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The material
library.

Six fibre families, woven and knitted, held to order. Everything here we have run before and can run again — to your weight, width and standard.

A wall of folded fabric lengths in graduated earth tones, oatmeal through terracotta to charcoal, lit from one side
The hand library at our Central office — reference lengths for matching and counter-sampling.

Fabric families

01
Close detail of combed cotton shirting, even plain weave with a soft matte surface in natural ecru

Cotton

The backbone of the book. Combed and carded yarns from 80s two-fold shirtings to 14-oz selvedge denim and brushed flannels. Plain, twill, oxford, dobby and jacquard constructions, mercerised or peached to taste.

Woven · Knit40–400 gsmBCI · GOTS
02
Macro of wet-spun linen showing slubby flax fibres and an open natural weave in warm oatmeal

Linen & flax blends

Wet-spun European flax with a dry, falling hand. Pure linen, linen-cotton and linen-viscose unions, garment-washed and yarn-dyed for resort, tailoring and home. Slub character specified, not accidental.

Woven120–300 gsmMasters of Linen
03
Detail of mulberry silk charmeuse with a fluid liquid sheen catching directional light, deep clay colour

Silk

Mulberry charmeuse, crepe de chine, georgette, habotai and sand-washed silks. Piece-dyed and printed, with digital print runs from sampling quantities. Momme weight matched to drape, not just to spec.

Woven8–22 mommeOEKO-TEX®
04
Detail of a fine merino suiting twill with a subtle diagonal rib in charcoal, soft directional sheen

Wool & worsteds

Super 100s–150s suitings, flannels, melange and boiled wools, plus fine-gauge merino jersey. Italian and British mill programmes for tailoring; mulesing-free and RWS-certified options on request.

Woven · Knit150–360 gsmRWS available
05
Close detail of lyocell twill with a smooth cool drape and faint silvery sheen in muted sage

Lyocell & cellulosics

Tencel™ lyocell and modal, cupro and viscose — woven and knitted, often blended with cotton or linen for drape and recovery. The go-to for fluid dresses, soft tailoring and elevated basics.

Woven · Knit90–280 gsmFSC™ fibre
06
Macro of a technical bonded knit with a fine ribbed face and matte water-repellent finish in deep olive

Performance & recycled

Recycled polyester and nylon, four-way stretch knits, bonded and brushed-back constructions, water-repellent and wicking finishes. Traceable rPET with GRS documentation for activewear and outerwear.

Knit · Woven80–320 gsmGRS · bluesign®
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Beyond the bolt

Dyeing & finishing

Lab dips to bulk in 5–10 days. Garment dye, pigment, reactive and piece dye; enzyme, peach, calender and water-repellent finishes managed at vetted houses.

Custom development

Bring a vintage swatch or a target hand and we will reverse-engineer it — construction, yarn count and finish — into a repeatable, costed cloth.

Sampling & counter-samples

Header cards, sample cuts and approved counter-samples retained for every order, so the bulk you receive is measured against the cloth you signed off.

Looking for something specific?

If it isn't here, we'll develop it.

Most programmes start with a reference we don't yet stock. Send the swatch and the volume — we'll tell you which mill can make it and what it costs.