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I actually really dig that. Although very nontraditional, I think it looks like a great casual layering piece for the cooler Fall months. I can picture myself wearing it similar to the how it's worn below...of course, I wouldn't pay full price for it.
http://youhavebrokentheinternet.blog...ry-blazer.html
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Never understand...? The distinction is pretty simple to me. It's not that synthetic fibers are BAD, it's just that they are more appropriate for some uses while natural fibers like wool, cotton, linen, are more appropriate for others.
A suit needs to drape beautifully, needs to be breathable, to be long-lasting, resilient to wear-and-tear, resistant to stains, not retain perspiration, resistant to wrinkles. And, of course, it needs to look beautiful. Cost is typically less of a consideration for high-quality wool suits because a suit is simultaneously a luxury and investment item. Wool, though more expensive than synthetics, excels in all the important requirements for a suit.
A quilted down jacket is closer to the realm of technical outerwear, particularly as a technical midlayer or insulating layer. It should be lightweight, inexpensive to mass-produce, excel at retaining body warmth, and either water-proof via the use of a membrane like Gore-Tex, or water-resistant via a durable water-resistant (DWR) coating. These garments are typically designed to be worn for 2-3 seasons of hard use before they must be replaced. Nylon and other synthetic fibers excel in these regards.
No one says that wool is objectively superior to synthetics in ALL regards. It's just that they are different materials with different applications. A high synthetic content in a suit makes it wrinkle more easily, wear down faster, retain perspiration, breathe less well. But synthetic content can be perfectly suited for use in a quilted jacket, even if the quilted jacket has the same general shape as a blazer or suit coat.
Ben
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