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Electrically heated clothing is now becoming readily available, and I think it could have a big impact on home heating if people would come around to it. I'm ab
by tashoecraft 4y ago
Electrically heated clothing is now becoming readily available, and I think it could have a big impact on home heating if people would come around to it. I'm able to keep my office much colder, but wear a heated vest. Why heat the whole room when I'm the only thing that wants to be warm in it? If the clothing was all integrated, in theory I could be kept at my ideal temperature at a nominal electricity cost.
- theGnuMe 4y agoKeeping my hands warm is a bigger problem.. especially when having to type on the computer..
- pamelafox 4y agoI use both fingerless gloves and arm warmers to keep my hands warm.
- gfio 4y agoMy wife knits and made me some fingerless gloves, I'm guessing you could find something similar on eBay or Etsy. Highly recommended
- ajolly 4y agoAbsolute best thing I've found has been silk glove liners, and then cutting the tips off to make them fingerless. For some reason almost all the fingerless gloves you can buy cover half of the finger, not 3/4 of the finger.
- mixmastamyk 4y agoI tried this but they get frayed at the ends, so you end up looking like a hobo digging in the trash. Ended up with some compression/arthritis gloves and they are just the right size, sewn at the ends, reach up to the last digit. But unfortunately they are made of some fabric that tries to minimize heat retention. So they only help a bit. Probably could be paired with the normal wool fingerless gloves. Another factor is to keep the material thin between the fingers or it affects typing. Wish I could design my own (sigh).
- ryanianian 4y agoMy desk is next to a huge window, and even with the heat on my hands get really cold. But then I got a heated desk pad / mousepad. I thought it was a gimmick, but I love this thing. In just a few minutes it warms up my hands and wrists and keeps both my keyboard and mouse at cozy temps.
- bityard 4y agoWow, I did not know these were a thing. My main issue in the winter is my feet. (And I hate slippers.) Maybe I'll get one of these and put it under my desk.
- losvedir 4y agoAw man, slippers are the best part of winter! Maybe you just haven't had nice ones. In addition to the usual furry/fuzzy slippers most people think of, I like to mix it up with "house shoes" (i.e.: shoes but ones that never go outside) like EVA Birkenstocks[0]. They're extremely light and the half-inch insulation they provide from the cooler ground makes a big difference for me. [0] https://www.birkenstock.com/us/arizona-essentials/arizona-eva-eva-0-eva-u_3720.html https://www.birkenstock.com/us/arizona-essentials/arizona-ev...
- uh1 4y agoI used to have a small heater running under my desk but I bought these [1] recently and the heater hasn't been on since. My feet are toasty but don't get hot and sweaty. [1] - https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/sale-c829803/mens-thermoball-traction-mules-v-pNF0A3UZN https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/sale-c829803/mens-thermob...
- RugnirViking 4y agoI managed to get some fairly thin gloves that worked well on laptop keyboards these past few months when ive been testing outside in negative celcius tempratures & snow (I work in mobile robotics, testing outside is common enough the company has camping chairs with umberellas etc for us) something like these https://www.primark.com/en-gb/p/thinsulate-knitted-gloves-black-991042276804 https://www.primark.com/en-gb/p/thinsulate-knitted-gloves-bl.... The particular ones I have also seem to work somewhat on touchscreens which is useful for the commute home
- Groxx 4y agoTo people who may not live in colder climates: you can find one-size-fits-all stretchy gloves that look like this practically everywhere, but they aren't all useless like the ones you find everywhere. Thinsulate and other actually-good insulating tech can be surprisingly effective.
- scotty79 4y agoWhen you keep the core toasty your hands keep warm enough too. Especially if you are male.
- jwatt 4y agoPersonally I find "wrist warmers" work well. I don't like fingerless gloves when typing since material between my fingers is annoying, but wrist warmers are like fingerless mits (no individual finger holes).
- gms7777 4y agoI have chronically cold hands (to the point that they're painful and interfere with typing), and in the last few years I've discovered that hands down the best way to warm my hands up is to warm my core up more. I have a big down puffer vest that I keep in my office and it's a lifesaver. This works even when my hands are the only part of my body that feel cold. The body is effectively prioritizing keeping my core warm instead of the extremities, so adding insulation to the body has the trickle-down effect of warming the hands. On the other hand, trying to warm just the hands never feels like enough.
- OkayPhysicist 4y agoVery thin leather gloves are an absolute game changer. I've noticed that the sensation of my hands being cold is much more related to the external feeling of cold rather than their internal temperature. Thin leather gloves maintain your dexterity, you can operate touchscreens with them, and they eliminate the bite of cold air/surfaces on your bare hands.
- scythe 4y agoElectrically heated clothing is a terrible idea. Comfortable for three years, then one day it just kills you. There's a reason that every power cable says things like "do not crush", but who's going to rigorously avoid putting their body weight on their shirt?