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I've owned for some time a blue blazer/jacket in hopsack weave and I find that it wears extremely well in warm meather (due to the 'open' weave and negligible lining) while not being insubstantial or flimsy. Is this a material that might be usefully employed in a suit? Any experience out there?

The Brisas and Mistrals are all hopsacks, so most people here seem happy with them.....

Simon A wrote:The Brisas and Mistrals are all hopsacks

Dear Simon,

the Mistrals are hopsacks in my eyes, not the Brisas. The weave is quite different - Michael may correct me though, I don't know all his secrets

At Luca: hopsack is great for suiting. This is workhorse cloth, very breathable and with excellent drape.

Cheers, David

Hopsack is just a basket weave, and it could be in cotton, wool or linen. It´s light and durable, perfect for a warm weather jacket with little lining. But the basket weave is loose and a bit coarse with a tendency to sag, making it IMO less than ideal for a pair of trousers.
On the other topic, I´m not expert either but I agree with David: I don´t think Brisas are hopsacks. They look a plain weave to me.

There are heavier hopsacks in addition to Mistral-- Smith 14oz Steadfast is one, and the Lesser books have them in 13 and 16oz. If you need a business suit that will stand up to travel but breathe well enough to tolerate warm meeting rooms, that's a good place to start looking.

the Mistrals are hopsacks in my eyes, not the Brisas. The weave is quite different -

Correctamundo David. The Brisa is a top secret special weave. And the hearty Mistral is a hopsack.

Cheers

I have seen and worn clothes in Hopsack weave before. None, not even the Lesser's, comes close to the LL mistrals 18 ozs.

I just keep reading about these brilliant fabrics weighing in the teens (in ounces), here on LL. I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and try some; I'm just thinkign it will be devilishly hot...

Luca wrote:I'm just thinkign it will be devilishly hot...

Dear Luca,

ask Mr Mariano Rubinacci how much he sells of it in Naples. Right, Naples.
I can tell you it is his best selling cloth

Cheers, David

davidhuh wrote:

Luca wrote:I'm just thinkign it will be devilishly hot...

Dear Luca,
ask Mr Mariano Rubinacci how much he sells of it in Naples. Right, Naples.
I can tell you it is his best selling cloth
Cheers, David

I'm just going to have to "cowboy the f*** up" and go for it. That's why I thought hopsack would be a good start.