• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

help needed: suit fabric

NittanyLion25

Member
Joined
May 23, 2011
Messages
15
Reaction score
0
Sharkskin...

Cool season fabric for suits or warm. I know its a bit "shinier" than most wools, but does this mean cheap?

Thanks for any and all help?
 

alliswell

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 8, 2007
Messages
3,954
Reaction score
18
Sharkskin does not mean cheap. What's your question?
 

NittanyLion25

Member
Joined
May 23, 2011
Messages
15
Reaction score
0
how is sharkskin viewed in comparison to other wools? Also, is it summer or fall/winter fabric for suits?
 

yachtie

Distinguished Member
Joined
May 11, 2006
Messages
4,455
Reaction score
26
Originally Posted by NittanyLion25
how is sharkskin viewed in comparison to other wools? Also, is it summer or fall/winter fabric for suits?
It is what it is. Seasonality is more dependent on weight than a specific finish/pattern, except flannels.
 

GBR

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 15, 2006
Messages
8,551
Reaction score
733
It is what it is.

Like it/Loath it
Want it/don't want it.
 

Yachting Man

Senior Member
Joined
May 27, 2011
Messages
172
Reaction score
2
You can find suits made of wool in many different fabric weights suited for different seasons. Why bother with sharkskin?
 

Savoir

Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2011
Messages
24
Reaction score
0
Originally Posted by Yachting Man
You can find suits made of wool in many different fabric weights suited for different seasons. Why bother with sharkskin?

+1
teacha.gif
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 85 37.8%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 86 38.2%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 23 10.2%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 35 15.6%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 36 16.0%

Forum statistics

Threads
506,381
Messages
10,588,893
Members
224,216
Latest member
kargenic
Top