Why is linen so unpopular in North America?

[FidelCashflow]

Just curious. From what i've seen in europe in the summer, you find at least 40% of the suits and jackets in stores are linen. In North America, it's more like 10%. What gives?

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

people around here cant handle wrinkles. As opposed to people around here who cant handle ripples.

 

[teddieriley]

How about nipples? I can handle those.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

haha, nuyce.

 

[Nicola]

In North America you wake up in an A/C house. Get into an A/C car . Drive to an A/C office. Leave for lunch in an A/C place. Go to an A/C mall.

In winter replace A/C with heating. There are people who are never out of a temperture controlled enviroment. Europe isn't like that.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

no, in north america we replace A/C with the word '*******' now try it again.

 

[Nicola]

Better turn the A/C back on again then.

 

[justsayno]

linen wrinkles

 

[overdog]

Those of you that wear linen suits -- are you supposed to get them pressed before every wear? Seems like that would be quite expensive in the long run.

And ******, your sig -- I think the lyrics go "I stay Coogi down to the socks"

 

[DocHolliday]

Most guys in the U.S. see sportcoats and suits solely as business uniforms, something they have to wear because it's required for the office/wedding/funeral. Linen's not compatible with that mindset.

 

[Dranakin]

Linen for casual/weekend wear only, for me.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Originally Posted by overdog

Those of you that wear linen suits -- are you supposed to get them pressed before every wear? Seems like that would be quite expensive in the long run.

And ******, your sig -- I think the lyrics go "I stay Coogi down to the socks"

...fixed

 

[Al_Merick]

This was asked early so pardon the thread jack again. I just bought a linen suit, wore it once and just dropped it at the dry cleaners today to be cleaned/pressed. The pants were horribly wrinkled and the jacket really wasn't. Can you press linen pants at home with an iron or is dry cleaning their only option??

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by Al_Merick

This was asked early so pardon the thread jack again. I just bought a linen suit, wore it once and just dropped it at the dry cleaners today to be cleaned/pressed. The pants were horribly wrinkled and the jacket really wasn't. Can you press linen pants at home with an iron or is dry cleaning their only option??

You could get a steam press to use at home ...

Or alternatively, stop being anal and just wear your damn clothes. Linen wrinkles, if that's a huge issue for you don't wear linen.

 

[Al_Merick]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

You could get a steam press to use at home ...

Or alternatively, stop being anal and just wear your damn clothes. Linen wrinkles, if that's a huge issue for you don't wear linen.

So ironing is not an option? And normally I don't care but I had to be in car for a few hours so they were REALLY wrinkled. I'll look into a steam press...