What is the most resilient material for dress pants?

[pete6032]

I'm talking about black/gray dress pants that you would wear with collared shirt and oxford shoes. Seems you can find cotton, polyester, wool, etc. What will hold up the longest against wear and washing?

 

[lxskllr]

Polyester, but poly eats shit. I'd buy wool.

 

[MarkXIX]

Wool, though prepare to dry clean. But, they tend to look and wear better than anything else in my opinion.

 

[Rakehellion]

Denim.

 

[Leyawiin]

Polyester. Just ask my dad's leisure suit from the 70s. That thing will outlast the next ice age.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Leather... duh

 

[Ken g6]

Supposedly, carbon nanotubes.

 

[Humpy]

LOL @ wearing pants.

 

[sdifox]

Tyvek

 

[vi edit]

I have several microfiber "golf pants" from dockers that are over 10 years old and worn weekly and still look. Crazy material.

 

[jpbutler]

Wool gabardine is the best period.

 

[MongGrel]

Supposedly, carbon nanotubes.

:ninja:

I expected more than 20K for one of those actually.

Pretty slick.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Wool - but I try my best to find thicker material than your typical "dress" pants. They feel so thin and flimsy that I just in general don't like the feel.

Also, for best upkeep, send them to the dry cleaners.

I go to my dry cleaners for 1 reason and 1 reason only. Dress/Work Wool pants. My dress shirts and anything else are washable.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Titanium chainmail.

 

[BoomerD]

Mithril.

 

[holden j caufield]

I have several microfiber "golf pants" from dockers that are over 10 years old and worn weekly and still look. Crazy material.

microfiber doesn't look tough but it's silky smooth, tough and breaths very well. They are by far my favorite and they are also very light and supple.

 

[Fenixgoon]

kevlar or UHMWPE (spectra/dyneema)?

 

[gorcorps]

Wool, though prepare to dry clean. But, they tend to look and wear better than anything else in my opinion.

I imagine a lot of clothes would look and wear better if they didn't get machine washed... but yeah :whiste:

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

microfiber doesn't look tough but it's silky smooth, tough and breaths very well. They are by far my favorite and they are also very light and supple.

My problem with microfiber is they seem to snag on everything and then it looks horrible with strings sticking out. Especially if you wash them in a machine with everything else, something will catch on it and screw it up.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Wool all day. Dry-cleaning is not ideal, but if you wipe your ass like an adult and don't sweat profusely, you should only have to send them in around once a month (depending on your pant rotation).

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Wool all day. Dry-cleaning is not ideal, but if you wipe your ass like an adult and don't sweat profusely, you should only have to send them in around once a month (depending on your pant rotation).

I agree to a certain extent. I try to get a good 3 wears out of each pair before sending to the cleaners.

 

[keird]

Vintage Toughskin jeans were made from a Daycron polyester, nylon and cotton blend that you just can't get today.

 

[skimple]

Firehose:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...ose-logger-pants-20402.aspx?processor=content

 

[vi edit]

My problem with microfiber is they seem to snag on everything and then it looks horrible with strings sticking out. Especially if you wash them in a machine with everything else, something will catch on it and screw it up.

Can't say I've had that issue with mine. If anything they are more resistant to snagging than most other materials.