Seersucker Suit, Blazer & Fabric Guide – How To Buy It, Style & History

Seersucker, the iconic summer fabric. What it is & what it's not, what you should look for when you buy one, and how to combine it? Find the answers here.: https://gentl.mn/seersucker-guide #seersucker #summerfabric #notsponsored Click below to get the accessories worn in the vid: Tie: https://gentl.mn/2kdgDv4 Boutonniere: https://gentl.mn/2kdgGae Pocket Square: https://gentl.mn/2l3lQVx Seersucker is a puckered fabric. Traditionally, it comes striped in light blue and white. Its original color combination was more of a cane sugar brown and white. The huge advantage is that it's made of cotton and very lightweight and therefore, it's very popular during the summer time. The crinkling effect is achieved by bringing tension on the yarn, because of that, it's very easy to maintain as you don't really need to iron it and it really doesn't wrinkle very easily. It's a great summer fabric due to its light weight. Even though stripes are traditional, you can now also find solids and checks. The original seersucker and the one most often used is made of a 100% cotton without any additions of polyester. The origins of seersucker are in India. The words "Sheer" means milk and "Shukkar" means a brown version of cane sugar. So from Sheer, Shukkar, it turned into Seersucker. It was first mass-produced in New Orleans by Haspel who still is very famous for seersucker suits today. Legend has it that the owner actually wore the suit, went into the sea, took a bath, just hung the suit u