If you have to wear cotton......
05-04-16, 12:13 PM
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Wool does have wicking ability, and remains a thermal insulator even wet. Cotton absorbs much more water, does not wick as well, and when wet more readily conducts heat from the body. Given the choice to wear in cold wet weather, wool wins.
05-04-16, 12:15 PM
#52
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I find one thing about a cotton t-shirt is that it doesn't need to be washed so regularly on tour. Yes, synthetics have gotten better, but still... and wool has a kinda funky sheepy smell to begin with :/
I find that people who regularly wear wool don't notice the smell, sort of like dog owners who don't think their homes/cars/clothes smell
oh f' it while I'm at it, meat eaters and milk drinkers smell funky too!
vegans fart a lot tho'
edit: yes I'm a little bit tipsy... bank holiday tomorrow
I find that people who regularly wear wool don't notice the smell, sort of like dog owners who don't think their homes/cars/clothes smell
oh f' it while I'm at it, meat eaters and milk drinkers smell funky too!
vegans fart a lot tho'
edit: yes I'm a little bit tipsy... bank holiday tomorrow
Last edited by imi; 05-04-16 at 12:20 PM.
05-05-16, 11:20 AM
#54
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No, no, no. You attribute to wool... properties that would cause the sheep to die of hypothermia. Obviously wool doesn't kill the sheep. So your "ideas" about wools properties... no matter how fashionable... can't be correct.
Wool traps heat and moisture, period. Even wet wool is a great insulator as it continues to stagnate any thermal or moisture movement. Wool is a great product! It just doesn't perform like you imagine it does.
It's ok to love wool IMHO. I am a big fan of wool myself. But it has no magical abilities... it's just wool.
Wool traps heat and moisture, period. Even wet wool is a great insulator as it continues to stagnate any thermal or moisture movement. Wool is a great product! It just doesn't perform like you imagine it does.
It's ok to love wool IMHO. I am a big fan of wool myself. But it has no magical abilities... it's just wool.
05-26-16, 08:46 AM
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Weather improvements aside, I tried the cotton over method and it worked well. It is now a regular option. Thank you.
