Roy Robson Tartan “Lana Wool” Blazer

He is at a corner table at Sequoia for a long lunch on the Nile, the tartan reading warm against a white shirt and a navy knitted tie. The double-breasted line holds the chest open even when he leans back. The Lana wool sits without crease. He is not the loudest person at the table, but the jacket is doing the talking he chose not to do.

Roy Robson was founded in Mönchengladbach, Germany, in 1929 as a tailoring house specialising in continental cutting standards applied to imported British cloth. The label built its reputation in the post-war decades on Lana wool sourced from northern Italian and Scottish mills, with construction done at the Mönchengladbach atelier. Sold Attire sources Roy Robson tartans through Japan's curated luxury auction houses, where pre-loved menswear from the German heritage labels surfaces with the linings still clean and the lapels still pressed.

How does Roy Robson tailoring compare to Italian houses like Canali?

Canali leans into Italian softness with lighter canvas construction and a more open chest. Roy Robson builds with German structure: firmer shoulder, more defined waist suppression, heavier interlining. Both use Lana wool, but the silhouette reads differently. Roy Robson sits closer to British structure than Italian sprezzatura.

How do I authenticate vintage German tailoring?

Look for the woven Roy Robson label at the inner pocket, a country-of-origin label reading Made in Germany, hand-pressed lapel rolls without iron shine, and lining seams finished by hand at the armhole. Buttons on heritage-line pieces are crested metal, not plastic. Sold Attire verifies all four markers as part of authentication.

Does German tailoring hold resale value?

Quietly, yes. The German heritage labels including Roy Robson, Hugo Boss tailored line, and Boglioli of Brescia trade in a 150 to 350 USD band for clean Lana wool double-breasteds. The market is smaller than Italian or English tailoring resale, which keeps clean examples accessible to entry-level collectors.

Dry clean sparingly, at season end, never between wears. Brush with a soft horsehair brush after each wear to lift dust from the wool. Hang on a wide wooden hanger to hold the shoulder line. Steam, do not iron, to remove creases. Store in a breathable cotton garment bag with cedar blocks. Avoid plastic, which traps moisture and accelerates wool flattening.

Every blazer passes through Sold Attire's 10-step authentication: label inspection, country-of-origin verification, lining hand-finish reading, button material check, lapel-roll integrity, vent stitch alignment, canvas construction reading, weight check, fabric weave analysis, and final sign-off by our senior authenticator. We back every authenticated piece with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. If any item is ever proven inauthentic, we issue a full refund without time limit and cover return shipping.