https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:36:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196977 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 03:30:33 +0000 carter 1196977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, IK. I would never have thought to look for non-gear gear. That could work if I can find something without a darned logo. Are your linen knits like tees or sweaters?</p> <p>Thanks adorkable, I'll look for cotton jersey too.</p> <p>Thanks, Laura. I don't have a problem with synthetics, so I'll look for blends aswell. Are blends better than 100% rayon or poly? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196913 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 01:45:15 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1196913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anything knit will usually wrinkle less than the same fiber in a woven. In wovens, the addition of rayon or tencel to cotton or linen will help with wrinkling. Of course, the addition of polyester or nylon will help too - a lot of people don't like synthetics but I find that blends are really useful. Sometimes a bit of nylon or poly will let a fabric be thinner than it might be if it were plain cotton. Weaves make a difference too, which is harder to quantify than fiber content. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196902 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 01:20:35 +0000 adorkable 1196902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cotton jersey doesn't wrinkle so badly, in my experience, and it's pretty comfortable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196899 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 01:17:37 +0000 ironkurtin 1196899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Linen knits.&nbsp; I wear them all summer long.</p> <p>A lot of gear manufacturers make fabrics that wick, and if you look carefully you can find items that don't scream "gear."</p> <p>I find silk too hot but many people swear by it in tank formation, like Suz. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196891 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 01:04:35 +0000 carter 1196891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, those are awesome tops. I can do sleeveless as long as there's enough coverage for a supportive bra. Even my much older clients will forgive me a conservative sleeveless top in the dregs of summer. Checking out AT, BR and J Crew now. Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196879 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:46:31 +0000 Suz 1196879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No...seriously, it gets <b>KILLER</b> humid here, too. I'm on Lake Ontario. And we don't have air conditioning. But, I admit, there is typically a breeze. Which really helps. And I have a big fan in my work room.&nbsp;</p> <p>Honestly, though -- I wore silk tops in NYC during a heat wave last summer. It's all down to the cut. It has to be cut loose enough -- a sort of swing or trapeze style works best. I also go sleeveless, which might not be okay for you for work? Not sure about that. It does make a huge difference.&nbsp;</p> <p>And yes -- I totally do stuff like K suggests -- it's not just in the south!! (It's just that I don't do it for as many months of the year -- here it's only for about six to eight weeks at most.)&nbsp;</p> <p>I reaffirm the option of a linen knit. J. Crew has great ones. Again, you have to go for fluid fit. If any top is super fitted, it will be hot.&nbsp;</p> <p>Image 1: Waiting to get on the subway. Don't you love the equal and opposite colour blocking? BR silk top.&nbsp;</p> <p>Image 2: In Soho. AT silk shell.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196842 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:56:08 +0000 Kristin L 1196842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, they may not be appropriate when you have a client with you. I think most of forgive the back wrinkles because there isn't much else we can do. I hope this summer is cooler like the last one. Just with a bit less rain.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196832 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:48:13 +0000 carter 1196832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>K, I do the same thing! At least when I don't have a client in the car. Only in the South, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196830 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:44:26 +0000 Kristin L 1196830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One thing I try to do is untuck my top if it's tucked in, pull it down and slide into the car holding it like that. I know it sounds weird, but it's helped me keep some of the wrinkles out.</p> <p>I hope that helps some. I'm not really sure what else we can do considering how hot we get around here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196819 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:26:28 +0000 carter 1196819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Silk? Won't it end up stuck to my back? It's so humid here in the summer that my sunglasses fog to the point of not being able to see through them the second I get out of the car. Summers in Canada sound pretty good about now!</p> <p>Linen knit does sound brilliant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196811 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:09:42 +0000 Suz 1196811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Silk.&nbsp;</p> <p>Seriously. I wash all my silks in the delicate cycle in my washer in a little mesh bag. No dryer. I do have to iron them afterwards, but it's no different than any other shirt except no -iron.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also love a cotton-linen blend. It doesn't wrinkle quite as badly as linen on it own. Linen knits are also brilliant.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196804 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:05:13 +0000 carter 1196804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Una. I had to look up tencel! Is it used in tops you could wear to work? it sounds great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196802 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:00:41 +0000 catgirl 1196802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tencel.&nbsp; Not that I deal with heat and humidty much.&nbsp; In India, cotton is best, ideally a light "lawn" or gauzy fabric.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/washable-wrinkle-free-fabricsblends-for-heat-and-humidity#post-1196794 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:52:07 +0000 carter 1196794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>. </p>