Ennis Finnerty Mackay, in conversation with Rob Charnock, on the boundlessness of British cloth and what inspired his award winning collection.

When a black-tie invitation coincided with the need for new photography for his brand, David Minns found himself facing an uncomfortable prospect: replacing a much-loved brown velvet dinner jacket with something a little more traditional. 

Humorous notes from our readers to our Chairman and owner, Rob Charnock, on the qualities and benefits of his cloth.

For years Fern Merrills believed tailoring was about constriction and making herself appear smaller. It took several suits, a better understanding of cloth and a changing relationship with her own body to realise she had it backwards.

Saffron Darby, co-founder of hospitality attire label Mise Supply, approaches the world of restaurants and design through a lens of ritual and detail. The former Toast designer discusses how her love of tailoring, food, and Bristol’s creative scene led her to revolutionise hospitality workwear. She shares her journey, the power of clothing as “emotional armour,” and what ‘good taste’ means today.

From school trips to the textile museum to cutting bespoke garments on Savile Row, Freni Perry’s career has been shaped by a lifelong appreciation for cloth and craftsmanship. We spoke to the Huntsman cutter to discuss tailoring, tradition and why classic suit will never go out of fashion.

In the first instalment of this series on the history of cloth in Huddersfield, historian Vivien Teasdale explores how the town’s unique setting provided the geographical foundation for a booming textile industry, and how key enterprises like Dugdale Bros. & Co., would go on to build an enduring legacy.

Why does it matter where something is made? for Charlie Gladstone, the answer has little to do with economics and everything to do with identity. In this personal reflection, he argues that manufacturing is woven into Britain’s history, landscape and culture - and that it’s down to us to maintain it.

Arran Cross regales us with a tale of his most recent trip to Italy to visit a host of legendary Neapolitan tailors and learn about their fondness for English cloth.

The first in a series of photo essays by Arran Cross, on the journey from raw material to finished garment. It all starts with shearing. Dirt and lanolin. Hands in fleece. Pensive and penned-in ewes. Troublesome tups. The sharpest shears carving out the whitest wool.