDegummed, garment-washed

  • Wool Gabardine

    310 gsm

    A close, weather-resistant twill with enough body to hold a crease indefinitely — the foundation cloth of the tailoring room.

    Huddersfield, EnglandSteam-set, London shrunk

  • Boiled Cashmere

    420 gsm

    Knitted then felted under heat until the fibres lock together, producing a cloth that behaves like a textile and holds a cut edge like a board.

    Inner MongoliaMilled and pressed

  • Linen Canvas

    260 gsm

    An honest, structural linen whose irregularities are left visible by design — every slub a record of the flax it came from.

    Normandy, FranceStone-washed

  • Brushed Cotton Twill

    340 gsm

    A twill brushed until the surface softens into a fine nap — sturdy enough for exposed construction, soft enough to wear against skin.

    Kyoto, JapanSanded and brushed

  • Vegetable-Tanned Leather

    1.2 mm

    Tanned slowly with tree bark rather than chrome, this leather darkens and softens with wear, recording the life of the garment on its own surface.

    Tuscany, ItalyTannin-cured, hand-oiled