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joramos reacted to trecile's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
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And cotton can hold on to the dampness, keeping it close to your skin, which can be uncomfortable. -
joramos reacted to Stephan the Painter's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
My opinion: Don't overthink it, it's not a wilderness expedition. Wear what is comfortable for you. For me, the consideration was drying time. Cotton takes forever to get dry, and sometimes the Camino can be wet. That's the reason to focus on...
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If by "comfort" you mean how the fabric feels on your skin, how the shirt fits on your torso and comfort under the backpack, I have to advocate for Arc'teryx T-shirts. They're ridiculously expensive, but I've worn the same one on five Caminos...
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joramos reacted to Juspassinthru's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
Buen Camino!.
Hello from Dallas, I understand your conditions perfectly. I’ve now completed 3 Caminos, the last I finished in mid-May. I swear by tech materials as they’re comfortable, color fast and dry quickly. For me REI is the place, you may want to check... -
joramos reacted to Aggie79's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Buen Camino!.
Thank you. I should have mentioned that we live in the Fort Worth area of Texas, with similar weather to the Gulf Coast but with (slightly) less humidity. We have tourist-traveled in eastern, southern and central Spain in mid-May and June. I...
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I agree with the OP. I use simple inexpensive polyester t shirts are shorts. They wash and dry easily and simply work for me.
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A huge part of these things is individual interaction between skin and fabric. Personally, I need to avoid nearly all non-natural fabrics - - the one notable exception in my kit is a pair of sport shorts that I can use as sleeping shorts...
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joramos reacted to backlasher's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
Your training area makes a big difference. On the Gulf Coast of Texas, the high humidity keeps synthetic shirts from wicking and any advantage over cotton is lost. Spain is a different climate and synthetics might be better and would certainly...
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i found that my nylon Polartec tee shirt, with polygiene, was very breathable in Egypt’s hot temperatures - and retained no odour at all. I find the breathability of a tightly woven cotton shirt about the same as that of a tightly woven nylon...
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joramos replied to the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth?.Yes! Key is balance between comfort, and quick dry.
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