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I can tell by the way you are hyping up synthetic clothing that you've never stepped foot in a humid town/city where you are constantly sweating buckets. The wa
by shmde 3y ago
I can tell by the way you are hyping up synthetic clothing that you've never stepped foot in a humid town/city where you are constantly sweating buckets. The way synthetic clothing sticks to your skin would probably make you want to walk around naked all day.
- MengerSponge 3y agoBut there are synthetics that handle sweat/moisture way better than cotton. For example: it's technical wear, but Patagonia's sun hoody [1] is one of my all-time favorite pieces of clothing. Consider what football players wear. Nobody's wearing wool or cotton jerseys any more! Synthetics wick better, stretch better, and dry better. The biggest downside is the microplastics they make when you launder them. Supply-chain wise, they might still be better than most cotton, though. 1) https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-tropic-comfort-natural-sun-hoody/41930.html?dwvar_41930_color=TGY https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-tropic-comfort-natura...
- seydor 3y agoProper synthetics handle sweat much better, so much so that i can barely wear cotton in the summer (live in hot climate). Also i remember throwing away cotton clothes much more often. I wish there was more synthetics beyond sports clothes because they make life just so easier (they also wash and dry easier)
- gerad 3y agoI have synthetic shorts [1] and collar shirts [2] that aren’t, and don’t look like, sports clothes. They are great, you can wash them in the shower at night and have them (mostly) dry by morning. 1: https://www.billabong.com/crossfire-mid-submersible-shorts-19%2522-ABYWS00189.html https://www.billabong.com/crossfire-mid-submersible-shorts-1... 2: https://www.target.com/p/men-39-s-jersey-polo-shirt-all-in-motion-8482-heathered-gray-l/-/A-87229892 https://www.target.com/p/men-39-s-jersey-polo-shirt-all-in-m...