Originally Posted by
Shak51
At what age would I come to that conclusion? I am near 60 now and I am fine with cotton/polyester, wool/polyester blends as well as the newer fabrics that wick moisture away. The fabrics in the clothing that wicks moisture away are by far wrinkle the least and I love to wear them. They also generally are light weight and you are able to pack more of them. Many new golf Polo's are made of this material. I also pack some silk Hawaiian shirts but I don't have problems with wrinkles them either. I don't think I would ever roll them though. On my travels I don't care to be bothered with clothing that wrinkles easily so I leave those items at home when traveling.
Shak
Suits for one, of course. But suits are mostly wool and the is straightened out easily with a little steam. I often take Brooks Brothers non-iron cotton shirts. They do wrinkle but you don't need to iron them after washing. So I try to keep the wrinkles to a minimum. Silk ties are obviously also a rather tender item, especially if they cost as much as some do.
I have some nice (I like them) Perry Ellis Portfolio pants for travel. I'm really picky but these things are cool in style and feel. But others found them too shiny and too polyestery. I also have and wear the Champion DualDry line of t-shirts you can find at Target. Good stuff. Very nice to wear. Super quick drying, nice colors. But frankly, my John Smedley Sea Island Polo shirts or Grigio Perla mercerized cotton t-shirts do still feel better and look better. Same wrinkle resistance but not as quick drying.
I roll knits and jerseys. Those are the only items that are really good to roll and that really benefit from compression. Ever tried to compress a pair of khaki pants? Doesn't work so well.
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