Suits Are Better Tech Than Modern Clothes

A personal argument contends that tailored suits outperform contemporary casual clothing both in comfort and practical function. Because suits are made to be adjusted to an individual’s measurements, they accommodate atypical body proportions - shorter leg-to-torso ratios and variations in rise and waist - without the slipping and strangling common with ready-to-wear pants. Suits also prioritize utility: multiple external and inner pockets, a pencil slot, and well-sized trouser pockets allow carrying phone, notebook, pens, charger and small items inside the jacket. Practical details matter: buttons are preferred over zippers because failures are easy to repair rather than requiring full replacement, and well-made traditional coats and suits prove far more durable than typical modern jackets and t-shirts that wear out quickly.

The piece frames suits as a kind of original “techwear,” emphasizing functional design over fashion-only trends. It highlights gendered shortcomings in modern clothing - women’s pockets are often unusable, forcing handbags - while noting that backpacks are a common coping strategy for essentials that a proper suit jacket could carry. Despite these physical and functional advantages, social norms limit wearing suits in casual settings, so their use is constrained to contexts where they won’t appear out of place.