FW: [MR] linen and wool and silk garb

[Towey, Brian]

------Original Message-----
From:	Romilly Mueller [SMTP:alliraofamber at yahoo.com]
Sent:	Monday, June 03, 2002 2:07 PM
To:	Towey, Brian
Subject:	RE: [MR] linen and wool and silk garb 

> Charles... 
> 
> I haven't ordered from Silk Connection, but these people are connected
> with Rupert, Gibbon and Spider, who are wonderful. They also make the
> Jacquard brand procion fiber-reactive dyes, and silk acid dyes to color
> the wonderful fabric they sell. (Dharma Trading also sells the dyes,
> and some fabric).
> 
> Caveat: RGS sells the same stock for slightly less $.  Don't ask me
> why: maybe I managed to get on their wholesale list those years ago. 
> 
> Rupert, Gibbon and Spider
> PO Box 425 
> Healdsburg, CA 95448
> 1-800-442-0455
> Ask for their catalog.  They sell a set of swatches of all their
> fabrics for 14.00.  AND They have real linen broadcloth!!!
> http://www.jacquardproducts.com
> 
> I've got 20 yards of silk crepe de chine sitting on a bolt in my studio
> from them, and I have purchased the 50 yard bolt of noil in the past,
> back when I was in AnTir. My good silk gown is made out of that... I've
> had wonderful service from Rupert Gibbon and Spider, and wonderful luck
> with their fabrics.  My last catalog had the SilkConnection catalog
> included with it, but I'm not sure of the relationship. 
> 
> ~Martine deRomilly
> mka Romilly Mueller
> deromilly at mindspring.com
> http://deromilly.home.mindspring.com
> 
> --- "Towey, Brian" <cbt4489 at glaxowellcome.com> wrote:
> > I found these folks on line, but have not ordered from them yet. 
> > Have any
> > of you dealt with them before?
>