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I want to know more about various silk types

- Squirrel tail silk is a matte finish light weight, flowing drape, easy care, wrinkle resistant, washable silk synthetic blend. It works well in a very light summer suit or a heavy evening shirt.
- A Thai Silk blend, a shirt fabric, is a gloss finish, shiny, easy care, light weight, wrinkle resistant, washable silk terelene blend fabric and excellent for evening dress wear.
- Pure Thai Silk is a stiffer, gloss finish, hand woven, pure silk fabric with a glossy dressy finish that is ideal for an elegant evening shirt, worn without a jacket.
It makes a very rich suit for evening wear. Pure Thai Silk should only be dry cleaned.
- Chinese silks are sand washed and have a velvety finish. These silks are extremely light weight, with a flowing drape. These two-tone matte finish materials should be hand washed only.
Chinese silks are mainly used for but in different weights can be used for different types of garments.
- The silk-cashmere blend is an excellent 10 ounce weight material, ideal for a suit that can be worn year-round. It has a soft feel and a gloss finish.
Imbued with subtle elegance, this silk, cashmere, wool and viscose blend make it very wrinkle resistant.
- Raw silk is a fancy, 9 ounce weight fabric for year-round wear. It has a matte nubby fleck finish that brings out a raw appearance. This is a silk/terelene blend material and extremely wrinkle-resistant for men´s and women´s suits, and sports jackets or blazers.

Other commonly asked questions about Fabrics and Styles

1. I want to order a poplin, cotton, wool, silk suit/shirt?
2. I would like to order custom denim jackets/coats/slacks/jeans.
3. I am looking for a particular color.
4. What is linen? Is it a good choice for custom garments?
5. What is fabric popularity and how is it judged?
6. I have a particular fabric in mind, how do I search for it?
7. What are the most popular fabrics? What are votes on fabrics?
8. I am looking for wrinkle resistant fabrics that are durable for everyday wear.
9. Which fabric mills do you obtain your fabrics from? Where do most of your fabrics come from?
10. What is PVC ? What is Pleather ?
11. I am looking for fabric care information
12. What fabrics do you have in the Closeouts Category? What are Exclusive Closeouts? Deluxe Closeouts?
13. What material and colour has been used in the Style image I like ? I want to order the same.
14. How can I order a garment from one collection in a fabric from another collection?
15. I am a woman, but I like men´s style shirts and suits. How do I order them ?
16. How can I order custom-made denim jeans?.
17. I would like to order a suit/shirt in white/cream/blue/yellow/pink/orange or in a color not shown on your site. What Fabric is best for such a garment?
18. I would like to buy fabric only. Do you sell by the yard ? What is the cost per yard?
19. I am looking for a particular fabric. Can you source a fabric I am looking for?
20. Where and how do I view the various fabrics?
21. Does My Custom Tailor make custom clothes with fabric I provide?
22. Does My Custom Tailor customize to any style?
23. Can you make a custom piece of clothing from an image I send to you?
24. Can I order swatches?
25. I would like to know more about Textiles.
26. Where can I find more information about fashion and clothing?
27. What is the difference between CLASSIC COLLECTIONS, EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS, DELUXE COLLECTIONS and HERITAGE GOLD COLLECTIONS?
28. How can I order a CATALOGUE of your products?