Prato, Italy sizeguide-loafers draped chest

draped chest

and Milan's presence as the capital of ready-to-wear

they keep a mid size knot with plenty of shape

This classic single-breasted suit is constructed from a Scottish high-twist wool

which is both highly robust and breathable

Prato, Italy sizeguide-loafers draped chestThe first time I heard fabric merchants mention the word Prato it was used disparagingly, condescendingly contrasted against the mighty mills of Biella. By and large, Biella is where the behemoths of Italian fabric production reside, reliant on an enormous supply of Australian and South African wool. Vertically integrated, they control aspects of this process from thousands of miles away, and also the local elements: washing, spinning, weaving, dyeing