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post #31 of 37
9/25/09 at 10:10pm
I wear a suit everyday and do fine with the tropical wool. Under my dress shirt and, in fact, any shirt, I always wear an A-shirt. It wicks away the moisture but is not too heavy. Also, it lets the heat under the arms escape. A linen shirt tends to work well for casual wear.
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post #32 of 37
9/27/09 at 12:33pm
Living in Singapore all my life, and as an eczema sufferer, all I can say is stick to 100% cotton shirts, and ignore the wrinkle free & non-iron stuff. Wear the wrinkles with pride, unless you prefer to feel baked inside. Although almost all offices are air-conditioned, business wear means sans tie for most people, except for certain professions, or appointments within the company. Also, that is to say, almost no suits, except for the most formal occassions... If you live in such a climate long enough, you'll get used to it... As a Chinese saying goes: "When the heart is quiet, you'll feel the cooling effect".
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post #33 of 37
9/27/09 at 2:34pm
So what's the deal with bamboo as a textile for clothes? I swore the stuff off after buying some 100% bamboo towels, washcloths, etc, that I found in the gift shop at the Wynn Hotel in Vegas. I couldn't believe how incredibly soft they felt. But they very quickly unravelled and went into the trash. Like after two or three uses. So I figured it was shit for a textile if it wouldn't last.

And on another hot sticky weather topic, my face breaks out so much easier out here in the humid heat of Austin Tx. I make a concerted effort to never touch my face with my hands, and use a good foaming facial wash to help, but alas it's not enough. I don't have this problem back home in SF with the milder climate. i know my pores are open more with all this sweating but it sucks feeling like a 16 year old again.
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post #34 of 37
9/27/09 at 2:53pm
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So what's the deal with bamboo as a textile for clothes? I swore the stuff off after buying some 100% bamboo towels, washcloths, etc, that I found in the gift shop at the Wynn Hotel in Vegas. I couldn't believe how incredibly soft they felt. But they very quickly unravelled and went into the trash. Like after two or three uses. So I figured it was shit for a textile if it wouldn't last.

And on another hot sticky weather topic, my face breaks out so much easier out here in the humid heat of Austin Tx. I make a concerted effort to never touch my face with my hands, and use a good foaming facial wash to help, but alas it's not enough. I don't have this problem back home in SF with the milder climate. i know my pores are open more with all this sweating but it sucks feeling like a 16 year old again.

i used to live in san marcos and all the people from houston got excited about how dry the austin climate was lol
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post #35 of 37
9/27/09 at 3:37pm
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i used to live in san marcos and all the people from houston got excited about how dry the austin climate was lol


LOL It's true. We consider it the Las Vegas of Texas. When I lived there I had to increase my use of moisturizers.
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post #36 of 37
9/28/09 at 2:52pm
Bamboo should hold up fine in a tee shirt or polo shirt.
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post #37 of 37
1/23/12 at 11:59am

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I also wore an unlined cotton sport coat as well. The latter might seem too much, but honestly, it kept the sun off more than it insulated. While outside, I felt hotter with it off than on.

Of course with all this, YMMV.

I've experienced this with a seersucker jacket in sunny weather.

Seersucker Air conditioning :)

 

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Linen and seersucker.

I also wear thinner, open weave cotton shirts in the summer.

Amazingly enough I've white linen/cotton blend pants, rolled up to my ankle, no socks, loafers, open weave shirt and a linen jacket......and someone in jeans and a polo said "you must be dying in this heat".

Linen jacket, that cool & airy? 

 

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I've experienced this with a seersucker jacket in sunny weather.

So have I. Seersucker is the original miracle fabric. (And between Nashville and DC, I know hot and humid.)

Another one for Seersucker. 
 

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If we're talking suits, then you want tropical weight wool, linen, cotton, and best of all mohair. It's miraculous.

Tropical wool, Linen, Cotton

 

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Wear linen pieces with fresco pieces. Fresco breathes and it wrinkles less, and that minimizes the totality of the rumpled look.

And heavier linen, as has been written many times before, wrinkles a lot slower than the lightweight without being much warmer wearing.

Linen & Fresco. Fresco better
 

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Bamboo works better in wicking than linen and is softer than cotton. Problem is that it is not as ubiquitous and a little "formless" so it needs to be blended to retain some shape. But it is an excellent alternative for warm weather.

Fit might be a consideration as well, I feel cooler in looser clothes than fitted ones. A hat works great under direct sunlight.

Bamboo Blend - For what shirts? 

 

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I wear a suit everyday and do fine with the tropical wool. Under my dress shirt and, in fact, any shirt, I always wear an A-shirt. It wicks away the moisture but is not too heavy. Also, it lets the heat under the arms escape. A linen shirt tends to work well for casual wear.


So, in summary I see: Fresco & Seersucker as top choices for Suit/ Sport Coat/ Blazer followed by Tropical Wool, Linen/ Cotton

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