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post #16 of 19
1/26/09 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by Phat Guido View Post
Can't get hotter as what I have to experience when in Singapore.. & the humidity is usually >90%. I just suck it up & think cool. Oh, I wear light wool suits as line or cotton just don't cut it.
^ this. i spent the past two summers in orlando, fl which is one of the more hot and humid places i've been. a lightweight wool suit in light gray got me through the hottest days without a problem. just try to limit how much walking you do outdoors. i had a few linen suits, but i wore those more after work for going out. i just felt the rumpled look didnt work for the office, no matter what the temperature. but a slim black linen suit does work well for casual evening wear.
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post #17 of 19
1/26/09 at 1:47pm
emperor's new cloth!
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post #18 of 19
1/26/09 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by lynchpatrickj View Post
I'm going to be spending some good time in Miami this spring and summer (where it's humid as hell and the average noon temperature is in the 90's). I love the heat, but I don't have the clothes for it. What should I look for, suit-wise, shirt-wise, etc. that's light as a feather, breathable, and most importantly, that looks really good, that I should look into buying?

Lightweight wool and linen cloth wrinkle pretty easily. I'd opt for a slightly heavier cloth with an open weave.
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post #19 of 19
1/23/12 at 1:09pm

I think the guys who have all these experiences with the Summer Hot Tropical Suit fabrics could give great input to a COMPARISON MATRIX / TABLE on a Wiki page. 

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Originally Posted by Bird's One View View Post

Keep in mind that other factors than the weight influence how warm a suit wears. The less lining, the better. On open weave is better. A lighter color helps when you are in the sun.

About cotton: Seersucker is really good, but otherwise I find pure cotton rather uncomfortable in the heat. Either linen or wool is better. (And either blended with cotton is better than pure cotton.)


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Originally Posted by rdawson808 View Post

Seersucker. That'd be what I would wear. No, wait, it is what I wear in the heat.

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Originally Posted by smmea View Post

the solution is a special fabric - Zegna High Performance that reflects 80% of the sun beams, its a combination of fine wool and cotton, always comes in light colors, like biege white and light blue.


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Originally Posted by Manton View Post

The lightest suit that I have by weight is a 7 ounce cotton. The coolest wearing is an 8 ounce unlined fresco.

I got a 6/7 tropical years ago, but the cloth was junk and it was basically a waste.

 

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Originally Posted by lynchpatrickj View Post

8 ounce unlined fresco seems to be the way to go. Out of curiosity, does fit affect this? i.e. would a slimmer, modern fit suit feel lighter than a more traditional or billowy one?


 

 

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