What's a 'travel suit'?

[aquatherm]

I am in need of a budget suit and have searched the forum for what is 'acceptable' by the high standards of SF. So I narrowed my choices to Charles Tyrwhitt suits in Navy.

One is a labelled as a travel suit.
http://www.ctshirts.co.uk/Ink-Burli...it-jacket?q=gbpdefault||ET233BLU|||||||||||||

Second choice

http://www.ctshirts.co.uk/men's-sui...gbpdefault||en258nav|||||||||36,38,|Short,|||

Which one should I go for?

Thanks

 

[AdamWill]

Like the page says:

"Thanks to the special way this blue travel suit jacket is woven, the fabric has excellent crease recovery and a natural stretch for comfort."

the two attributes generally associated with travel suits are a) crease resistance (this is really the 'defining characteristic') and b) fairly light weight (for comfort). The idea being you can stuff it in a suitcase or shoulder bag and it'll be wearable once you get to the other end. They're made using weaves that are supposed to be less prone to creasing. They'll usually have a very slightly 'different' look from a classic business suit due to whatever weave they use, so you may want to see it in person before buying.

(you realize both of those links point to jackets alone, not suits, right?)

 

[GBR]

It is a silly term used by some RTW suppliers which has no real meaning. They use it to trick people into buying specific suits. It loosely reflects some supposed feature of the cloth (as here) or some feature ( such as an extra passport size pocket) but that apart there is nothing to gain from buying it as opposed to some other garment.

Buy whichever fits properly.

 

[Claghorn]

I don't know if I'm becoming more acerbic or he's becoming more reasonable, but I find I'm agreeing with GBR more and more.