swarles
Mmfad
•Created by swarles on 11/10/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Pant rise discussion
I’ll make this short but have a question regarding pant rise as it’s surprising to my gf that I can’t just “feel” where a pair of pants is suppose to sit.
It makes sense to me that regardless of rise, manufacturers would want rear/side pockets to sit in relatively the same position for ease of use. This would mean that the “rise” would be in added material above the pockets, no? And then the rest of the plant shape would help the pants naturally sit where they’re intended.
Basically, I haven’t found a single pair of pants that naturally sits at my actual waist or slightly below my belly button. I can pull them up of course but they don’t stay there regardless of a belt (unless I crank it down uncomfortably tight). I do, honestly, find this quite uncomfortable but I also don’t know if I’ve tried/bought true higher rise pants so I’m not sure if that’s even a fair comfort-check.
Thoughts/feedback?
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Mmfad
•Created by swarles on 10/26/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Looking for wool coat/overcoat options (plus blundstone question)
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Mmfad
•Created by swarles on 10/10/2024 in #questions-and-advice
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!
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!
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