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Dries Van Noten suit - made of paper!?

whusurdadi

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I picked up a DVN suit today as a nice summer suit, and the content tag lists it as 60% cotton / 40% paper - what the hell is that?
 

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They make paper out of cotton to
 

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wise men don't light fires in paper suits.
 

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Originally Posted by whusurdadi
I picked up a DVN suit today as a nice summer suit, and the content tag lists it as 60% cotton / 40% paper - what the hell is that?

i ve seen that composition on some designers as well. the feel of the clothing is not papery but at the same time not substantial. i dont know why they use it.
 

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It means the next time it rains you can cry "I'm melting! I'm mellllltinggggg." and have it be true.

Actually, come to think of it one of my 'straw' hats has some paper content to it. Actually lets me crumple it up and jam it in a bag, and I can pull it out none the worse for wear. That said, I would hesitate to wear it in the rain.
 

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