Packing a suit for travel

[ten ocho recon scout]

I need to pack a suit for a flight for work. Ive had flights where i can hang a suit, but i know this one im going to have a transfer to a smaller plane where i doubt it will be an option.

 

Anyone have some tips? I have a garment bag, but they usually wrinkle my clothes. Any tips on folding an packing?

[Lou]

Roll it.

for the jacket, hold it up and from the outside, pop in the shoulders. jacket should appear inside-out now.

grab it by the top, middle of the collar and fold vertically down the middle, lining up the lapels, while shaking/smoothing out any wrinkles.

place it down flat on a table. from the top of the jacket, begin rolling it down. ( it doesn't have to be an extremely tight roll. 

 

[Lou]

oh, you can also place a thin towel on it before you begin rolling it

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Thanks Lou. I saw a video where a folded suit is then placed into a ziplock back, but with air in it to keep it cushioned...do you recommend that or no?

[JAHV76]

I used to use a suit bag but with the size limitations for carryons I had to switch to a luggage. I always travel with a dry cleaned suit still in the dry cleaning plastic. If your suite and or shirt is wrinkled hang them in the hotel shower wherever your are staying and turn on the shower on hot for about 10-15 min it will steam clean your suit perfectly. 

[Adam]

Suits are stupid. Wear some board shorts and an OP tank top.

[Kevin]

49 minutes ago, calscuf said:

I've never seen a Mexican in a suit other than a defendant, so forgive me if I view this advice with some skepticism.

Eagerly awaiting Lou's response.

[Adam]

Werd

[Lou]

 

1 hour ago, calscuf said:

I've never seen a Mexican in a suit other than a defendant, so forgive me if I view this advice with some skepticism.

 

you went to Santa Cruz.  when we need advice on tie dye shirts and hemp jewelry we'll let you know.

until then, let the adults with closed-toe shoes take care of this 

[Tank]

agree with folding the jacket inside out. several of the guys i sing with do this and rarely if ever have a problem. i'll also add that keeping your suit in the dry cleaning bag seems to have some kind of magic in keeping wrinkles away, too.

of course, if you were smarter, you'd just buy a suit at sears when you get there and then just donate it to one of cals defendants when you get back home.

[Tank]

de nada, hombre.

[Brandon]

a little bit of everyone.

i didn't notice a difference between turning the suit half inside out and just rolling it from standard position. the key is to roll it with no sharp or heavy creases, it doesn't need to be tight unless it will move during the flight and get smashed and creased. i used to pack a few suits, shoes, etc. but kept the suitcase tight and compact so it couldn't move around and also rolled everything tight and kept everything as round as possible.

when i would get to my destination i would immediately unpack and running a hot shower with the suits hanging.....no need to go nuts where everything gets wet.

depending on the material, you can even do a light iron.....you're more interested in the weight than heat here. if you have a quality material suit you'll be fine....you kind of press it less than a dry cleaner. if you have a remotely shiny or cheap shoot don't even bother with the iron, or rather the heat of an iron. that burns pretty bad.

[nate]

A good garment bag should work fine.  Pay the extra $25 to check it, totally worth it.

[Adam]

Easy there Mr. moneybags

[Blarg]

When Geoff goes on a business trip he buys a new suit every day with his per diem. 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

Easy there Mr. moneybags

it's not really that big of a deal. He just uses the money in his In-N-Out fund

[Lou]

if you are going to iron, turn it inside out. 

[Adam]

Dockers.

JC Penny button up

Clip On

Chucks (cuz you're cool)

 

EZ PZ

[ten ocho recon scout]

I have my suit dry cleaned, and i have a folding garment bag...is the vote still for rolling it?

I just think i remember last time i used the garment bag, it still came out with some wrinkles. I have a few dark blazers that would probably be fine, but this suit is a littlw lighter and not wool, so im thinking uts gonna wrinkle.

I have a travel steamer ill be bringing just in case

[Tank]

6 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I have my suit dry cleaned, and i have a folding garment bag...is the vote still for rolling it?

I just think i remember last time i used the garment bag, it still came out with some wrinkles. I have a few dark blazers that would probably be fine, but this suit is a littlw lighter and not wool, so im thinking uts gonna wrinkle.

I have a travel steamer ill be bringing just in case

just make sure you hang up your suit as soon as you arrive at the hotel

 

or the chicken ranch (wink wink).

[ten ocho recon scout]

For the chicken ranch i already rolled up my onesie and stuffed it into the sombrero ill be wearing it with, tank.

[Slegnaac]

1 hour ago, calscuf said:

BTW, Vegas gentlemens clubs don't require a suit.  Just in case that's what this was all about.  I usually go in gym shorts sans chones.

No Figgins?

[mrwicked]

main thing is to pop the shoulders inside out (but not the arms). then fold up, or roll. some people like to wrap it in dry cleaning plastic bag.

or as soon as you get to your hotel hand it to them to press. head to the bar for a cocktail.

[Tank]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

For the chicken ranch i already rolled up my onesie and stuffed it into the sombrero ill be wearing it with, tank.

that's cool, TORS. at aw.com, we don't judge.

[nate]

It is cliche but I always agree with the idea of "dress for the job you want not the job you have."

Which is why I dress like Freddie Mercury