– | outers & linings | –
All our cloth is sourced with care in the United Kingdom.
Our wools and flannels are woven in Roxburghshire, Yorkshire and Somerset. Our linens in Northern Ireland.
We also offer Silk Matka, as a useful lightweight alternative to linen, and Corduroy, Moleskin and Velvets as alternatives to wools.
While these latter fabrics have been carefully sourced from British suppliers, they are not woven here.
Fox Brothers
Established in 1772, Fox Brothers & Co have proudly been producing cloth in England since the 18th century. Officially credited as the original creators of flannel, they have a way with patterns like no others – perhaps thanks to their pattern archive which dates back to the company's foundation. Based in a delightful mill in Wellington, Fox supply all the best tailors and finest fashion houses – and us!
For some, looks alone will justify the price of a Fox Waistcoat, for others it will be the touch of the cloth that swings it ... and softens the blow.
AW Hainsworth
Abimelech William Hainsworth started manufacturing woollen cloth in Yorkshire in 1783. Since then, AW Hainsworth has been busy clothing royalty, dressing palaces, creating ceremonial military cloths; even the Woolsack is covered in Hainsworth cloth. All this from their base in Pudsey.
Divine doeskins and melt-in-your hands Meltons come in subdued and jewel like colours – warm, wearable, eye-catching and elegant.
Velvet, Moleskin and Corduroy
We couldn't find British makers, but we have had a lot of requests for velvet, moleskin and corduroy waistcoats. Fortunately, we have found some British providers, and we are delighted to introduce our first set of velvets and cords. All sourced here and made out of pure cotton, of course. Enjoy!
.. we are always open to suggestions, so if you are looking out for a different coloured velvets or cords, do please drop us a line. If we can find them, we will add them!
Lovat Mill
Lovat Mill is situated on the banks of the river Teviot, in Hawick just metres away from the origins of Tweed itself. Supplier to over 180 private estates and military regiments in the UK.
With a huge array of wonderfully coloured tweeds to dip into, we have started with five different options; we will doubtless add more in due course, so deep is their tempting array.
Yorkshire Tweed
In addition to the wonderful line up we have from Fox, Carloway and Lovat, we have some Yorkshire marvels.
Some chosen for their relative lightness, others because they add a more urban twist. A third set we have purloined from EdNerat.
Lambswool & Lambswool Cashmere Mixes
Generally lighter than our merino flannels, but just as soft, we have some medium and lighter weight lambswool and lambswool and cashmere mixes. An ideal evening weight (if your house isn't too draughty) or even office weight (if you have one).
We are starting with a mix of herringbone patterns and colours, as well as the odd dogstooth – all of which will make the most wonderful of waistcoats. As with all our other wool outers, these are made in Britain.
Irish Linen
We source all our linen from Baird McNutt whose mill lies at the edge of the ancient Antrim twin villages of Kells and Connor in Northern Ireland.
Silk Matka
Silk Matka, if you haven't crossed it before, is a linen-like silk – more structured and textured than you would expect from a silk, and lot more creaseproof than you would expect from a linen.
We offer this wonderful (but 100% silk) hybrid cloth in a colourful array; if there's something else you are after, please get in touch – chances are we can source it. Our matka is cut and supplied from the UK, but sadly not woven here.
– | linings | –
Our waistcoats are lined in cotton ticking as standard.
For those who prefer a smoother glide, we offer a growing number of viscose linings – these will add £10 to the cost of a waistcoat.
Additionally, for those that like things really soft, we have access to the full range of EdNerat silk linings which can best be viewed on EdNerat's own site, here. There is an additional charge of £30.00 for silk linings.
