Dave Bennett
Adventurist
I'm over cotton.
In the last few years the military started to field the "under armor" type skivvie shirts - once I wore these in the heat I was sold. They just feel so much more comfortable in the heat and are cooler to wear.
When we were in Hawaii/Guam/Malaysia/Maldives/Oman in the heat and humidity the difference between cotton tees and the "performance fabrics" was night and day. Some of them also have an SPF rating which can be a big deal too IMO as I've seen Marines get sunburned through cotton skivvie shirts.
As a result of my experience, I wear performance fabrics whenever possible now if I'm doing anything physical outdoors like running, biking, etc. No more bloody nipples from the chafing effect of cotton
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In the last few years the military started to field the "under armor" type skivvie shirts - once I wore these in the heat I was sold. They just feel so much more comfortable in the heat and are cooler to wear.
When we were in Hawaii/Guam/Malaysia/Maldives/Oman in the heat and humidity the difference between cotton tees and the "performance fabrics" was night and day. Some of them also have an SPF rating which can be a big deal too IMO as I've seen Marines get sunburned through cotton skivvie shirts.
As a result of my experience, I wear performance fabrics whenever possible now if I'm doing anything physical outdoors like running, biking, etc. No more bloody nipples from the chafing effect of cotton
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