Lack of Capes due to fashoin industry

[tinsoldier]

heres a little piece of info Davie Mcphail found when we had a discussion about the lack of capes ,,, Tom Whiting has vowed NOT to increase production & the next/future crops of capes/saddles will not be sold direct to anyone in the fashion industry, They will only be able to purchase "hair extension packs" of feathers direct from them. Any dealers found to be knowingly selling capes/saddles to the fashion ind. will have their future supplies very limited. I gather other breeders are either going down the same route or at least considering it.

[emerger1981]

theres no lack of capes.. its saddles

[stevekale]

The feather fad continues.

[flytyingguy]

Yep, it's terrible, will prices go down if the fashion industry stop uying 'em?

[tinsoldier]

Maybe we will have to go to Toni and Guy to get our feathers lol or swipe em off ppl's hair extensions.

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from what i heard flytying guy 1 of the big producers of capes n saddles sold 2 years worth of gear to the fashion industry,probably got an excellent price but its a kick in the teeth to his bread n butter who buy the goods year in year out no matter what the fashion is.

[arkle]

Emerger, due to the lack of saddles capes are getting thin on the ground as people who would be buying saddles normally are being forced to buy capes.

The fashion industry is also using capes, where they can't get saddles.

There is at least 1 fashion dealer specializing in supplying hair extensions for DOGS, so that they can match their owners hair fashion choice.

[emerger1981]

Originally Posted by arkle

Emerger, due to the lack of saddles capes are getting thin on the ground as people who would be buying saddles normally are being forced to buy capes.

The fashion industry is also using capes, where they can't get saddles.

There is at least 1 fashion dealer specializing in supplying hair extensions for DOGS, so that they can match their owners hair fashion choice.

i heard the feathers on capes aren't suited for the madams
there to short apparently.. like most things

DOGS!? your having a laugh mate..

on the up side we'll have some street game to hunt

[tinsoldier]

yh extensions on dogs thats gone too far ,what about cats though Kitty Wigs! the wigs! they need to look good too :P

[arkle]

Emerger, I am NOT "having a laugh" if you have access to google just enter feather hair extensions for dogs..... or let me give you the first of 1.140.000.000 references to them Feather hair Extensions for pets | P Soup Designs