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Apparently they have gone out of business last year. Was planning to get a tweed suit from them.

As one door shuts another opens. There is no shortage of establishments where a good tweed suit can still be had.

They even appear to be available online http://www.tweed-jacket.com/

The Old Buffer wrote:As one door shuts another opens. There is no shortage of establishments where a good tweed suit can still be had.

They even appear to be available online http://www.tweed-jacket.com/

That's the company I was referring to, Bookster. If you look carefully on the homepage it says no longer able to accept orders.

Badger wrote:

The Old Buffer wrote:As one door shuts another opens. There is no shortage of establishments where a good tweed suit can still be had.

They even appear to be available online http://www.tweed-jacket.com/

That's the company I was referring to, Bookster. If you look carefully on the homepage it says no longer able to accept orders.

Damn and blast.

It doesn't say "no longer able" ... it says "currently unable" ... so perhaps in the future it will.

Interesting line... I have just commissioned Ratcatcher Clothing Limited http://www.charleswall.co.uk/Ratcatcher
to make me a new Norfolk jacket. Jon Wall is a really helpful chap and assumed I wanted it for shooting till I explained that I would use it for fishing..he was fascinated.
He measured me up and sent some swatches through with a good choice of sturdy tweed to choose from.
Maybe worth considering..

This is the company http://www.elitebespoketailoring.co.uk that made the clothing for brooks tear, I had an order in at booster and when they went to the wall elite contacted me, I have since ordered a few peices from them and have always been pleased with there service

That is good news ... How far is Walsall from Saville Row ? I've got to pop in and see my shirt maker this Friday so could pop in and see these chaps at the same time if not too far away

I have worked in Walsall for 20 year and I think it fair to say its had generally a hard time with manufacturing jobs going east

had missed these people completely and am chuffed to see them- will have to go along and have a look