We produce various qualities suitable for different purposes:
Woollens. Woven from woollen yarns, fabrics of this class make use of woollen yarns property of shrinking and felting to create stout, weatherproof materials suitable for outer clothing.
- Broadcloth.
- Superfine. Made from more, finer yarns spun from fine grades of wool this is the quality favoured by Gentlemen and Officers. Colours available.
- Common Coating. A more workmanlike quality of broadcloth composed of thicker yarns from coarse domestic wool qualities, suitable for soldiers and working men.
Colours available. - Drap d’Elbeuf Under development
- Federal Frock Cloth Under development
- Kersey
- Common Kersey. A twill woven fabric of coarser qualities of wool, this fabric was a cheaper alternative to Broadcloth for making breeches, working clothes, cloaks and so on. Colours available.
- Regulation Greatcoat Kersey. The quality of Kersey made from a mixture of black, and natural wool fibre to create the shade of grey used by British Army Greatcoats during the Napoleonic Wars.
- Federal Sky Blue Kersey. A particular twill weave used for pants for both Union soldiers during the American Civil War
- Confederate French Royal Blue Kersey. Extant examples are the same weave as that used for Union pants, but dyed a brighter blue.
- Tait Contract Blue Gray Kersey
- Worsted / Woollen Unions
- Serge. For lining of C18th and C19th C coats.
- Milled Serge. For turnbacks of Napoleonic Soldiers’ coats and sleeves of undress waistcoats (Drill Jackets)
- Bay. For lining C18th Soldier’s coats, cloaks etc,
- Milled Bay. For waistcoat backs, cloak linings, case linings etc.
- Late C19th Uniform Serge:
- Worsteds
- Shalloon: A beautiful, smooth, fine twill mainly used for Officers’ and Gentlemen’s linings, available in different qualities:
- Superfine
- Common
- Callimancoe: A Worsted sateen used for ladies gowns, petty coats, stays, and furnishings
Under Development - Camblet: A plain weave often with a thicker weft resulting in a grosgrain effect used for furnishings, ladies gowns, riding habits and sometmes Gentlemen’s coats for wear in hot climates.
Under Development
- Shalloon: A beautiful, smooth, fine twill mainly used for Officers’ and Gentlemen’s linings, available in different qualities:
- Silk
- Silk Serge
- Silk Sarsnet
- Genoa Velvet
- Linens
- Holland. Plain weave linen given a crisp, shiny texture by a process of ‘beetling’, pressing under heavy rollers. Ideal for pocketing, interlinings, hat linings and so on.
- Black
- White
- Natural
- Holland. Plain weave linen given a crisp, shiny texture by a process of ‘beetling’, pressing under heavy rollers. Ideal for pocketing, interlinings, hat linings and so on.
- Fine Linen
- Lawn No 3
- Cottons
- Quilting
- Nankeen