B|aze
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-Many times, the inner label on the lining will say something like "Super 100's wool." Super 100 and above is very good
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-Many times, the inner label on the lining will say something like "Super 100's wool." Super 100 and above is very good
Pick stitch, check
Two visual indicators that come to mind:
Blaze, don't facepalm at me either.
Problem is that nowadays a lot of cheap retailers have caught on and added pick stitching as a pure aesthetic. Someone posted a great video of some idiot who bought a Jos A Bank suit and thought the pick stitching had to be removed. Anyone have a link to that thread?
The Super 120s only means that it's max 17.75 micron in diameter and new wool....that doesn't mean it's high quality.
I'm talking about Super 120's, 100% WOOL (NO BLENDS) from a good maker like Zegna or Loro Piana.
Many cheap suits are also made of inferior wool or blends.
http://www.henryjermyn.ie/ProductDetail.aspx?ref=114
Generally a cheaper fused suit will have zero roll in the lapel, but that's not to say ALL cheap suits have no roll ... just on average it's the easiest way to tell a nicer suit from a poorly constructed one.
Take a logic class, dude.
Sure, there are fabrics that are tons more softer and supple than Super 100s, but it's well-established the Super 120s range is the threshhold for "hard-wearing" wool. Especially if it's "worsted" (less fuzzy carding).
I like how people keep taking potshots at me without elaboration.
As a corollary to my Super 120s statement, I might also add that Super 120s wool from a maker like Zegna or Loro Piana is going to much better-quality than a no-name brand like the one in JPHardy's post.