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From: Helen Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I've got some Levi's sta-prest and they're basically just like Farahs, in
> that thick polyester-type material.
> i have some sta-prests from the Merc which are made from cotton - so which
> is the 'right' sta-prest material?.
Go figure. When Levi's introduced the line in the mid 60s they came in the
shape of both denim 5-pocket jeans and regular slacks (inclusing some of the
ugliest madras ever), so I guess the sta-prest thing has to do with the
manufacture - not with the actual fabrics.
> Where did the sta-prest idea come from? Because i still have to iron the
> bloody things, and the crease down the front and back goes a bit if you
wash
> them. (but then, i should try hanging up my clothes instead of droppin
them
> in a big pile on the floor!)
The idea is that if you get them out of the dryer as soon as it finishes and
hang them (clue ;-) ), you don't need to press them - but I have yet to see
this happening! I must add that I have only had the Levi's reissues and a
couple of Merc's, so I don't know if the originals performed better. A funny
thing: the Merc's crease stands washing WAY better than the others, also
they are better constructed that their regular suit trousers (they still
require tailoring, though - except if you are of Olympic proportions).
---Pablo de la Cruz
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