New short-run selvage supplier

[Paul T]

I was walking down Berwick St, once London's best street for record stores (but no more) when I noticed a new outlet of the Cloth House, a fabric store, with a terrific selection of ticking, hickory stripe, gingham and other traditional fabrics in its window.

It's a cool little store, and though I only had a quick look as , I saw at least two styles of selvage denim, both of which looked great; one is a nice dark bluey-grey much like the fabric from Cone. I'll post prices later. Although it's not hard to find places that sell rolls of denim, they look to be a great source for short runs.

Next week I'll pop in and see if I can talk them into stocking any Kurabo or other fabrics, and find out their prices.

If I can get hold of any Kurabo material, I have plans...

http://www.clothhouse.com/

[john11f]

good luck Paul T! looking forward to what your plan leads us....

[Paul T]

Update:

they have 6 different selvage denims, all the same price at £12 ($24 approx) per meter.

The shop were a bit sniffy about where the denim comes from, seemed to think it was vital strategic information. I'll email them and see if their buyer responds. I would guess most of the denim I saw is Japanese, some of it dark in colour like typical LVC (nearly all of them had a red selvage stripe) and I would guess all of it is synthetic indigo. To their knowledge it isn't sanforized.

[Charlie Delta]

This sounds interesting, especially when it's not sanforized, will check back in here.

[Paulo]

Did you ever get a reply as to what denim they have?

[Paul T]

No. I emailed their head office to ask for more details, no reply, haven't had time to chase them.

[cabl3]

can anyone direct me to other short run selvage denim retailers?

kurabo and kuroki dont deal w/individuals

[Cordwinder]

can anyone direct me to other short run selvage denim retailers?

kurabo and kuroki dont deal w/individuals

How did you get in touch with the people at Kurabo and Kuroki?

[cabl3]

email.

though I dont expect them to take some random email seriously either.

[Conie Jeans]

How did you get in touch with the people at Kurabo and Kuroki?

Yo can visit their website and contact them via email, They are pretty responsive and very nice, good luck...

WOW!!! at www.irondenim.com

[Cordwinder]

email.

though I dont expect them to take some random email seriously either.

Im guessing they get many of those. Unless you come to their head office personally with a brief case full of yen and ready to live and work with them, it would be hard for an individual to work directly with any Japanese denim mills.

I feel the need to rant here but I'm going bite my fingers...