All fabrics are created by various types of weaves which are made up from Warp and Weft ‘yarns’. Warp ‘yarns’ run along the length of the material, whilst weft ‘yarns’ run across the width of the material. It is the variations of interlacing the warp and weft ‘yarns’ that create a particular type of weave as is the case in Barrathea.
Barathea was originally created in England for use in mourning cloth. Barathea generally uses a worsted ‘yarn’ woven with a twill hopsack or broken rib weave. The fabric has a fine texture and a matt finish with a slightly pebbled effect and faint regular twill lines running in opposite directions. It is used in many forms of formal wear including bow ties and cummerbunds and covers various combinations of wool, silk and cotton yarns.
Worsted barathea which is made with a smooth wool yarn is mostly used for evening coats, dinner jackets, dress coats and even finds itself being used for military step out uniforms. Silk barathea is used for making high quality neckties.
Great for good quality doormen suits for upmarket establishments me thinks.
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