Breathe easy suits

You don’t really have to sweat over the formal look any more.

If you feel the texture of a Super 150s fabric, you’ll probably think it to be lightest bit of cloth that you’ve ever touched, despite the claims of cotton and linen. Lightweight fabrics are basically extremely fine wool yarn with high thread counts. The count depends on the weight and thickness of the threads.

The higher the count of the wool, the lighter the fabric.

Super 150s and Cashmere blend suit fabric by Holland & Sherry Cashmere wool is a soft and luxurious fibre, which makes for a perfect lightweight fabric.	Italian Super 180s wool suit fabric The thread count is higher, resulting in a lighter fabric. This is amongst the lightest fabrics made in Italy.	Ultrafine Super 200s wool by John Foster Savile Row tailoring at its best, John Foster is an English institution that manufactures the finest lightweight fabrics.

This lightness of fabric is rated in counts of 120s, 150s, 170s and 200s. Although lightweight wool can get as fine as 300s, these are found only at some speciality stores; most haberdashers and fabric stores stock cloth only up to counts of about 200s.

You can also get lightweights that are a blend of extremely light wool and silk. These tend to add a glossy veneer to the suit and have become a favourite for suits through the year.