wool pants/clothing questions
Hey all, hopefully my terminology is all good but with the season change I had some questions about wool clothing in general.
1. First off, what percentage of wool is considered good? I see 100% wool outer shell coats with synthetic inner linings, or wool blend socks etc. if one is looking for something of good quality, what’s a good basic number to look for?
2. How does one identify tweed? From Google, tweed is wool…so if something isn’t specifically labeled as tweed how do you tell? For example I saw a nice blazer (what i thought was nice) in banana republic last weekend - It had a good weight to it. It was thick and warm with a bit rougher texture and look to it. I thought it might be tweed but it wasn’t labeled as such.
3. Wool pants - where to get in Canada/onljne? Ideally around $200 cdn and can go a bit higher if needed. I usually have a bit of an issue with pants as I have a 32-34ish waist and 24” thighs so they’d need to fit a bit looser but ideally not “baggy” or oversized das I like a slim(mer) fit. Ideas?
Any other tips about shopping for wool in general? Thanks!
1. First off, what percentage of wool is considered good? I see 100% wool outer shell coats with synthetic inner linings, or wool blend socks etc. if one is looking for something of good quality, what’s a good basic number to look for?
2. How does one identify tweed? From Google, tweed is wool…so if something isn’t specifically labeled as tweed how do you tell? For example I saw a nice blazer (what i thought was nice) in banana republic last weekend - It had a good weight to it. It was thick and warm with a bit rougher texture and look to it. I thought it might be tweed but it wasn’t labeled as such.
3. Wool pants - where to get in Canada/onljne? Ideally around $200 cdn and can go a bit higher if needed. I usually have a bit of an issue with pants as I have a 32-34ish waist and 24” thighs so they’d need to fit a bit looser but ideally not “baggy” or oversized das I like a slim(mer) fit. Ideas?
Any other tips about shopping for wool in general? Thanks!
