Church’s Traditional Quality
@ 5:33 am May 27, 2008Filed under: News
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MILAN, May 27, 2008/ FW/ — Time is constantly changing, yet sometimes it’s better to go back to tradition and the way things were originally done. The Northampton established brand, Church’s, understands the quality and purpose in traditional craftsmanship and knows how to apply it in the present day. Established in 1873, the company has a lot to look back on, and for the Men’s Accessories Autumn/Winter 2008-09 collection they not only use this knowledge but they apply it.
While the company is mainly known for their hand-sewn shoes the quality of their ties and leather goods are hard to match. Church’s signature style comes from their roots and portrays a very classical English style and elegance. Like their shoes, Church’s ties are hand-sewn in Italy by specialized craftsmen. Where an industrial machine would make sixty ties in an hour, Church’s in the same time, produces six.
The ties are produced using three different types of looms and are produced in a more personalized way then industrial machines. The shape is not modeled during the manufacturing process but is produced using the ’shape of the tie’, in a process similar to socks and knitwear production.
This process is important because it allows finer details to be worked into the ties, like a wider range of shades and more delicate and precise detailed patterns. For the Autumn/Winter collection pure silk fabrics come in double and triple weave jacquard as well as different patterned silk.
To accompany their handcrafted ties, Church’s has collaborated with the best English manufacturers to produce its leather goods. Sticking to tradition ways, every piece is hand assembled and expert craftsmen constantly guide the productive process. The selection of calf bridle leather and natural panel leather, allows for outer resistance and a softer internal lining.
The whole accessories collection is well thought out not only style wise but also for its quality and resistance. Church’s stores have been around since the 1920’s and it’s nice to see they know how to fall back on tradition, in a good way.
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