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    Never used a tool but 360g sounds closer to 12oz in my experience. Temperature is quite personal, but I recall wide temperature fluctuations in CDMX and wearing light outerwear over a jacket mornings and evenings. Not sure about a heavier tweed, but I'd think a lighter shetland or similar...
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    The Drapers example is 360g which must be more than 10oz. Where are you getting 10.62? 9-10 is summer-weight for me. I spent a September in CDMX and found it surprisingly chilly. If you run warm and don't want tweed you could split the difference and look at P&H Glorious Twelfth or Harrisons...
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    Does it have to be so light? A rich brown, especially in the patterns which you are seeking, tends to look better in a heavier, more rustic cloth. Even the faux-tweeds, such as your Drapers example, tend to be heavier than 9-10 oz. Maybe try something with some linen like Harrisons Indigo?
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    Indeed. Still not sure I would wear it as just a jacket, but the photos may convince me otherwise.
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    As do I. The range of colors Concordia described wasn't apparent in the initial photos. A plain grey herringbone is more useful as a city suit in flannel or even worsted, but this is quite different.
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    Indeed, it's much more appealing than the bland mid-grey herringbone tweed one often sees.
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    I'm not usually a fan of grey tweed, but it looks quite nice.
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    Is this is the LL blue-grey herringbone?
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    Perfect for negotiating a gambling license with that Nevada senator from Godfather II.
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    Heart pounding, ringing the coat check bell to no avail. Attendant finally shows up, bearing uncanny resemblance to Kotaro. ''I never seen or heard of any Everest cashmere...''
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    Imagine it being pilfered at the local bowling alley coat check.
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    Thanks, you too.
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    Indeed, the construction of the coat plays as great a role as the weight of the fabric, if not more. I can understand your experience. It depends entirely on the climate. In a northern climate I have no problems wearing Irish linen in summer and find it preferable to lightweight linen in drape...
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    It depends on one's climate. The hot summers I experience rarely exceed 80F. I understand there are places in the USA where it is regularly over 100 for weeks, if not months on end. In such places a porous fabric won't save you.
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    It's getting harder to find. Dormeuil used to make a 20oz linen which was highly regarded.
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    Harrisons/Mersolair has some 500g linens. Years ago the London Lounge had great linen around 14-15 oz. For good trousers you should have at least 400g. One shouldn't underestimate the superior breathability and moisture absorption of good Irish linen, to say nothing of its wrinkle resistance...
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    My claim wasn't that linen is the best choice for the dog days of summer. That would be either high-twist wool or seersucker. I do maintain that pure linen performs better than silk blends and that heavier linen is superior from both a functional and aesthetic standpoint.
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    Try higher, at least 450g. It's better than the tissue paper stuff. Light linen is bad, for shirting as well. It's not like tropical wool.
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    You guys lack fortitude. 13oz linen is pretty light. 15oz+ is better; Mersolair has some which are 500gm. Thermodynamics are such that a porous tropical wool will not help you if it's 100 degrees. All you're doing is letting more hot air in. In that scenario some kind of loose-fitting heavy...
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    It's not my first choice in the tropics. Nonetheless I prefer it to silk. If we are ranking fabrics by coolness, I would say: 1) light cotton seersucker 2) high twist wool 3) linen If you know you will perspire, mohair is great, whereas cotton holds moisture.
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