Laohu wrote:My shirt arrived today ! Was a day later then to USPS said it would be . Arrived in a white priority mail envolope that I am sure you all have seen before . Inside the envelope the shirt was in a clear plastic bag . The first thing I noticed after removing the shirt from the bag was how much thinner the silk was then my Tommy Bahama shirts. Putting the shirt on I found it to be a little large but not so large as to send it back . I ordered up a size I find that sometimes shirts like this run small but I think that the Avanti shirts are going to run closer to size then some other brands . So if you are ordering I would just order the size you normally ware . Looking at myself in the mirror I could not even see the pocket on the shirt it was a perfect match . The plams matched up pretty good at the buttons . The red was a nice color not as bright as I thought it would be .
Glad to hear that the shirt arrived safely!
Most of Avanti's shirts are made of 100% Crepe de Chine silk. The silk used on the shirts are made of reeled (filament) silk, which is of the highest quality of all silk. The most commonly-used silk is spun silk, basically the waste from reeling process or cocoons that were not reelable.
Many associate heavy weight or feel with quality, when in most cases, it is quite the opposite. Momme weight describes the weight of 100 yards of silk, 45 inches wide, in pounds. If a fabric is listed with a momme weight of 8mm, it means that 100 yards of the fabric weighs 8 pounds. Our silk is 16mm (momme), which is pretty much the highest momme weight that is used on clothing before it gets heavy enough for bedding. Don't let the "thinness" fool you!
