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Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread
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@dieworkwear has a new podcast on Patreon where he interviews Virgil Viret, Managing Director of Lafayette Saltiel Drapiers - a pretty well-known fabric retailer in Paris.
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Okay - so another question for you. I’m thinking about having a black (yes, black) DB jacket made for the summer. Something I can wear quite casually. A jacket I don’t have to be so precious about and that I can wear for both summer evening drinks and throw on when I go out to get my morning coffee.
I was thinking of pure linen (but who makes the best black linen), or peached linen, or a silk, wool, linen mix. But any suggestion would be very welcome. Thank you.
I was thinking of pure linen (but who makes the best black linen), or peached linen, or a silk, wool, linen mix. But any suggestion would be very welcome. Thank you.
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Y'all have preferred mohairs for odd trousers? Weight is prioritized, for whatever it's worth.
I am having Dugdale Lisburn made and prefer it to my usual, formal, WBill choice. The black looks more charcoal.
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I’ve never used mohair for odd trousers, just suits.
I like Dugdale’s; thought H&S was too flimsy (though it may have changed); and Loro Piana had a fantastic book of mohair/New Zealand wool blend whose name escapes me.
I think 10 oz. is a good weight, give or take an ounce.
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It does indeed seem "wrong" for trousers, but I love the feel/enhanced resistance to wrinkling, even relative to high twists.
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Did you ever try the Minnis mohair/Fresco? I seem to remember you asking about that cloth.
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Mohair fresco or the 2/3 ply stuff from Halstead. Reason I like these 2 is the rugged look from the weave the the two tone effect which lends itself to more "casual" formalness. I find the other mohairs too refined for odd trousers.
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