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[blue2007]

Never had a wool/cashmere pants. How is that material? Any downsides? Any experience with these trousers?

Light Gray Flannel | SPIER & MACKAY

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[twuthetiger]

Never had a wool/cashmere pants. How is that material? Any downsides? Any experience with these trousers?

Light Gray Flannel | SPIER & MACKAY

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Never tried the trousers like that but might be too delicate and might bag a lot. Trousers need a bit of heaviness for it to drape nicely.

 

[Jamesbond1]

Never tried the trousers like that but might be too delicate and might bag a lot. Trousers need a bit of heaviness for it to drape nicely.

I have 360gm VBC flannel and they are nice. They also drape well! My corduroy trousers do not drape at all!

These have a bit of cashmere so should wear warmer. The weight is not disclosed 500 pages already on that topic ( it’s top secret ) but should be around the mid 300 gms I assume .

Do it!

And then return it if you don’t like them!

Spier has excellent return policy!!

 

[JayDee90]

I have 360gm VBC flannel and they are nice. They also drape well! My corduroy trousers do not drape at all!

These have a bit of cashmere so should wear warmer. The weight is not disclosed 500 pages already on that topic ( it’s top secret ) but should be around the mid 300 gms I assume .

Do it!

And then return it if you don’t like them!

Spier has excellent return policy!!

Don't you find it tiring to constantly nag and jab a vendor in their affiliate thread given, among other reasons, they do not care to engage with you (or anyone to be fair) but also, because you appear to be a current customer?

 

[ericgereghty]

Never had a wool/cashmere pants. How is that material? Any downsides? Any experience with these trousers?

Light Gray Flannel | SPIER & MACKAY

Spier & Mackay

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If only one knew the weight

Jokes (but not actually jokes lol) aside, I would expect it to behave similar to a woolen flannel. Likely a bit softer/more luxe feeling, but that level of cashmere won't have deleterious effects on durability/bagginess/etc. If you have experience with flannel, I wouldn't be hesitant about giving them a try.

 

[NadalRG]

Never tried the trousers like that but might be too delicate and might bag a lot. Trousers need a bit of heaviness for it to drape nicely.

I'm learning this the hard way, wore a pair of hopsack trousers for the first time yesterday and the drape is horrendous, the crease is practically nonexistent from the knee down.

As someone that's new to classical menswear, what type of fabric maintains a nice crease/ pleat on trousers?

 

[CLH03]

I'm learning this the hard way, wore a pair of hopsack trousers for the first time yesterday and the drape is horrendous, the crease is practically nonexistent from the knee down.

As someone that's new to classical menswear, what type of fabric maintains a nice crease/ pleat on trousers?

High twist, any kind of gabardine, covert cloth, cavalry twill, etc. hopsack is a jacketing fabric. Too soft and spongy to really hold any crease or shape

 

[NadalRG]

High twist, any kind of gabardine, covert cloth, cavalry twill, etc. hopsack is a jacketing fabric. Too soft and spongy to really hold any crease or shape

I live in a subtropical region with high humidity, I hoped a couple of hopsack trousers would work out for my situation, I was wrong lol. One of many more lessons I'm sure I'll be learning.

Besides High Twist, what other fabric I could wear in hot and humid climate? I'm not sure if linen maintains a nice crease, but I wouldn't consider it due to propensity to wrinkle so much.

 

[CLH03]

I live in a subtropical region with high humidity, I hoped a couple of hopsack trousers would work out for my situation, I was wrong lol. One of many more lessons I'm sure I'll be learning.

Besides High Twist, what other fabric I could wear in hot and humid climate? I'm not sure if linen maintains a nice crease, but I wouldn't consider it due to propensity to wrinkle so much.

I would probably avoid linen. Honestly, high twist is the best. Maybe a gabardine of some sort in like 9-10 oz

 

[JTrent82]

To each their own, but linen is my best friend during the summer. I've done a fair bit of traveling in tropical climes and it's always been the most worn fabric among classy gentlemen. High twist is great if you need to hold a crease but I just embrace the wrinkles. YMMV

edit: Linen/cotton blends behave better than pure linen for trousers imo

 

[NadalRG]

I would probably avoid linen. Honestly, high twist is the best. Maybe a gabardine of some sort in like 9-10 oz

How about cotton trousers?

 

[CLH03]

To each their own, but linen is my best friend during the summer. I've done a fair bit of traveling in tropical climes and it's always been the most worn fabric among classy gentlemen. High twist is great if you need to hold a crease but I just embrace the wrinkles. YMMV

edit: Linen/cotton blends behave better than pure linen for trousers imo

Yeah, I’m not knocking linen at all I absolutely love linen, wear it all summer. Definitely not for someone who wants a sharp crease though

 

[jellyroller]

How about cotton trousers?

Depending on weight, cotton trousers may be good for your climate, but they're also not as smart as wool or linen trousers.

 

[CLH03]

How about cotton trousers?

I would go for linen before I would go for cotton. Even worse drape, especially in the lighter weights.

 

[NadalRG]

I would go for linen before I would go for cotton. Even worse drape, especially in the lighter weights.

Interesting that you say that, I got a pair of High Rise Cotton trousers from SM recently and while I haven't worn them yet they seem to drape really nicely (they are heavier than the hopsack) and it looks like they will maintain the crease.