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When I found out that fleece was made of plastic I instantly stopped wearing it. That is weird.
by noman-land 2y ago
When I found out that fleece was made of plastic I instantly stopped wearing it. That is weird.
- datavirtue 2y agoWool lasts a hell of a lot longer as well. The only drawback...sheep farts.
- xoac 2y agoPrefer sheep farts to plastic TBH
- davidw 2y agoWool can also be a huge PITA to wash.
- ozophe 2y agoyeah but you don't really need to wash it that often, at least
- _yb2s 2y agoPolar fleece / polyester is far more durable and longer lasting than wool… a cheap polar fleece jacket will basically last forever, even if used roughly by kids for decades. But the fibers harden and it loses some of its softness and warmth. Wool is much nicer but no comparison in longevity… it chafes through quickly and is susceptible to moths.
- hedora 2y agoNew-style wool is softer than traditional wool but it wears out quickly (~5-10 years of seasonal use). Traditional wool is scratchier but lasts much longer. Things labeled "Donegal" tend to be of that type, but read the description, since that's the name of a town, not the type of wool.
- _yb2s 2y agoYeah, modern ultra soft and thin merino wool garments wear out quickly, but even the old fashioned scratchy stuff doesn’t hold a candle to polar fleece. I’ve literally never seen a polar fleece jacket wear out, if they can handle many years of rough outdoors use by high energy toddler boys, they’d last hundreds of years of typical adult use. As a sailor, I’ve also seen the mind blowing chafe/wear resistance of polyester/dacron. Dacron sails and sheets (ropes) almost never fail from chafe. No natural fiber has that kind of chafe resistance. I love wool and hate the feel of polyester stuff, but durability isn’t one of polyesters weaknesses.
- Workaccount2 2y agoI don't think most people realize how much plastic they wear.
- causal 2y agoYeah, I've always been wary about wearing plastics that will melt onto your skin should they catch fire.
- ackfoobar 2y agoHave you checked other clothing as well? E.g. a lot of my T-shirts are a blend of cotton and polyester. I hate how much I like them (a lot).
- r00fus 2y agoNot OP, but I've avoided those when possible too (except some company issued tees), etc. Full cotton/wool are the best.
- noman-land 2y agoYeah, that realization led me to re-evaluate my textiles and to basically move to natural fibers as much as possible.
- xkcd-sucks 2y agoI honestly can't tell if this is sarcasm or not... like, fleece melts and natural fibers don't melt if the writing on the tag, or the "we make it from recycled bottles" marketing material, etc didn't make it clear before that