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[yungchomsky]

Valstar Milano coat

 

[sussi]

For an overcoat lining? really? Most suits and coats are lined with a bemberg or viscose type of material. It's just functionally better than other natural fiber options. Even top bespoke tailors will use bemberg.

This is a strange and surprising conversation. And now I'm curious @Balman and @sussi : what lining do you typically have in your overcoats?

I think it's probably an issue of semantics. In the fabric world, fabrics are usually natural (made from fibers in their natural state), manufactured (natural materials that have been heavily processed to change their form), or synthetic (made from synthetic materials).

wool/cotton/silk/linen = natural
bemberg/viscose/tencel/rayon = manufactured
polyester/nylon = synthetic

As long as the process doesn't use nasty chemicals, manufactured fibers like tencel are high-performing and sustainable, being made from waste wood cellulose.

What @zissou posted is what I head in mind. But also if I am paying 2k+ for a camel coat I prefer to see that it has silk lining instead of viscose. I don't think I am asking too much considering that price?
Also I don't understand why they don't just use viscose then but instead use acetate-viscose blend on some?

 

[sussi]

Fujito jacket from NMWA

 

[gdl203]

Silk lining? Talk about sweating… silk is hot wearing and doesn’t breathe well as a liner. Most bespoke tailors would try to talk you out of a silk lining and toward a bemberg one.

 

[karmaguy]

Off topic but any chance the La bottle gardiane delivery this season will include any of their zip boots like the Terence or Elie?

 

[gdl203]

Off topic but any chance the La bottle gardiane delivery this season will include any of their zip boots like the Terence or Elie?

Only Clint and Camille styles for us this season

 

[jtorres94]

Will there be another delivery from DBF?

 

[Duke Silver]

Any Wythe shetlands this year? Missed out on them last year and I was like 'Aw, shet.'

 

[smittycl]

For an overcoat lining? really? Most suits and coats are lined with a bemberg or viscose type of material. It's just functionally better than other natural fiber options. Even top bespoke tailors will use bemberg.

This is a strange and surprising conversation. And now I'm curious @Balman and @sussi : what lining do you typically have in your overcoats?

Nah, blended linings are usually okay but I do overheat very easily (I'm a redhead with freckles, we also cry at sunsets...). Was really thinking of dislike for synthetics in suiting, jacketing, knitwear, etc.

None of my tailoring or shirts have synthetics of any kid. I have one coat (a Barbour Challenger) with a wool/poly outer but that's it.

 

[elsalvatrucha]

Bemberg and Viscose are better lining materials for coats and sport coats/suits. For pants cotton can be good (like Rota). The only time I have seen silk lining is on MTO but it was incremental cost that frankly does not seem worth it.

 

[karmaguy]

Only Clint and Camille styles for us this season

Oh nvm this is great, both look good. Any idea when you expect to get both in?

 

[gdl203]

Oh nvm this is great, both look good. Any idea when you expect to get both in?

They're dropping this week

 

[ericgereghty]

Outdated iteration, but @45bur and his fit pics sold me on the Valstar vest...excited to see what it's about.

 

[smittycl]

Sorta casual today and deploying new GRP in size 6. I’m normally a 42/52 and this fits well. Bright for a bright Fall day.

 

[Michigan Planner]

Sorta casual today and deploying new GRP in size 6. I’m normally a 42/52 and this fits well. Bright for a bright Fall day.

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That GRP knit polo looks fantastic!

Care to share how tall you are?