Polyester sportcoats

[Deja Q]

I love wearing sportcoats, but all those in affordable price ranges are made with polyester. Since I will sweat in them during the summer, is there any way to make them more bearable? (e.g. removing the lining?)

Or should I pony up the dough and find cotton coats of compatible color?

[Frosty1]

1. There is such a thing called summer weight wool

It is without a doubt the most comfortable of all of them.

[Deja Q]

2. Is herringbone wool the same thing?

[joneschick]

3. herringbone just refers to the weave

it's the fiber that makes the difference. Summer weight wool is the way to go :hi:

[Heidi]

8. You're thinking of Harris Tweed, I think,

and it's not the same thing as herringbone, which is a weave. Harris Tweed is a very specific, high-end cloth, which may or not be herringbone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Tweed

[JimGinPA]

4. Natural Fabrics - Cotton, Silk & Worsted Wool (Tropical Weight) All "Breathe"

Where polyester & poly blend materials, not so much. The trade-off is polyester is wrinkle resistant. Tropical weight wool is where the fibers are combed rather than "flanneled" (brushed). You can also find trop-weight wool/poly blends that are half-lined (the lining only comes half-way down the back) that are both light & wrinkle resistant. Dark colors also heat faster in the daytime. Cotton sportcoats look like you slept in them after a couple hours, where silk & wool coats will wrinkle some, but the wrinkles will hang out between wearings, saving on dry cleaning (unless you have sweated through them anyway).

[rcrush]

5. Like this?

[Deja Q]

10. Nothing so garish...

[Chan790]

6. They're coming back into hipster style.

Sportcoats and blazers, as kind of an ironic everyday dress item. You might be able to find some pretty nice ones online under $200, not at all the traditional blue polyester and in a variety of patterns and fabrics and colors, at someplace like http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?popId=MENS&navAction=poppushpush&isSortBy=true&navCount=27&pushId=MENS_APPAREL&id=M_APP_OUTERWEAR_BLAZERS">Urban Outfitters or the online store of any fashion designer or store catering to that population. Buy a size larger and have it altered, they come off-the-hanger cut for a generic build. (Actually I think they size them for alt. rock frontmen with 28" waists who weigh 90 lbs. :()

Also, were you looking for a Victorian tailcoat in the Dr. Who mode? Someone was asking the other day and someone else found one a few days later...but nobody could remember who was asking. Anyways there's an obvious thread with a link to a really nice one somewhere in the past 3 or 4 days. I'll see if I can find it. Edit: http://tinyurl.com/tailcoat2

[NJmaverick]

7. You can never go wrong with a polyester sportscoat

Seriously just go for a good blend, you will get the best of both worlds.

[CreekDog]

9. Not sure what is worse

the middle guy's jacket or the guy on the right's belt. :crazy:

[NJmaverick]

11. That isn't just some guy. That's the mayor of Amity

Amity, the home of Jaws' lunch.

[CreekDog]

12. i know

i didn't think most people would know who i meant when i said the "mayor". :rofl:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. what price range?

:shrug:

[Deja Q]

15. $200 new/$78 on sale at kohls

$50 at evil walmart

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. Is a linen/rayon blend acceptable?

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.skmenswear.com/skmenswear/Product_details~crossSell~true~ProductID~P2361~Title~Linen%2520Blend%2520Tan%2520Herringbone%2520Jacket~Discount~.aspx&usg=__C3VYMZwCbpyVbMc2b9ezK237BpI=&h=344&w=250&sz=30&hl=en&start=13&tbnid=jRdJP4ro86K8YM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlinen%2Bsportscoat%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_enUS243US243

S&K Menswear

[whistler162]

14. Check...

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/

The might have a good lightweight sports jacket in your size.

Excellent discounts on good quality clothing.

Also check Brooks Brothers clearance section online.

http://www.brooksbrothers.com