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Mutterlein · 31-10-2005

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Originally Posted by EdK

i have a dior blazer like that, and its 100% cotton.

cotton can be treated so it has a luster.

karenlevy · 02-11-2005

could it be cotton sateen??

titania · 02-11-2005

Imagine we all got it wrong and it turns out to be a leather jacket??
HEHEHE!!

titania · 02-11-2005

Sorry, I should be more helpful... It's most likely to be a blend of some sort, perhaps rayon, silk, cotton, wool, who knows... To me, it looks like the fabric that some tailored shorts are sometimes made from.

By the way, does anybody know who the jacket is by?? It's so hot!! I want one for my man.

titania · 06-11-2005

Sorry, I just have to say it...

I can't believe it turned out to be a leather jacket!!

Hed_Kandi · 21-11-2005

Is this cotton/wool/wool blend or something else ???

Andro · 21-11-2005

cotton gabardine...

or either cotton with a blend of nylon/rayon/viscose

tricotineacetat · 21-11-2005

Judging from the texture, this could also be washed moleskin or wool flannel.

rive gauche · 21-11-2005

100% coton !

Hed_Kandi · 21-11-2005

Anyone have a definitive answer or perhaps reasoning behind their answers. I've got 3 people saying 3 different types of materials.

tricotineacetat · 21-11-2005

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Originally Posted by Hed_Kandi

Anyone have a definitive answer or perhaps reasoning behind their answers. I've got 3 people saying 3 different types of materials.

So, how can you tell from the pictures, other than giving a guess? Even if this was higher resolution, how could you be 100% sure about the fabric composition?!

Andro · 21-11-2005

Cotton gabardine usually is 100% cotton the only difference is that-- it is made with a twill weave. It is a blend of tightly interwoven filling that can be cotton, wool, silk, rayon(tree cellulose), wool, or nylon thats unseen from the back. Sort of like a doubleface. The finnish is a water repalent microfibre. Gabardine is most commonly used in men's suits and evening shirts.

Mutterlein · 21-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andro

Cotton gabardine usually is 100% cotton the only difference is that-- it is made with a twill weave. It is a blend of tightly interwoven filling that can be cotton, wool, silk, rayon(tree cellulose), wool, or nylon thats unseen from the back. Sort of like a doubleface. The finnish is a water repalent microfibre. Gabardine is most commonly used in men's suits and evening shirts.

I just learned all this in my textiles class! I would have to concur with your orogial post.

Hed_Kandi · 26-11-2005

Hi,

I was just wondering what is the highest quality cotton fabric available ? Egyptian or Pima?

Also, does anyone know if the thread count goes higher than 1500 for cotton?

And finally, pictured below is a Dior Homme shirt made by Hedi Slimane. It is 100%, yet is has a shine to it. Is that becasue it is cotton sateen?

tott · 26-11-2005

Well... As far as the sheen is concerned, mercerised cotton usually has a luster to it. The collar/plaque is obviously satiny because it is satin weave, I suppose.

And as always, higher quality wool, cotton etc. in a similar yarn/weave will be more lustruous than lower quality because the fibers are thinner, longer and smoother.

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tricotineacetat fashion insider Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: homme Posts: 2,112	Judging from the texture, this could also be washed moleskin or wool flannel.

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tott slightly dizzy Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: homme Posts: 4,260	Well... As far as the sheen is concerned, mercerised cotton usually has a luster to it. The collar/plaque is obviously satiny because it is satin weave, I suppose. And as always, higher quality wool, cotton etc. in a similar yarn/weave will be more lustruous than lower quality because the fibers are thinner, longer and smoother.