The other was a stunningly beautiful new double-breasted tan suit made of 100 percent Italian worsted wool.

From fine Italian wools and silks, to cheetah-print faux fur, a jaw-dropping 200,000 fabrics line its endless sea of soaring, cracked rooms.

So far the offerings include no suits, but plenty of other staples, like an Italian wool and cashmere blend sport coat, a mercerized cotton pullover, and a fawn-colored leather jacket.

On seat, left to right Italian open-weave wool throw with contrasting binding (260x270cm), £145, from Collier Campbell.

Rolls of top-notch Italian wool were stored on 24 wooden shelves.

There are suits, blazers, coats, simple shift dresses and knits, all made in Italy of fine Italian wools and cashmere, often with a touch of stretch.

Representative James T. Walsh wanted to cut the cost of imported Italian wool to tailors in Syracuse.

It sells close-outs of fabrics from clothing manufacturers, including many designers; good-quality Italian wools start at $18.90 a yard.

Also on hand: boys' blazers cut from Italian wools with a silky soft feel and tailored, satin-lined raincoats for small people.

It did not begin because Pat Riley looked good in Italian wool or because the brawn of Anthony Mason and Charles Oakley was good theater.