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    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

    The jacket looks great of course. I really like the shirt. Do you mind me asking where you get your shirts made?
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    What things affect suit durability

    Since I don’t live near anything but typical run of the mill dry cleaners I just dry clean as infrequently as possible. Once a year is normal, twice if I have a visible dirty spot, which is rare. Interesting that this thread has brought in maintenance of a suit. I was thinking more the...
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    What things affect suit durability

    I don’t throw them away until the material disintegrates. I don’t like the shine, but it doesn’t bother me enough. It is most noticeable on Dark Navy suits, but I also get more compliments from the general public on my navy suits than grey suits.
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    How much do you think weave matters? Twill better than plain? Also with regards to construction, machine stitching better than hand stitching for longevity?
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    https://www.styleforum.net/threads/what-things-affect-suit-durability.704588/#post-11111901 I just posted the above thread in the classic menswear forum. I was hoping people from this thread could comment on what sorts of things you have noticed that affect the durability and longevity of your...
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    What things affect suit durability

    I was wondering what things people have found on this forum that affect the durability and longevity of a suit? I have worn suits, pretty much 5 days a week since 2009, with a break during Covid. I have had cheap Jos. A Bank suits, on up to MTM and a local bespoke tailor made suit. In...
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    What's Your Go-to Polo Shirt?

    I see a lot of Sunspel in this thread and have been considering them for years. One issue is I like to tumble dry my polos, and the care instructions say not to do that for Sunspel. I can tumble dry my Ralph Lauren Polo polos with no issue, but I did that to a Lacoste once and it was never the...
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    I have asked the question of a good doeskin a couple of time without answer. Holland and Sherry has a cashmere doeskin if that interests you. Paul Stuart and J Press have RTW doeskin blazers, which I don’t really want but may go there for lack of a better option. I’ll probably contact Steed and...
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    On another note, what about a navy camel hair? I have never seen camel hair in navy myself by I have a Charcoal camel hair sport coat and I do like it...
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    A heavy serge I could see. Tweed would definitely bring down the formality, no?
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    I agree flannel lacks the character for a sport jacket, but I have always considered a navy blazer different than other sport jackets. I consider it to be more formal, and none of the traditional fabrics for a blazer like serge, hopsack, and doeskin have that much character themselves. I too am...
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    I have always preferred worsted flannel to regular flannel. I know that is a sin to a lot on this website, but I have always preferred more durable fabrics. Never really considered worsted flannel for an odd jacket like a blazer, but I could see it working. Definitely keep us up to date on...
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    Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

    I too am looking for a dark navy winter blazer. It’s hard to tell a lot of details from the online Taylor and Lodge book. What type of fabrics are you finding in the book itself? Any doeskin? Just heavier serge? Something else?
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    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

    Yes Matthew mentioned that as an option when they mailed the suit. I was wondering if they can tell much from a zoom call. But I guess I will give it a shot.
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    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

    Just received my first Steed MTM. I'm loving the jacket so far, most comfortable jacket I have ever worn. There may be a few adjustments they need to make when I see them again but nothing has stood out. This is the first time I have received a jacket without material bunching up under the...
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