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Suits Are Better Tech Than Modern Clothes

89 points · 195 comments · orphereus

  1. Gigachad · · focus · HN ↗
    Certainly some valid points. My main issue with suits is your choice of materials is essentially just wool and polyester. Polyester is something I avoid at all costs, but wool is both expensive and delicate. I don’t want to have to dry clean clothes, it’s inconvenient and generally involves toxic chemicals.

    Cotton is nice in that it’s natural, cheap, and durable. In theory there is nothing stopping you having regular pants or jeans custom tailored to your body shape.

    1. rokhayakebe · · focus · HN ↗
      Linen, linen blend.
      1. clickety_clack · · focus · HN ↗
        Linen is an awful clothing material. I got a linen suit for the summer last year and it’s just such an inflexible material. A light wool has much more give, and with an open weave it does as much as a full suit of clothing can do to keep you cool.
        1. t-3 · · focus · HN ↗
          Linen gets softer over time and is extremely durable, as well as quick-drying and lightweight. My favorite fabric for clothing/sheets/towels.
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