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How fragile are woolen flannel fabrics compared to worsted flannels ones?

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I'm planning to get some flannel from Fox or Harrisons in 14 or 16 oz to broaden my horizons and my wardrobe...

The old debate between durability and pure elegance is coming back to haunt me...
My preference is for woolen flannel for its inner beauty but i do know that worsted flannel have more stamina and are offering a cleaner crease-free look.....

I do remember some threads with Mafoo and Manton and I will like to know if some of you have experienced both of them..

Thank you to give me an account of your personal experience ..
 
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Woolen flannel is more likely to stretch and bag (especially at the knees and elbows) and more likely to become threadbare. The heavier it is, the less risk of this there is.
 
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16 ounce woolen flannel will be sturdy stuff. It might be a bit much for over heated indoors so take that into consideration too.
 
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Thank you Manton . I was tackled by the grammar police for my extensive use of the ...

Do you think it is better to go for the 475 grams than the 400?
I have received samples from Fox and Harrisons and they have both lovely solid dark charcoal fuzzy flannel samples...

I find the worsted less elegant .. The fuzzy aspect of the woolen flannel is warmer and more aesthetically pleasing...
 
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400 g is plenty hefty for a woolen flannel. I have some, and it wears very well.

Also, don't fear the patina that flannel gets with age. That's one of the things that makes it so nice.
 
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I purchased a gorgeous Vitale Barberis 10/11oz. blue woolen flannel via Tip Top back in August of 2007.

But its beginning to bag and stretch and not nearly as nice as when I first made it...I've lost weight too recently and it just doesn't feel right.

Tis nice to hear that perhaps a heavier weight woolen flannel in the 14oz range might alleviate these issues

Let the buyer beware

On another note, Smith's #2567 is an excellent charcoal woolen flannel in the 14oz range...a slight bit of blue hidden in its weave and much nicer looking IMHO than the John G. Hardy 0302 sample.

Lasbar, what are your thoughts on the heavier 14oz stuff from Fox Flannel

Last but not least....check out the P&B Universal book #74114. Its a 15/16oz 465gram worsted twill. It beats everything else hands down
 
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what is the RL wool/cashmere flannel?

Looks great season #1 and then wears thin and bags as well.
 
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First of all , Harrisons and PB tend to send you a lot of different small samples in a bunch....
Fox only sent me 6 decent sizes flannel samples...I quite like the a1285/33 solid charcoal ...Super soft and very luxurious in appearance...

I like the Harrisons 39183 and 39184 . They're not as soft to touch but they look better on the durability side...
 
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400 g is plenty hefty for a woolen flannel. I have some, and it wears very well.

Also, don't fear the patina that flannel gets with age. That's one of the things that makes it so nice.

Would one expect woolens to develop thread-baredness at roughly the same rate as his worsteds take a shine?

Manton, do you consider the shine that worsteds develop part of their patina?
 
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well, one's worste then the other. Obviously.
 
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Is this Fox flannel a worsted or a woolen? (Andrew?)

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I just have received the Smith samples and I like the 2567..A tad greyer than the FOX A1285/33 but appears a bit more solid ...

Will be between the Smith and the Fox...
 

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