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Sweaters - why tension is important.
When shopping for a sweater it is natural that you'll focus first on the visual impression, typically it's the design, color or model. The next will be the hand feel followed by fit and price. All sweaters are not equal, the true value of the sweater comes from the quality and quantity of the yarn used and workmanship (cut & sew / fully-fashion). A cheap sweater will use inferior quality yarn, possibly blending it with man-made material and then reducing [...]
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The Anatomy of a Wilkes & Riley Dress Shirt
While other brands use fabric containing inferior grade cotton, we use only 100% extra-long staple Supima ® cotton grown exclusively in the southwestern United States. You’ll love the softness of the fabric which gets softer with age yet is extremely durable. Many wrinkle-free shirts lose their wrinkle resistance properties after only a couple of washes. Our special process virtually eliminates wrinkling, color fading, puckering for up to 50 washes. You’ll look as crisp and neat at 7pm as you did at [...]
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WHAT'S IN YOUR SUIT?
The importance of buying a suit with high quality fabric is obvious and cannot be overstated. For decades Super 100’s wool fabric has been the dividing line between premium suits and those of lower quality. Super 110’s, and then Super 120’s, each go a step further, and provide lighter weight and better draping. Super 130’s fabrics go even further and we believe, provide the optimum balance between light weight and durability. Super 130’s wool is a noticeably softer fabric that [...]
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BUYING A DRESS SHIRT? READ THIS FIRST!
Having been responsible for product development, sourcing, quality and purchasing of 33 million dress shirts in my career, I guess you can call me an expert when it comes to shirts. I've visited factories in every corner of the world and walked down countless sewing lines. When I developed Wilkes & Riley shirts I focused on the following seven components: fit, workmanship, fabric, performance, trim, consistency and country of origin. Each component plays a significant role in the quality of [...]
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SUIT BUYING MADE EASY
If you're in the market to purchase a suit and you want to make sure you get your money's worth, please keep reading. We cover the all the basics: fit, construction, fabric quality, country of origin and price. A suit is an expensive investment, so before you spend your hard-earned money, know what you're buying. You’ll be glad you did. Fit Jackets Shoulder – the seam should rest naturally on your shoulders. The only part of a suit that shouldn’t [...]
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LUXURIOUS CASHMERE
As August comes to a close, cooler temperatures are headed our way. Warm nights spent outdoors will soon be a thing of the past. Before you know it, you’ll be reaching for a sweater to keep off the chill. So before you run to the store to buy a new cashmere sweater for warmth, we would like to share a few tips on what to look for when making your purchase. So what is cashmere? Cashmere originates from the under-fleece of [...]
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Sweaters - why tension is important.
When shopping for a sweater it is natural that you'll focus first on the visual impression, typically it's the design, color or model. The next will be the hand feel followed by fit and price. All sweaters are not equal, [...]
The Anatomy of a Wilkes & Riley Dress Shirt
While other brands use fabric containing inferior grade cotton, we use only 100% extra-long staple Supima ® cotton grown exclusively in the southwestern United States. You’ll love the softness of the fabric which gets softer with age yet is extremely durable. [...]