Islander, Seville, and Verona Polyester
We offer three types of academic regalia fabrics: Islander, Seville, and Verona Polyester.
Professional Fabric Types and Colors
Our professional line of academic regalia comes in your choice of two different but related fabrics: Seville, and Islander Polyester. Each comes in a variety of color choices.
Seville: History of about 20 years for academic regalia. Made by one of the largest mills in the USA with VISA anti stain protection. The weave is a gabardine, which provides for a very strong structure, and has excellent wrinkle resistance. It also tends to be somewhat cooler than Islander. Constructed from 100% polyester this fabric can also be washed in an emergency. Like Islander however, the velvet panels are not washable and eventually your robe must be dry-cleaned.
In general, Seville comes in the following colors: Navy, Purple, Bluegrass, White, Coffee Bean, Coppertone, Black, Royal, Burgundy, Spruce, Ivory, Wine, Red, Silver, Slate Blue, and Sapphire. Color swatch cards are available on request.
Islander: A history of over 30 years for academic regalia. Imported, 100% Polyester crepe weave with excellent wrinkle resistance and long life. The weave is strong enough to prevent sagging with the weight of velvet bars or front panels, which translates into a longer life for the robe. Polyester provides the important feature of wash-ability, if you accidentally spill coffee or a get bit of frosting on the fabric portion of your robe, saving on extra cleaning. The velvet portion of is not washable and must be dry-cleaned.
In general, Islander comes in the following colors: Ivory, Forest Green, Evergreen, Kelly, Nu Gold, Antique Gold, Purple, White, Eggplant, Annecy Blue, Royal, Blue Heaven, Azure Blue, Navy, Scarlet, Claret, Burgundy, and Black. Color swatch cards are available on request.
Verona Fabric and Color Options
The Verona fabric includes a more adult-looking matte black or royal blue (your choice) sheen as opposed to the shiny one found with our Keeper line of souvenir graduation gowns. It is less glossy than the picture shown here.
Verona fabric features a stronger weave than our Keeper fabric for more durability in the wash, allowing you to safely use a washing machine with these gowns, and they should last for several years.
Verona fabric comes in ONLY BLACK OR ROYAL BLUE COLORS. NO OTHER COLOR CHOICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.