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I was talking to a cloth merchant yesterday about getting some Woodhouse fresco for a suit. He had a friendly warning for me - fresco is not good for trousers due to its porous weave.

To be precise, I am referring to traditional worsted fresco in 10oz - 12oz, without the Super designation. Is it true that traditional fresco is not durable for trousers?

Perhaps he meant that fresco can sometimes be seen through, depending on the color and the openness of the weave, or that you might find the breeziness off-putting in some locations (particularly if you travel commando style).

If he was referring to durability, I can only comment that I have two suits made from the H&S Crispaire all wool bunches, and while they are only two and four seasons old, they don’t appear to show any particular wear (I do have two pairs of trousers for each). From a “technical” point of view, they are my favorite cloth - meaning they look crisp, even after a long day, and are very comfortable to wear. But they do not feel remotely luxurious in the bunch or on your body. But given my preference for Dege’s cut, you can see where my priorites lie.

If you live somewhere hot (and, kolecho, if I recall correctly, you do) then fresco trousers are a GODSEND. Air! Glorious air!

You say this was told to you by a "cloth merchant". I would run the question by your tailor and go with his opinion as he tailors the cloth and your merchant does not. By the merchants point of view, frescos would then only be acceptable for jackets. This does not seem reasonable to me.
I've worked with the Holland & Sherry Crispaire Frescos and would give them a thumbs up.