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Cotton retains water. It’s the worst possible fabric for wet weather. Many people have died from hypothermia caused by their own sweat freezing in cotton garmen
by fingerlocks 4y ago
Cotton retains water. It’s the worst possible fabric for wet weather. Many people have died from hypothermia caused by their own sweat freezing in cotton garments. It could be argued that the entire motivation for creating synthetic fabrics is to eliminate the water soaking property of cotton.
- RandallBrown 4y agoWaxed cotton doesn't retain water and has been used for waterproof clothing for centuries. It's heavier than other options, so it's not going to be popular for a lot of people in the outdoors.
- jimnotgym 4y agoWhat about Ventile cotton? That absorbs water and turns waterproof. It was used for immersion suits in the war! It was a long time favourite with hunters and special forces due to it not rustling. It was also very durable. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventile https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventile
- bamboozled 4y agoIt's cotton impregnated with wax, and it's a mix of cotton and polyester.