Vintage Gent
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After having purchased several suits from Chan, one is clearly starting on the road toward its inevitable demise. I had always assumed that the first to go would be the first I commissioned, which was made in the Loro Piana fabric offered in the Fall 2004 specials. And while that suit is showing its age, the DB I commissioned in the VBC mohair/worsted blend will likely not last me through the next summer (somewhat substantial wear in the crotch area will be its undoing).
This led me to question what I should expect of lighter weight fabrics. In this part of the world, summer is a six month proposition, so, sporting the suit once a week, I've probably worn it around 100 times. For a suit worn in 90 degree heat and 80 percent humidity, that's probably not a bad track record.
Still, I'm disappointed. I had understood that mohair was a more durable fabric. As I'm going to need to replace this in the next 6 months, are there other lightweight and/or breathable fabrics I should consider? I have summer suits in the H&S Perennial Light, a vintage mohair that Chan offered up on special, the H&S Crispaire and Harrison's Mersolair (linen). But I haven't had those as long, so I can't speak to their durability.
This led me to question what I should expect of lighter weight fabrics. In this part of the world, summer is a six month proposition, so, sporting the suit once a week, I've probably worn it around 100 times. For a suit worn in 90 degree heat and 80 percent humidity, that's probably not a bad track record.
Still, I'm disappointed. I had understood that mohair was a more durable fabric. As I'm going to need to replace this in the next 6 months, are there other lightweight and/or breathable fabrics I should consider? I have summer suits in the H&S Perennial Light, a vintage mohair that Chan offered up on special, the H&S Crispaire and Harrison's Mersolair (linen). But I haven't had those as long, so I can't speak to their durability.