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#28 2008-10-14 21:19:00
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
Ha ha! True, central heating is almost unheard of, but air-conditioning is everywhere. That's why I need my heavy weight cloths to stop me from freezing in the bloody Arctic air-con!
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#29 2008-10-14 23:07:43
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
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#31 2008-10-15 11:15:52
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
The general assumption given by some fora 'experts' that a heavy fabric will naturally drape better that a lighter one is WRONG, drape has as much to do with the inherent stiffness of the cloth as it does its weight. The stiffness of the fabric can be notably different at right angles to the direction it comes off the loom, in structural analysis it's mechanical properties are said to be orthotropic. Changing the stiffness in one of the thread directions, the warp for example, will have a dramatic effect on drape. The mathematical modeling of drape with regard to fabrics is a hugely complex subject and not for the faint of heart. Koiter-Sanders anyone...?
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#34 2008-10-15 17:17:27
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
I shall commission a suit:
So let it Bespoken
So let it be done!
#38 2008-10-16 22:03:01
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
Great story.
l never wore jeans until l was 25 (did on a rare occasion, but hardly ever). Was always a pants guy.
#40 2008-10-18 20:15:37
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
If only the chap could walk backwards all the time, his suit would look pretty good from that vantage point. If you look closely enough, you might be able to actually see the shirt.
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#41 2008-10-19 02:45:01
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
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#43 2008-10-19 09:34:29
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
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#44 2008-10-19 10:40:47
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#45 2008-10-19 11:07:03
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
“No Room For Squares”
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#48 2008-10-20 10:06:53
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
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#50 2008-10-20 11:48:20
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Re: Are heavy cloths better?
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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