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In Australia no sensible bushwalker, yes Caminos and bushwalks are similar but different, wears cotton tops or pants. When they get wet you get cold, and takes too long to dry. So synthetics or wool is preferred. -
joramos reacted to Peterbb's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
Buen Camino!.
In my previous two Caminos and for my upcoming Norte, I have always been a Uniqlo Dry-X T-Shirt fan -
joramos reacted to David with new Kit!'s post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
Thank you.
I wear cotton at home as I dont need to bother about how long the clothing takes to dry. But, when on Camino, if you need to "air dry" after washing your clothes then anything cotton or wool will undoubtedly still be wet when you take them off... -
joramos reacted to Rick Davidson's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
I am very happy with the new polyesters and the new blends. Polyester only is great. Great fabrics that are very easy durable, lightweight, quick drying, much improved smell management. Thin. Excellent for layering. Easy to rinse out or wash...
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joramos reacted to hikentravel1234's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Buen Camino!.
The women's Patagonia lightweight tee shirts is a game changer for me. I bought 1, then 2 more after I tried it. I can barely feel it when I am wearing it.
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Cotton "keeps" moisture (sweat) a bit "longer", cause it does not "quick dry" the moisture, thus the person might feel wearing a "wet?" clothing. If a person does not "sweat" a lot, cotton may seem ok.
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This happened to both my husband and I on the CF. We slowed down, took shorter strides had our packs sent ahead for a few days, and most importantly, loosened our shoe laces. My shoes were too big so I had to tie them tightly to keep my feet from...
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joramos reacted to MassNative's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
Good for you. The OP can now take all our opinions and take those into account when making their decision for their camino. Calling people with a different opinion than yours a "Fabric ideologue" is not very helpful to anybody. Peace.
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joramos reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
You cannot project your own experiences onto others. Personally, I radiate a great deal of body heat. I walked into Cacabelos the other day in some fairly extensive drizzle, the kind that gets everywhere. My long-sleeved t-shirt was basically...
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joramos reacted to mikebet's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
If you don't sweat, never get caught in the rain or don't have to air-dry your clothes overnight cotton works just fine. But for normal mortals synthetic is best.
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