Treasure Trove! My first job on leaving school was as an Apprentice Overlooker at Downs Coulters in Thornton, Bradford. We made the fine inner linings only, not the suitings themselves. First I had to learn how to weave and that was both fascinating and difficult. Just watching the looms working was marvellous; making them work, so rewarding. One day when part trained, I was left minding a dozen looms as my mentor (my Mother actually) went for her break. One of the looms stopped due to a dropped end - I knew what to do and did it. The tricky part was the 'knocking-on' again, which had to be done carefully so that the shuttle didn't get stuck - didn't 'trap' in the shed. It trapped. dozens of ends were down and the time weavers had to swoop on that loom for a couple of hours or so. Not good. Then another loom stopped and exactly the same happened. Then the third. Absolute disaster. Never quite got over that and actually, soon later decided to move on. I have always admired good tailoring and my quip to friends, when that world's most popular conversation is had: 'what would you do if you won the lottery?' My reply is that, yes of course the big house and the nice car would be in there but before anything else, I would get a first class rail ticket to London, have a stroll down Savile Row, pick a tailor's shop and pop in and get 6 suits made. One day.
Wonderful story Mr. Mahon I admire people like you, I mean talented craftsmen with a passion for their art. My father was a cabinet-maker with the same love and passion for his craft as you have for yours. All the best!
another amazing addition to my holiday watchlist! thank you TOm for sharing and Clair for recording and uploading this gold of a video! Recently, I've been very into older vintage cloths, they have a certain charm newer counterparts can't offer. It is both tangible and intangible, one can see and feel the age and years of vintage fabrics, once worn the owner can really feel the vintage timeless vibes lingering around like a friendly hug from the yesteryear!
A few notes. The cloth you had from 1984 looks sooo 1980's with the different spots of color in it. You were lucky to find it. The other is you needed to go to the pub and have a few pints to "even out" the feeling
My local dry cleaner's is the same. They've got suits and curtains and stuff hanging up waiting to be collected, but for whatever reason, maybe the owners have died, but they've been in the shop for decades and have become part of the decor.
May I take the time to say that it is a privilege, to watch a fine Englishmen like you and know that true bespoke has not died, in London. I have always wanted a true bespoke suit from Savile Row. Perhaps, you may be able to assist sir?
Dear Sir, Thank you for your kind note. If you are interested in placing an order please do email us directly at hello@redmayne1860.com and the team would be delighted to assist you.
@@savilerowtales I shall be emailing now, my good sir. Lookout for Manvedeep Singh. Dare I ask if you are still doing the “win a free bespoke suit offer”?
Textiles do disintegrate with time, especially over decades. Same fabric garments (tweed or wool) if recently manufactured would last longer than those which are already older by 3 or 4 decades. Yes, you could argue that they no longer make them as they used to before and the technology to manufacture may have become more mechanised or you may not find the label of country of origin as per your choice but a fabric that is already four decades old may not have similar life when worn as a garment as it was when it was freshly manufactured.
Nonsense. Textiles degrade with use, through flexing of the fibres. Cloth in a shelf in a dry stable environment as in a shop, can last literally centuries.
@@TheChzoronzon There are so many factors responsible for fabric degradation with age and it includes humidity in the air, weather, temperature causing the decomposition, growth of fungus, etc. Fabric decomposition invariably happens with age and it looses its tensile stength over decades even in storage. If common sense prevails you would use your money to avoid buying some old unsold stock which is being sugar coated as a vintage gold standard.
@@naxalhim Almost none of those factors applies for cloths stored in a tailor shop, much less a high end one Now, I see you REALLY determined to believe otherwise, to the point of looking personal to you... or do you have links to serious studies the show that kind of degradation in those circumstances? Post them, pls
@@TheChzoronzon And if you have a synthetic fabric rather than organic ones like wool or cotton, it will take longer to disintegrate or degrade or decompose and these ones can take up to 200 years as you earlier implied.
@@naxalhim "No, I don't have any source to prove my beliefs but I prefer to drop dead before admitting it, so I'm gonna keep repeating the mantra till you get bored" K, lol
Wow! Fascinating and exquisite workmanship!
This video is great, I hope we get to see more of the vintage clothes
Treasure Trove!
My first job on leaving school was as an Apprentice Overlooker at Downs Coulters in Thornton, Bradford. We made the fine inner linings only, not the suitings themselves. First I had to learn how to weave and that was both fascinating and difficult. Just watching the looms working was marvellous; making them work, so rewarding.
One day when part trained, I was left minding a dozen looms as my mentor (my Mother actually) went for her break. One of the looms stopped due to a dropped end - I knew what to do and did it. The tricky part was the 'knocking-on' again, which had to be done carefully so that the shuttle didn't get stuck - didn't 'trap' in the shed.
