Wool knit/jersey for suiting?

[Svenn]

Well the stretch benefits, and price of the fabric, are so enticing I'm just gonna take a risk and get a suit made up in this knit I've found. Worst case result I'll have a decent casual jacket and some pajama bottoms... or maybe I can starch the hell out of it and iron it til it looks more like a woven. I'll keep this thread updated as I go along. First hurdle is convincing my tailor to take on the job....

 

[cptjeff]

I really wouldn't try the pants, but the jacket could be interesting.

I did remember this, though: http://www.betabrand.com/west-coast-workwear/navy-executive-pinstripe-hoodie.html

 

[Nicola]



Well the stretch benefits, ...

Stretch??

If your jacket stretches it's too small.

 

[cchen]

Look up boglioli dover model. I have one and its awesome. Several other brands like Isaia and Brioni had knit blazers this season. Hell, Uniqlo has a jersey blazer

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

I owned a jersey-knit suit by Armani (Spoo's intuition was spot-on) in my pre-SF days. It was actually a very interesting suit, with a wonderfully idiosyncratic drape, though not the most durable garment I've ever owned.

As I recall, it never failed to draw comment at parties.

 

[Racing Green]

Here's one from Gant Rugger - http://www.parkandbond.com/product/132415325

I got a generic Italian navy jersey blazer from Yoox recently and it's great.

Edit - This is the Yoox one but as ever you tell nothing from the Yoox pictures and styling -

http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/MANUEL+RITZ/dept/men/tskay/3FD17CD7/rr/1/cod10/41253848VS/sts/sr_men80