Anywhere I could get a fully non-synthetic suit?
I can't stand synthetic fabrics, they feel awful on my skin and make me sweat like crazy. Is there anywhere I could buy a matching suit jacket and trousers with no synthetic lining? I'm flexible on budget since I don't see myself needing more than one suit.
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I feel like most linings are bemberg/cupro which is a cotton fabric
Cupro seems to be the default at this point but I’m sure you could find a silk lining for a bit more
Unlined also an option
Where could I find suits with these linings? Most I see are polyester or acrylic
spier and mackay is all cupro
Cupro/bemberg is viscose(like) not cotton.
Is it not derived from cotton fibres?
I also wouldn't call rayon synthetic
it's derived from wood
bemberg?
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Bemberg is a brand of cupro per Google
Oh I didn't know some of these are derived from cotton. Thought they were all like rayon
rayon is usually from wood, cupro usually from cotton fibres
Rayon
Rayon, also called viscose and commercialised in some countries as sabra silk or cactus silk, is a semi-synthetic fiber, made from natural sources of regenerated cellulose, such as wood and related agricultural products. It has the same molecular structure as cellulose. Many types and grades of viscose fibers and films exist. Some imitate the fe...
Ohh I was misinformed