Polyester! Really?
Do not be fooled. The polyester suits you used to cringe at the thought of in the 70's are long gone. In the last 20 years, polyester has gone from one of the worst to surprisingly best suiting fabrics on the planet.
The key is high thread count. If a polyester fabric has a more than 120 count, it will look and feel great. If it is 140 or higher, you may even confuse it for silk (seriously). A high thread count polyester fabric is lightweight, surprisingly soft to the touch, anti wrinkle, and has a slight sheen to it that only exclusively high-end wool can match.
Practical Performance
Fashion aside, polyester is also an ideal suiting option for men that have allergies to natural fibers. As versatile and often in more unique styles, polyester should not limit the fashionably inclined, non wool wearer.
Add to this the very durable nature of polyeter and you also have a fabric that will last well into the future. In many cases more durable than wool, and defiantly more so than silk or cashmere, polyester is ideal for men who put their suits to good use.
Suit Stocks Are Up
While the world of I-banking and Wall Street has long taken a snobbish stance on the use of polyester in suits. We would care to argue that polyester suits are ideal for the active and high flying corporate raiders of our time.
From the stock floor, to the power lunch, to the evening cocktails with prospective clients; polyester suits are ideal for men who pull long hours, work hard, and need their suit to look crisp the whole way through. The sheen adds some nice flair too.
Suitable At the Club
Men who find themselves wearing suits or blazers to the club should favour polyester. Wrinkle free, and more importantly, stain resistant; polyesters suits can seamlessly take you from the boardroom to the bar and back again in seamless ease.
A thing to remember and often overlooked or unnoticed by many: Most haute couture and designer brand suits (including the likes of Prada, Hugo Boss, et al.) use polyester for the majority of their collections. If looking trendy is a key to your suit purchasing, Polyester may be your best bet.
Suitable Selling
If there is one occupation where a performance suit will fit best, it is in the world of service and hospitality. In a place where work is hard and looking good is just as much a part of the customer experience, having a suit that can take abuse and hold up well over a long day is key.
While black is the natural default setting for waiters and restaurant managers, it never hurts to experiment with more colors. Polyester suits will look as good as any wool suit and is something you can wear without worry on the more physical jobs.
Serving Up Suits
If there is one occupation where a performance suit will fit best, it is in the world of service and hospitality. In a place where work is hard and looking good is just as much a part of the customer experience, having a suit that can take abuse and hold up well over a long day is key.
While black is the natural default setting for waiters and restaurant managers, it never hurts to experiment with more colors. Polyester suits will look as good as any wool suit and is something you can wear without worry on the more physical jobs.
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