Linen-Blend Suit for Summer Advice

[DJCon93]

Hi Everyone - looking for a wool/linen/silk blend suit for summer weddings. Does anyone have experience with this fabric? Is there an ideal composition or % of each yarn for a full suit? I'm looking for something unstructured with minimal creasing (I understand that's a tough ask given that it's linen AND unstructured lol) Any tips about how I should be looking at this are more than appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Phileas Fogg]

How is this different from your other post?

 

[DJCon93]

How is this different from your other post?

Are you referring to the question regarding wool/cotton?

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Are you referring to the question regarding wool/cotton?

For me, the previous answer still stands. The combo makes no sense at all. Summer weight wool in a lighter color is your best bet. Linen and silk definitely don't make sense.

 

[mlstein]

Those who own Spier and mackay's linen-silk suits say they're light and wrinkle less than pure linen. Linen-silk-wool would be heavier.

 

[mbdakin]

I wouldn't obsess over the percentages of each thread–a linen/wool/silk blend will still rumple but the wool will make the wrinkles less pronounced. The one thing you might want to pay attention to is the amount of silk in the blend, which will affect shine, but this is more of an issue with darker colored fabrics. If you're choosing a lighter color, the shine won't affect the overall look as much.