Jan
So I love BB's ESF non-iron shirts. Only dilemma now is they've introduced a BrooksCool shirt with a "cornwall" spread collar. I've always gone with the regular cotton with the ainsley collar. From their stock photo, the cornwall collar also looks to be a little slimmer/smaller. Any thoughts on the collar, and material as well? Trying to figure out my next purchase. Thanks.
Eh, I’ve seen the “Cornwall” collar up close and didn’t find it appealing. The collar points are too short for my tastes and I prefer a standard “Ainsley” spread collar.
No opinion on my end about the “BrooksCool” fabric. I tend to only stick with “must-iron” shirting. However, there’s an AAAC thread that discusses “BrooksCool”:
I did a little checking, because I was curious about what makes the BC shirts different from the regular non-iron shirts or the classic oxfords.
1) They’re made from a slightly lighter weight cloth than the classic, must-iron oxfords.
2) The main difference is in an update to the non-iron treatment process. Previously, the non-iron shirts have been fairly bad at absorbing moisture (sweat), which has made them quite a bit warmer to wear than an untreated cotton shirt. Brooks (or their Malaysian vendor) has treated these BrooksCool shirts with a softener that counteracts the hydrophobic properties of the non-iron finish and makes them much better at absorbing and evaporating moisture. Hence, a shirt that is still non-iron, but which breathes better than the old versions.
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