Why is linen so unpopular in North America?

FidelCashflow · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

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

teddieriley · May 6, 2009

How about nipples? I can handle those.

SkinnyGoomba · May 6, 2009

haha, nuyce.

Nicola · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

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

Nicola · May 6, 2009

Better turn the A/C back on again then.

justsayno · May 6, 2009

linen wrinkles

overdog · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

Linen for casual/weekend wear only, for me.

SkinnyGoomba · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

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 · May 6, 2009

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...

Why is linen so unpopular in North America?

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