Linen is celebrated as the ideal summer fabric but struggles in extremely hot weather, leading to discomfort and excessive wrinkling. At a recent wedding in 92-degree temperatures, the prevalence of sweat among guests in linen attire was evident, highlighting linen's limitations. While it is a classic choice, alternatives like hemp-cotton blends offer similar coolness without the drawbacks of high moisture retention and wrinkling, making them a more practical option. Perceptions of hemp need to change for it to be embraced as a reliable summer fabric.
Despite wearing a great, 100 percent linen suit, I also became a puddle of salt water. And my poor suit is now rumpled to the extreme, far past sprezzatura.
Hemp-cotton blends can't quite match linen's breeziness, but it's almost as cool, less wrinkle prone, and the hemp cuts down on cotton's moisture retention.
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