Jersey Fleece
so just a question...from my understanding fleece wicks away sweat...so i go to oldnavy to find a cheap fleece hoodie to wear as a base layer...and find that the hoodie is •80% cotton, 20% polyester. w/ a •Soft, warm jersey-fleece...so, what does this mean? is it fleece? will it wick away sweat?!?
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Originally Posted by craveone
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so just a question...from my understanding fleece wicks away sweat...so i go to oldnavy to find a cheap fleece hoodie to wear as a base layer...and find that the hoodie is •80% cotton, 20% polyester. w/ a •Soft, warm jersey-fleece...so, what does this mean? is it fleece? will it wick away sweat?!?
That is my $0.02 |
Fleece is a midlayer material, usually polyester for outdoor activities.
It isnt wicking so much as non absorbant. You can wear a fleece as a base-layer (In the UK we have a special cold/damp weather clothing system based around this) but usually you wear fleece as a mid-layer over a wicking base layer. In winter you shouldnt be sweating so much that your fleece needs to wick sweat. Cotton fleece is absorbant and does not insulate when wet. Not recomended for outdoor activities. |
Cotton kills- literally. Don't leave it at home with your family. If you do, make sure you have a wool watchdog around at least to protect them.
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Originally Posted by craveone
(Post 11963158)
so just a question...from my understanding fleece wicks away sweat...so i go to oldnavy to find a cheap fleece hoodie to wear as a base layer...and find that the hoodie is •80% cotton, 20% polyester. w/ a •Soft, warm jersey-fleece...so, what does this mean? is it fleece? will it wick away sweat?!?
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Originally Posted by craveone
(Post 11963158)
so just a question...from my understanding fleece wicks away sweat...so i go to oldnavy to find a cheap fleece hoodie to wear as a base layer...and find that the hoodie is •80% cotton, 20% polyester. w/ a •Soft, warm jersey-fleece...so, what does this mean? is it fleece? will it wick away sweat?!?
A hoodie might be popular but is not the best inexpensive solution for winter bike riding. Better to spend 30 bucks on a heavyweight wicking polypropylene base layer. Then use an old or thrift store polyester fleece jacket and a cheap thrift store wind breaker on the outer layer. Depending on how cold it is you can use just the base layer and wind breaker or all three if it is really cold. IF you ride hard and fast use a light thin base layer since you will generate more heat. |
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