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New suits prove a snip at £35,000 | New suits prove a snip at £35,000 |
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A Scottish clothing company has put together the "most expensive cloth in the world" costing about £3,000-a-yard. | A Scottish clothing company has put together the "most expensive cloth in the world" costing about £3,000-a-yard. |
Peebles-based Holland and Sherry has taken five years to gather the yarn and another 18 months to develop the cloth. | Peebles-based Holland and Sherry has taken five years to gather the yarn and another 18 months to develop the cloth. |
The material - made from the wool of the llama-like vicuna - will be used to make 18 suits costing £35,000 each. | |
Holland and Sherry specialises in high quality clothing and last year began production of a tartan to be used in making a kilt priced at £5,000. | Holland and Sherry specialises in high quality clothing and last year began production of a tartan to be used in making a kilt priced at £5,000. |
Marketing manager Ross Greenshields said: "There are other vicuna fabrics on the market, but we have woven the world's first 100% worsted spun vicuna fabric. | Marketing manager Ross Greenshields said: "There are other vicuna fabrics on the market, but we have woven the world's first 100% worsted spun vicuna fabric. |
"It is unique, it is original, it is exclusive and it is the most expensive cloth in the world." | "It is unique, it is original, it is exclusive and it is the most expensive cloth in the world." |
Choice of colours | Choice of colours |
He said the company believed it had taken the fabric to the "next level". | He said the company believed it had taken the fabric to the "next level". |
"If you picture feeling cashmere, and cashmere feels fantastic, this feels finer. | "If you picture feeling cashmere, and cashmere feels fantastic, this feels finer. |
"Even if you're not in the business, you could tell the difference - it really is a stand-out fabric." | "Even if you're not in the business, you could tell the difference - it really is a stand-out fabric." |
The material comes from the wool of the vicuna which inhabits the high alpine reaches of the Andes. | |
It produces only small amounts of very fine wool. | It produces only small amounts of very fine wool. |
Holland and Sherry has spun its special vicuna worsted from llamas in Peru and Bolivia. | Holland and Sherry has spun its special vicuna worsted from llamas in Peru and Bolivia. |
It is then brought back to the company's factory in Yorkshire. | It is then brought back to the company's factory in Yorkshire. |
The Scots firm has confirmed it is to make only 18 of the suits. | The Scots firm has confirmed it is to make only 18 of the suits. |
Customers have a choice of just three colours - black, midnight and natural. | Customers have a choice of just three colours - black, midnight and natural. |
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