٭٭٭ No Man Walks Alone - Official Affiliate Thread ٭٭٭ (a.k.a. I shouldn't have slept on it)

[Dandy_dapper]

Need to do some adjustments when I get home, but here we are. PS there’s a table next to me at Arpege of Japanese gentlemen who could be straight out of a magazine. There’s also 2 Brits wearing shorts.

Formosa jacket. Eidos pants.

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Love the pants!

 

[King Calder]

Port flannel and VOR today, holding out for the Camoshita drops.

 

[cyc wid it]

Back at work. PF seersucker popover

 

[troika]

Since a lot of folks get their Butteros from NMWA (myself included), is there any interest in a stand-alone buttero questions/appreciation thread?

 

[lordsuperb]

Back at work. PF seersucker popover

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Are these pants from NMWA?

 

[cyc wid it]

Are these pants from NMWA?

No. W+H linen blend.

 

[malefe]

Since a lot of folks get their Butteros from NMWA (myself included), is there any interest in a stand-alone buttero questions/appreciation thread?

yeppers

 

[ahjota]

Hey guys, been a minute. Just bought my first Inglese shirt, one of the flannel polos. I got a 38 and a 39 to figure out sizing. The 38 is a bear to put on, but the fit is good. The 39 is slightly less of a hassle to put on, and I’m pretty sure I’ll need to have the body slimmed down a notch. Should I stick with the 39? Also, can I expect any fabric shrinkage in the dryer on low? I try not to use the dryer but ... life happens.

 

[gdl203]

Definitely the 39, based on your description. There will inevitably be some shrinkage. I would also strongly reconsider the idea of slimming it down - it's flannel shirting, it has minimal stretch in it and will be difficult to put on (through your shoulders) if the waist is too tapered.

 

[oulipien]

If one of the two new NMWA makers is indeed Abasi Rosborough, that will be an interesting point of intersection with P/NP Firenze.

 

[nemononame]

I've purchase a couple pairs of Rota trousers from NMWA. They are quite fine, and the fit is just spot on right out of the box. They are cotton twill (one pair is stretch cotton, the other not), lined to the knee, and the waist band is somewhat intricately constructed and lined with stripped shirting cloth.

Question: how do people wash these, especially given the lining to the knee, which I've not seen on cotton pants before?

I'm thinking cold, gentle wash, drip dry, then iron, but given all the complicated and varied construction materials, will they turn into a puckered mess? Dry cleaning?

 

[gdl203]

I don't know about others but I give all my pants to the cleaners - it doesn't cost much and they are always clean and pressed well.

 

[lawyerdad]

I don't know about others but I give all my pants to the cleaners - it doesn't cost much and they are always clean and pressed well.

Same.

 

[John Grady Cole]

I washed a pair of cotton Rota’s per Patrick R’s suggestion (cold, delicate, hang dry) and they still shrank

 

[ahjota]

Definitely the 39, based on your description. There will inevitably be some shrinkage. I would also strongly reconsider the idea of slimming it down - it's flannel shirting, it has minimal stretch in it and will be difficult to put on (through your shoulders) if the waist is too tapered.

Mm that’s a good point. I wasn’t going to taper it a lot but yeah, I’ll think about t