SAVILE Super Premium Italian Hymo Canvas, Medium Heavy Weight, 27" Wide

As of 2022, Savile is no longer being produced, and we have no more stock of it. It was one of the very highest quality medium to heavy weight hymos available in the world.  It's hand is incredibly gentle and beautiful. It is used to make bespoke suit chest fronts for jackets, vests, and overcoats. This hymo was the favorite of many of the firms on Savile Row in London.

Each bolt of this fabric was individually washed in cold water and then hung to dry under the Northern Italian sun. (This is not an automated system. On a visit to the manufacturer, we observed that it is done by hand on dry, sunny days, in much the same way that linens were washed for hundreds of years.) This extra step helps to ensure that the fabric won't shrink.

This hymo is also Balanced, which means that when it is woven, all the cross-wise fibers are laid in a single direction, instead of shuttling back and forth. Most fabrics will curl up like a cigar when subjected to heat and pressure, but because of the unusual and time-intensive weaving process of Balancing, this one will remain in it's desired shape even under extreme stress. Coat fronts made with balanced fabrics will stay beautiful for years and years.

The closest match weight-wise to Savile is Selvino. As long as our stock of Giove lasts, that fabric has been washed and dried in the sun as Savile was, and as long as our stock of Remo lasts, that fabric has been washed and dried in the sun and is balanced. We also have some remaining chest fronts made from Savile (especially in size 36).