Frequently Asked Questions

Wool is the most suitable fabric and one of the most versatile and durable material for men’s suit. It can be worn both in colder and warmer climates. It can be silky smooth, soft or wiry. It can be plain or patterned. In general, wool is ideal for business jackets and trousers because it feels nice to the skin and wears well. High quality wool fabrics are known for: Warmth — air pockets in wool threads trap heat and make you feel warm and cozy. Durability — wool fibers are strong and resilient, so wool fabrics wear out slowly. Lustre — wool fabrics have a natural lustre, especially worsted wool cloths. Drape — wool cloth drapes well and tends to remember the shape of the body it is worn on.

Linen suits from Solbiati are great for Singapore’s weather because they allow your skin to breathe. They’re perfect for business casual or social settings, depending on how one spruces up the look. For a more refined structure, opt for linen wool silk from Loro Piana or blend, where there’s better drape and structure. Hopsacks or Fresco wool are also popular choices ase well.

Made using the fleece of the merino sheep which lives mainly in Australia and New Zealand where reputable fabric mills manufacture the raw materials into high yarn count of Super 250’s wool. It’s the finest and silkiest type of worsted wool fabric, which is as delicate as you can imagine. For the fashion connoisseurs, the vicuña, the finest animal fiber in the world, is a real treat. The 100% vicuna fabrics are rare and uber expensive and only suitable for special occasion jackets.

Deciding between a linen and wool suit depends on your preference. For warmer, more humid weather, hopsack wool or linen are both ideal, as they offer breathability and comfort all day long. If it’s meant for cooler weather, a ball of twill-weave wool is an excellent option for your suit. Linen suits are good for hot weather because they’re light and let air through, but they can wrinkle easily. Wool suits work for different occasions and weather, keeping you warm and looking neat.

Fabric quality is one of the first things you should get acquainted with when buying a quality suit. Apart from giving off an aura of refinement, fine materials also feel better, keep their shape and look good throughout the life of the suit. One of the major determinants of fabric quality is thread count. The higher the S-Count number the finer the yarn. This will make it softer and smoother. However, the optimum thread count for everyday wear is probably around Super 110 to Super 130. The higher you go from Super 150s to Super 200s, the more fragile the suit. While judging fabric quality requires experience, one of the fundamental ways to test is by scrunching the fabric swatch in your fist. If it bounces back into shape easily, the fabric is of decent quality.

The price for suiting fabric depends on the harvest grade of natural fiber like linen or animal wool like merino wool as well as the sophisticated technology in yarning, spinning and weaving the raw material from yarn to cloth. Long, strong, natural fibers are most desirable for quality garments, but take the most effort, skill, and cost to produce. A suit needs over 3.5 yards of fabric to make, so it’s certainly a decent chunk of the overall cost. Not all wools are created equally. There’s a reason that we choose fabrics from the best quality mills of Italy, Europe and England, and the best wools come from reputable, established mills, who’ve often been around for a very long time, and of course, they’ve earned the right to charge appropriately for their superior products.

Polyester suits are very flexible and can be worn in different places, like at work or fancy parties. Even though polyester and polyester blends don’t let as much air in as some other fabrics, they are a good choice for people on a budget because they are affordable and last a long time.

Polyester or wool/poly blend suits are shiny and look cheap because the material is cheap. Usually the suit itself isn’t very well constructed. There will be less thread and possibly more fraying at the seams, the lining will usually also be shiny, slippery polyester and the buttons will usually be plastic. Wool silk blend or cashmere silk blend on the other hand has the natural sheen from the yarn.