> Cotton is generally a great fabric > if you sweat, because it wicks > moisture and breathes. Cotton is the antithesis of wicking - it holds moisture and c

> Cotton is generally a great fabric > if you sweat, because it wicks > moisture and breathes. Cotton is the antithesis of wicking - it holds moisture and chills the skin. It would be hard to find a fabric worse at wicking than cotton. It can hold liquid up to 27 times its mass. Jeans have no practical application outside workwear, they are purely fashion.