Cotton v Wool suits

[epa]

Regarding cotton/cashmere mixes: Zegna has this "cashco" cloth and I just ordered an MTM odd jacket made of it, for fall/winter. I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I thought the fabric felt very nice. On its website Zegna says that "Ermenegildo Zegna has developed new fabrics that combine comfort and easy fabric care with particular "looks" and new mixes. For example, CASHCO, a family of fabrics made of cotton and cashmere for products that are lightweight but "warm", sporty yet elegant."; look under "seasonal fabrics" at http://sumisura.zegna.com/

 

[epa]

Originally Posted by fredrik80

I just came home with a beautiful wool/linen mix suit (55/45) that looks amazing. It's dark blue with white pinstripes, and the linen in it gives the blue that nice almost uneven and vibrant color, reminding on denim almost.

Anyway, the thing that amazed me most was how little it wrinkles, i was expecting it to wrinkle a lot but after two days of wearing it it has no wrinkles at all, comparable to all-wool suits in fact. Might be a good alternative to cotton suits for summer
Can you give us the details of the cloth? I was thinking of getting something like that, for next summer, but for a suit I really need something that does not wrinkle too much. And I love the linen look.

 

[PETERA]

When flying, which travels best wool or cotton suits?

 

[GBR]



When flying, which travels best wool or cotton suits?

Neither.

Travel in jeans and change upon arrival. If it is a short trip, just accept that you will have a rumpled look.

 

[mensimageconsultant]

For travel, probably a mid-weight dark blue or dark gray wool suit that fits well would show fewer wrinkles than any other reasonable option (which cotton might not be for some professions anyway).