What exactly is Fresco?

[manton]

Would 13 oz fresco cloth possess the same durability as a standard 13 oz worsted?

At least as much, maybe more.

[Algernon]

May I ask what a good weight for a fresco cloth for English summer wear would be? I'd like to take advantage of the greater coolness to have a heavier cloth than would be comfortable in worsted - something that would drape well.

[alden]

10-12 ounce Fresco cloth works very well. I would prefer the heavier as in Smith's Finemeresco cloth.

[Algernon]

Thank you very much. I shall investigate said fabric. 12 ounce sounds like the sort of thing I'm looking for. Do you have any recomendations as far as colour is concerned? I was thinking vaguely of a lightish mid-grey; I thought the slightly mottled appearance of fresco might suit that colour.

My apologies for rather high-jacking this thread by the way, but I had been hoping to ask this for some time.

[luk-cha]

10-12 ounce Fresco cloth works very well. I would prefer the heavier as in Smith's Finemeresco cloth.

does Smiths Finemeresco have checks and stripe like the minnis range?

[Mr JRM]

Is fresco the English terminology?
What is the Italian terminology?
What is the American terminology?

[alden]

does Smiths Finemeresco have checks and stripe like the minnis range?

They are all solids.

[alden]

Is fresco the English terminology?

"Fresco" is a registered brand name of a high twist, open weave cloth sold by Minnis ie Huddersfield Fine Fabrics.

What is the Italian terminology?

I have heard it referred to as "tela vaticana."

[luk-cha]

does Smiths Finemeresco have checks and stripe like the minnis range?

They are all solids.

thanks for your reply - i hope that will be their next step! but with so many plenty to choose from in the mean time!

[kolecho]

I have compared a 9/10oz H&S Crispaire side by side with Smith's 11/12oz Finemeresco. Smith's is more porous.