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Wool lasts a hell of a lot longer as well. The only drawback...sheep farts.
by datavirtue 2y ago
Wool 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.