The Real Guide to Choosing Jacket Fabric for Hong Kong's Humid Climate
There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with wearing the wrong jacket in Hong Kong. You leave home looking put-together, survive the taxi ride, and by the time you've walked half a block from the MTR exit, your jacket is clinging to your back and your collar is already damp. It's not a personal failing. It's a fabric problem and it's one that most generic menswear advice simply doesn't address. The vast majority of jacket fabric guidance you'll encounter online is written with temperate climates in mind. European mills produce for European winters. Even the better bespoke advice tends to assume a baseline level of dry, cool air that Hong Kong simply doesn't offer for most of the year. If you're dressing for this city for real daily life here you need to think differently about what goes into your jacket before your tailor cuts a single seam. The Real Guide to Choosing Jacket Fabric for Hong Kong's Humid Climate Why Hong Kong Is ...