Originally Posted by
chasm54
Absolutely correct. The most expensive breathable fabric can't breathe as fast as we can sweat. They do stop you getting chilled, though.
Which brings us round to wool, the "nice" way to get intimate with sheep...and it's all protein! On the road, and, especially, offshore, where one's friends have to live with that shirt for a week. Seriously, it's unbeatable in the wet.