stuffedsuperdud
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Wait what?! They can make the cooper collar now? I asked last year and they said that the template wouldn't be ready for a few months.
I think cotton is pretty overrated for warm weather tailoring. The jacket feels stiff and your body will fight the shoulders and chest when you move. It also doesn't drape like wool, and sticks out from the body instead of hanging from it.
Temperature-wise, cotton actually wears much warmer than lightweight wools, fresco or otherwise. The misconception probably comes from comparing knit garments, in which case, yes, a heavy fluffy wool is much warmer than a cotton equivalent. For tailoring fabrics though, the cotton version seems to always be thicker and, more importantly, more tightly woven; both features retain more heat. Maybe 100 years ago when dry cleaning wasn't so good, cotton was favorable simply because it was easier to wash in a sweaty climate, but nowadays, that advantage is no longer relevant.
All that said, I do have a few cotton suits, which are useful for when you want that louche vibe, or when it's a situation where you know most people won't be wearing tailoring, but these are very specific uses; in general lightweight wool will give you a much more versatile and comfortable suit.
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