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May I ask whether I can find heavy weight linen? I would like the weight to be around 13-14oz. thanks

Do they wrinkle much?
 

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Slew, I'm not sure about birdseye but I do know a mill that specializes in linen which has a wide variety of designs for their linen.They have donegal and POW linens.I'll ask for you if your interested.


Thanks! Assuming it's Irish Linen I'd love to hear what options are available.
 

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I do know a mill that specializes in linen which has a wide variety of designs for their linen.They have donegal and POW linens.I'll ask for you if your interested.



Thanks! Assuming it's Irish Linen I'd love to hear what options are available.


+1, am particularly interested in PoW or glen check. My W Bill solids have performed really well, so looking for some interesting patterns in Irish linen for next summer.
 

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I'm basically out of closet space as well unfortunately! Need to get creative soon.
I think from here on out any suit I get is DB. They work much better for me comfort-wise.


That's funny, its the exact opposite for me. I feel like my ranger of movement is much more limited in DB...perhaps how I work as well as my general shape has something to do with that...I'm becoming more and more top heavy.

That donegal linen looks superb!
 

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Slew, it's not Irish linen but rather Italian.So might be a bit lightweight.Let me double chek if they have something heavier.I personally love the donegal ones, looks fantastic and great to use in my climate.
 

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An example of donegal linen courtesy of the Armoury




This looks like wool & silk with maybe just maybe a bit of linen. Scabal had this in their line a few seasons ago.
 

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I don't necessarily agree. From Gordon Yao:
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Ok, ok. I was thinking of glen checks that are obviously glen checks from 4 feet away. My warnings don't apply to near-semi-solids. So I'll make the following exceptions, given your and timhorton's objections:

(1) DB glen check (i.e., a real glen check with contrast) can look good on a flat-stomached, slender-chested man IF it's button-one.
(2) DB glen check can look good if it's a near-semi-solid, but proceed with caution.
 

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I understand your point, but you might be obviating it here. Most, if not all, PoW suitings (as opposed to jacketings) are solid from a distance.
 

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This one is available for trade if anyone is interested.
http://www.styleforum.net/t/312929/...ive business dress-suiting-charcoal-pinstripe
 
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