Record Wool Bale's World-Class Suits costs upwards $22,500
We have earlier told you about the most expensive men's suits, including Stuart Hughes and Alexander Amosu's most expensive suit with luxury detailing besides the finest of fabrics. The latest garment for the discerning gentleman is Record Wool Bale's world-class suits designed for the World Wool Record Challenge Cup. It’s been over 11 years since the competition created by Loro Piana was started, which ended up rearing the best sheep for the finest quality of wool known, and this year too, the trend would go forward at the World Wool Record Challenge Cup. The competition which takes place in Australia and New Zealand is known to produce some of the finest and rarest wools in the world, and this time they will be used to make 40 rare suits, the world over.
The merino sheep breeders are primarily based in the Australasian countries of New Zealand & Australia, where the rare variety of wool is produced. Some varieties of the wool are known to have strands which are as fine as 10.9 microns, though the current record for the year is held by an Australian Firm called Highlander, whose finest variety had a thickness of 11.4 microns that will be used to produce suits with a price tag of $22,500 upwards. Like this bale, other varieties on offer from the house Loro Piana are its Tasmanian, Zealander, The Eave, Wish, Cashmere Wish, Record Bale, Zenit, and Storm System varieties with each of them with a special characteristic of their own. The Tasmanian, as the name suggests, is produced in the southern part of Australia that has the most uncontaminated lands. The fabric is known to have unique properties of transpiration, thermal insulation, crease resistance, lightness and comfort, and weighs barely 250 grams a meter. Zealander, on the other hand is produced from the finest Merino variety from New Zealand, which are known to be very clean and white and also resistant to wearing with time. To further highlight and make use of the properties of this cool fabric, certain others are blended in to create the perfect fabric that has multiple uses such as hats, coats, jackets, etc.
During the competition, the finest wool producers from both countries come to the common platform of the competition to present their bales of wool. The best variety is then selected from both countries, to be put in competition with each other, the winner of which has their entire produce for the year bought by Loro Piana to be converted into fine suits. The fabric produced from the wool, is also branded with details of origin and the year of shearing adding further exclusivity to the fabric. The most exclusive variety which is the Record Bale, is only put up for purchase after the finest bales are selected by the company, from the winner of the competition. This allows them to offer the best options to the customers. The aim of this competition has not to produce record breaking fabrics, but due to the high quality of produce, the finest of which invariably end up setting records every year. So, for all the discerning fashionistas, here comes another avenue towards exclusivity of fine wear.
Via: Robb Report/Loro Piana
