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I had just had a suit made up from 4ply Finmeresco, and it feels, on first outing today, as though this is something I really am going to enjoy wearing. Whilst feeling very substantial, it is also very cool.

Does anybody have a longer term view on how this cloth wears?

Is Smith's Finmeresco of no interest to anybody?

65 views and not a single comment. Have I made a mistake with this cloth?

What is the weight of the fabric? Also, is there a chance of you posting some pictures? It would be interesting to compare it to Piuma.

I think the 4-ply is the 11/12 oz. I have several suits and trousers. Good cloth. If you do a search for Finmeresco you should pull up several pages of entries on Finmeresco.

Regards,

I have a suit of it that's three years old. Gets a lot of use and has worn well. Wears a bit warm for me, so I've been stuff from Minnis, but I do love the hand and drape of the finmeresco.

Back in 2006 B.B. (before Brisa), Smith's Finmeresco was greeted with applause .....

http://www.thelondonlounge.net/forum/vi ... finmeresco

It is an excellent Italian made cloth ("Excellent" being something we expect from David Graham at Smith Woollens.) The cloth makes up and wears very well. I have not taken a look at the book recently but it had some nice colors in plains. The hand is special and anyone interested should probably get a look and feel of the cloth from the book itself....most tailors will or should have it.

Cheers

Michael

Thanks for the link. After a few outings, I have to say this is a very pleasing cloth. On and off planes on a regular basis, and it seems to stay pretty wrinkle free, whilst retaining a great crease in the trouser.

The 11/12 4-ply drapes well and looks good as a suit. The lighter 3-ply is a very fine summer worsted. At some point, they will doubtless show some shine from the cleaners, but they are extraordinarily practical.