Textiles you hate.

[Profpointy]

Doesn't matter what it's made of, wearing a tie is horrible; and makes the collar rub : gives me a sore neck.


Possibly my shirt collars are too tight; aka "fat neck".

Clothes shrink when left in the wardrobe. Even my leather motorcycle gear had shrunk in during the 20 year hiatus when I didn't ride.😀

Joking aside, my originally quite expensive caving wetsuit really had shrunk, which was annoying as I'd not worn it much as it only got used for proper swimming / neck deep wading caves. But it hadn't really "shrunk" round the middle as you'd expect but the rubber got really stiff and I couldn't bend my arms or legs enough to climb properly

 

[raleighnut]

maybe don't pish in it then?

re itching, decent quality tweed trousers etc should be lined.

maybe the advise should be dont buy cheap tweed and pish in it

A few points,

As someone pointed out upthread urine was originally used in the dyeing process so the smell is in the cloth.
As I was 12 I didn't buy it and I suspect my parents didn't either.................One of my older cousins 'cast offs' at best guess, I had lots of those.
Tweed was made for outdoor wear and should be instantly removed on returning from the Grouse Moor.

 

[Alex321]

Merino. Grotesquely over-priced, itches like hell, and quickly gets eaten by house moths. People drone on about its virtues almost as much as about Goretex.

I have one merino base layer, purchased in a Blacks sale when I worked in Cheltenham.

I wear it when skiing, and it doesn't itch at all, provides enough warmth as a base layer, and even after several dayus wear is much less smelly than the cotton T shirts I used to use were by lunchtime on the first day.

 

[Profpointy]

A few points,

As someone pointed out upthread urine was originally used in the dyeing process so the smell is in the cloth.
As I was 12 I didn't buy it and I suspect my parents didn't either.................One of my older cousins 'cast offs' at best guess, I had lots of those.
Tweed was made for outdoor wear and should be instantly removed on returning from the Grouse Moor.

My grandfather wore a tweed jacket and heavy duty brown corduroy trousers most of his working life. He was a very small scale farmer and builder. The only shooting he ever did was in France in 1917-18. Well apart from him trying to shoot crows back on the farm on leave using his army rifle when the bullets were landing a mile or two away and frightening his neighbour's horse while ploughing, thankful missing them both

 

[Dogtrousers]

My dad used to wear tweed jackets. Old ones would be used as dog blankets. The dog would chew on them and eventually completely eat them. During her life several entire tweed jackets passed through that dog's digestive system.

 

[raleighnut]

My grandfather wore a tweed jacket and heavy duty brown corduroy trousers most of his working life. He was a very small scale farmer and builder. The only shooting he ever did was in France in 1917-18. Well apart from him trying to shoot crows back on the farm on leave using his army rifle when the bullets were landing a mile or two away and frightening his neighbour's horse while ploughing, thankful missing them both

Aye Tweed jackets were good in the weather, much better than waxed cotton as they still kept you warm even when wet. Perfect coat for any outdoor activity whether work or recreation.

 

[Profpointy]

Aye Tweed jackets were good in the weather, much better than waxed cotton as they still kept you warm even when wet. Perfect coat for any outdoor activity whether work or recreation.

I made the mistake of buying a quite expensive Barbour waxed cotton coat. Granted it was their lighter weight version but it didn't last very long as it wore through on the creases and I'd not worn it that much, and wasn't a farmer or outdoor worker or anything. Cold and clammy thing too.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Merino. Grotesquely over-priced, itches like hell, and quickly gets eaten by house moths. People drone on about its virtues almost as much as about Goretex.

I have a few merino tops and don’t get any of those things and certainly no moths.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Aye Tweed jackets were good in the weather, much better than waxed cotton as they still kept you warm even when wet. Perfect coat for any outdoor activity whether work or recreation.

I don’t have a tweed jacket but I do have wool jackets. Great for when we have family get togethers in the winter.

 

[Chris S]

When I saw the thread title I thought it had been written by Yoda!

 

[mickle]

I wear only stammel.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Aye Tweed jackets were good in the weather, much better than waxed cotton as they still kept you warm even when wet. Perfect coat for any outdoor activity whether work or recreation.

So true! They do take a day or so to dry when very wet and probably best to coat hanger hang them over a hard bathroom floor so you can mop up the small puddles. I've worn charity shop tweed jackets in heavy rain and while they were drip drying some left slightly brown puddles, indicating the filth in the jacket! It seems wearing them in heavy rain is a much better way of cleaning tweed than dry cleaning. I had a thick tweed, very old coat, bought from the retro clothing shop I work in dry cleaned. It came back not looking, feeling, smelling any different(ly).🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

Aye Tweed jackets were good in the weather, much better than waxed cotton as they still kept you warm even when wet. Perfect coat for any outdoor activity whether work or recreation.

I've tried Barbour wax jackets on and thought this is a very thin material that I know will not keep me warm. It might keep me dry, but not warm! They don't seem to drape very well either, but I suppose they are intended for outdoor pursuits more than looks. Also, I don't like the thought of wax on my clothing. I know it's more 'in the clothing rather than on the clothing'. Until you are supposed to re-wax it then I think of a greasy material putting tiny bits of almost liquid wax on car seats and other clothes, if hung next to them.

 

[Drago]

I made the mistake of buying a quite expensive Barbour waxed cotton coat. Granted it was their lighter weight version but it didn't last very long as it wore through on the creases and I'd not worn it that much, and wasn't a farmer or outdoor worker or anything. Cold and clammy thing too.

That's a bit harsh on farmers and outdoor workers.

 

[Gwylan]

Cordings yellow ones by any chance? 🤔

Turmeric dahling, not common yellow.