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Cotton lining question

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:48 pm
by Panama Tom Jr.
I know sleeve ride up has been addressed before in regards to leather type, but I was wondering if cotton sleeves would cause ride up as well. The Wested I have on order has the all cotton lining and I was wondering if this will be an issue given the tendency of cotton to grab more to the shirt sleeve (that is why most people go with satin sleeves, right?)

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:47 am
by Mike
I've had both in the past and prefer having the cotton body with the satin sleeves. In my experience, the cotton lining on the sleeves does tend to grab my shirts and I find myself having to tug them down through the cuffs. Not so with the satin sleeves.

I do prefer to have the cotton body as it doesn't slide off your shoulders as the satin does.

If I were you, I'd contact Peter and have the sleeves changed.

Mike

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:48 am
by Panama Tom Jr.
I ordered cotton based on the advice that living in Florida the cotton would be cooler, but if the grab issue is that big of a hassle - I went ahead and submitted a request to Peter for a change, providing they haven't gotten that far on making the jacket...

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:06 pm
by Mike
If you keep the cotton in the body of the jacket, you'll still get the 'coolness' factor. I'm not sure that the satin sleeves is that much of a heat factor just in the sleeves, but for convenience purposes, IMO the difference in temp would be tollerable and worth not having to constantly adjust your shirt.

Mike

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 1:53 pm
by Lao Feng
Hello all-- No one has commented on the FS lining ( I do not one one..yet). There is no option on FS lining other than what they provide. Any comments on the lining by FS owners? Cheers--Feng


(By the way: Y'all can thank Lao Feng...for the two size 42 Expos recently sold in the clearance link at FS. They were placed there after I spoke to Dave Marshall...FS sales was supposed to be holding the goat for me after they called me back with a price...I waited, no call...oh well...all's fair in love and Indy Gear..enjoy the Expos, guys!).

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:16 pm
by SAB
Mine has all cotton body, I don't think it causes ride up with shirts.

You have to adjust the shirt sleeves underneath when first putting it on
but other than that its fine.

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:21 pm
by Michaelson
Sorry, Mike, I have to disagree with you. You forget, he lives in Florida. Cotton breathes. The first time he wears a short sleeve shirt, and his arms get the least bit damp, the satin will grab his arms, and sleeve ride up is awful. Been there, done that, and living in the South, I no longer order the cotton/silk sleeve mix. If I still lived up North, I would agree with you, but having lived in Florida 3 years, this comes from personal experience. The initial pull on over long sleeve is a plus for the satin, but other than that, I have a feeling this jacket will now have limited wear, considering where he lives. I came to this sad conclusion from learning the hard way, and I lived a bit further north than where he lives. Sorry to be so blunt. :( Panama, I hope your experience with your jacket is totally and completely different than mine, and if so, please be sure to post it here for all to read. I have no problems backing up. All I can report is what I experienced. Maybe yours will be different. Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:37 pm
by Panama Tom Jr.
Actually, I got an email from Gerry stateing that the jacket was nearly complete and too late to change without delays, so I will be getting the all cotton regardless. Whew! Glad to hear that it will work out after all! I knew I'd gotten advice to go with the all cotton from somewhere - probably got the advice from you, Michaelson! :)

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:29 am
by Michaelson
Yes, it was. Glad to hear of this, my friend. Heat was one consideration, but the humidity you get was another, and the satin is not 'humidity friendly', especially considering that you're located south of Tampa, and on the Gulf side, no less! :shock: Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:24 am
by Mike
My bad. :oops: Michaelson's right. I didn't take humidity into account at all. Actually, I hadn't thought of short sleeves either. Goofed on two parts. I'm glad that it was too late for the switch then and my advice wasn't able to cause any grief.

OK, I'll go sit in the corner until my time-out's over.

Mike

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:39 am
by Michaelson
[-X For shame! No milk and cookies at break for YOU today, young man. :wink: Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:54 am
by Panama Tom Jr.
OK, I'll go sit in the corner until my time-out's over.
"No soup for you!" :evil: :wink:

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:46 pm
by Henry Jones Sr.
Michaelson wrote:Yes, it was. Glad to hear of this, my friend. Heat was one consideration, but the humidity you get was another, and the satin is not 'humidity friendly', especially considering that you're located south of Tampa, and on the Gulf side, no less! :shock: Regards. Michaelson
Yeah, Michaelson, a good catch there. When I first read the inquiry post, I was thinking, "I live in Southern Arizona, and my cotton lining/satin sleeve Wested hasn't yet been a problem, short-sleeved shirt or not. While humidity doesn't seem to be much of a problem here (quite often not much above 20% or so... :roll: ), we do tend to have slightly higher temperatures than Florida here. And yet, the Wested has gotten me through Fall and a cold (for Southern Arizona) winter. Now when summer rolls around, I may be looking into the all-cotton model! :wink:

Regards,

Henry Jones, Sr.