Illustrative swatch drawn to show the weave. Not a photograph of a specific cloth.
Suit fabrics
Velvet for eveningwear
A rich pile fabric for dinner and smoking jackets.
- Fabric category
- Suit fabrics
- Composition
- Confirm with our tailor. Confirmed for each fabric when you choose it.
- Weight
- Supplied by the mill when available. Ask our tailor.
- Weave or finish
- Cut pile
- Colours commonly woven
- Midnight blue, Black, Burgundy, Forest green
- Patterns
- Solid
- Suitable garments
- Dinner jackets, Smoking jackets
- Seasonal suitability
- Evening, Cool climate & travel
- Care guidance
- Dry clean only. Steam rather than press, and never iron the pile directly.
- Sample availability
- Confirm with our tailor
Which fabric is right depends on the garment, its construction, the climate, the drape you want and your preference. Our tailor will help you choose.