It trapped. dozens of ends were down and the time weavers had to swoop on that loom for a couple of hours or so. Not good. Then another loom stopped and exactly the same happened. Then the third. Absolute disaster. Never quite got over that and actually, soon later decided to move on.
I have always admired good tailoring and my quip to friends, when that world's most popular conversation is had: 'what would you do if you won the lottery?' My reply is that, yes of course the big house and the nice car would be in there but before anything else, I would get a first class rail ticket to London, have a stroll down Savile Row, pick a tailor's shop and pop in and get 6 suits made.
One day.
A channel worth watching. I may never be able to afford a suit but this man is a university.
My arm could be twisted to have a blazer made from the Reid & Taylor…. Very interesting
Wonderful story Mr. Mahon I admire people like you, I mean talented craftsmen with a passion for their art. My father was a cabinet-maker with the same love and passion for his craft as you have for yours. All the best!
I am so happy for this video. Feel less guilty for shopping whole my life and having stash even for 10 years.
another amazing addition to my holiday watchlist!
thank you TOm for sharing and Clair for recording and uploading this gold of a video!
Recently, I've been very into older vintage cloths, they have a certain charm newer counterparts can't offer. It is both tangible and intangible, one can see and feel the age and years of vintage fabrics, once worn the owner can really feel the vintage timeless vibes lingering around like a friendly hug from the yesteryear!
Charming Tom. Simply charming. Thanks for sharing.
A few notes. The cloth you had from 1984 looks sooo 1980's with the different spots of color in it. You were lucky to find it. The other is you needed to go to the pub and have a few pints to "even out" the feeling
My local dry cleaner's is the same. They've got suits and curtains and stuff hanging up waiting to be collected, but for whatever reason, maybe the owners have died, but they've been in the shop for decades and have become part of the decor.
That sounds amazing.
Wow! It’s like finding a rare vintage single malt sitting in the vault all these years. 😅
Just fell upon this channel, fantastic! I read about you in Cumbria Life the other year, I will definitely pop in at some point!
Love your passion Tom! Very contagious.
Thank you for your comment Sir.
what a very interesting place to be ,id be like a kid in a playground in there looking at all that fabric learning the history etc
Awesome as always. Happy Christmas to you and your wife!
May I take the time to say that it is a privilege, to watch a fine Englishmen like you and know that true bespoke has not died, in London.
I have always wanted a true bespoke suit from Savile Row. Perhaps, you may be able to assist sir?
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your kind note. If you are interested in placing an order please do email us directly at hello@redmayne1860.com and the team would be delighted to assist you.
@@savilerowtales I shall be emailing now, my good sir. Lookout for Manvedeep Singh. Dare I ask if you are still doing the “win a free bespoke suit offer”?
Lovely video, thank you!
Wonderful. I would love to go and pick one of those for a suit. What history.
brilliant ....love it
Heartwarming
Thx graet video sir! I can hear your clear queens english!
Kings*
Amazing
Textiles do disintegrate with time, especially over decades. Same fabric garments (tweed or wool) if recently manufactured would last longer than those which are already older by 3 or 4 decades. Yes, you could argue that they no longer make them as they used to before and the technology to manufacture may have become more mechanised or you may not find the label of country of origin as per your choice but a fabric that is already four decades old may not have similar life when worn as a garment as it was when it was freshly manufactured.
Nonsense.
Textiles degrade with use, through flexing of the fibres. Cloth in a shelf in a dry stable environment as in a shop, can last literally centuries.
@@TheChzoronzon There are so many factors responsible for fabric degradation with age and it includes humidity in the air, weather, temperature causing the decomposition, growth of fungus, etc. Fabric decomposition invariably happens with age and it looses its tensile stength over decades even in storage. If common sense prevails you would use your money to avoid buying some old unsold stock which is being sugar coated as a vintage gold standard.
@@naxalhim Almost none of those factors applies for cloths stored in a tailor shop, much less a high end one
Now, I see you REALLY determined to believe otherwise, to the point of looking personal to you... or do you have links to serious studies the show that kind of degradation in those circumstances?
Post them, pls
@@TheChzoronzon And if you have a synthetic fabric rather than organic ones like wool or cotton, it will take longer to disintegrate or degrade or decompose and these ones can take up to 200 years as you earlier implied.
@@naxalhim "No, I don't have any source to prove my beliefs but I prefer to drop dead before admitting it, so I'm gonna keep repeating the mantra till you get bored"
K, lol
Oh man, so cool!!! Employ a company like Promo sm!!