A few heirloom swatch books from the sadly defunct Hebden Cord clothing company:
Plus, recent ventile swatches and handwritten note from the folks at Hilltrek (still in business in the UK):
Selecting material for a future Fall cycling jacket.
Archival Clothing blog
a guide to heritage clothing, canvas bags, steel bicycles, and Japanese web shops
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LL: thought you might be interested in a few more names:
Buzz Rickson’s sews WWII replicas. Obsessively.
http://historypreservation.com/hpassociates/buzzrlanding_2.php
Duluth makes traditional packs.
http://www.duluthpack.com/
Frost River does the same (based on images, it’s likely the same manufacturer).
http://www.frostriver.com/canoe_packs/canoe_packs_menu.html
Apologies if I’ve duplicated or overlooked comments you’ve already made about these folks.
Thanks for the site!