Linen can be a big hassle to keep ironed. I'm coming from a theatrical costume standpoint, so those had to look pristine, but I still think the point stands. I do like how it looks in my personal clothes, though. Most of what I own is some cotton blend. T-shirts make up the majority of my wardrobe. Denim jeans are great as well, since my job at UPS gets them really dirty and I would care too much about anything else. I don't own much, if any, silk clothing at the moment. I should probably get a shirt or two for going out dancing or something. I love my wool flat-cap and my felt fedora. Other hats I have are knitted wool. My flannel sheets are some of the best things to have on my bed when it is chilly outside.
Modal is my current fabric of choice. Really any of the semi-stretchy cellulose fabrics rock. I have some bamboo pjs that are heaven and several pairs of modal sheets. It functions like T-shirt material, but is lighter, softer, silkier, and has a stretch.
I like different things depending on what I'm doing. Cotton, or cotton blends are fine as normal clothes and I have no preference for any other type of cloth. For hiking/outdoor stuff synthetics are godly, being pretty much as comfortable as cotton and they breathe and dry so very much faster.
I'd think chafing would have more to do with the weave than the fabric. Also, shouldn't wool be on the poll? It is a fairly significant fabric option...
Wool is itchy, uncomfortable, difficult to clean, can become misshapen, and is way over priced. Also, I am allergic to it.
Itchy and uncomfortable is almost entirely due to the type of wool and the way it is woven. A good Merino wool in a fine weave is quite nice. Admittedly, wool did have some trouble adapting to cleaning by machine, but treatments have been created for producing machine-washable wool. According to Wikipedia, wool keeps its shape better than most synthetics, It retains heat when wet, doesn't melt when set on fire (and catches fire less readily), and has less trouble with static cling.
Wool is itchy, uncomfortable, difficult to clean, can become misshapen, and is way over priced. Also, I am allergic to it.
Itchy and uncomfortable is almost entirely due to the type of wool and the way it is woven. A good Merino wool in a fine weave is quite nice. Admittedly, wool did have some trouble adapting to cleaning by machine, but treatments have been created for producing machine-washable wool. According to Wikipedia, wool keeps its shape better than most synthetics, It retains heat when wet, doesn't melt when set on fire (and catches fire less readily), and has less trouble with static cling.
I have never touched wool that wasn't itchy when compared to other materials. Also, I have never touched wool and not have that place on my skin become inflamed, get small itchy bumps, and sometimes even sores.
I have never touched wool that wasn't itchy when compared to other materials. Also, I have never touched wool and not have that place on my skin become inflamed, get small itchy bumps, and sometimes even sores.
It's not the sheeps fault that you have wool-itis.
I have never touched wool that wasn't itchy when compared to other materials. Also, I have never touched wool and not have that place on my skin become inflamed, get small itchy bumps, and sometimes even sores.
It's not the sheeps fault that you have wool-itis.
Actually touching sheep doesn't bother me (beyond the gross out factor of the heavy lanolin oil on my hands). It is something the process of turning it into fabric that makes my skin freak out. Beyond the allergy, it is a lesser fabric due to its lack of softness and difficulty to clean.
Beyond the allergy, it is a lesser fabric due to its lack of softness and difficulty to clean.
I've worn itchy and chafing wools, they are no good. Good wools are soft and do not scratch or chafe at all. Also, wool is easy to clean. I put all my sweaters in the washing machine. The only difference is I use less soap, gentler cycle, and I don't put them in the dryer. If you want to put them in the dryer, do a tumble dry with no heat.
I've worn itchy and chafing wools, they are no good. Good wools are soft and do not scratch or chafe at all. Also, wool is easy to clean. I put all my sweaters in the washing machine. The only difference is I use less soap, gentler cycle, and I don't put them in the dryer. If you want to put them in the dryer, do a tumble dry with no heat.
Interesting. I will take your advice, sir. I've always just taken my wool sweaters to the dry cleaners.
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Most of what I own is some cotton blend. T-shirts make up the majority of my wardrobe. Denim jeans are great as well, since my job at UPS gets them really dirty and I would care too much about anything else.
I don't own much, if any, silk clothing at the moment. I should probably get a shirt or two for going out dancing or something.
I love my wool flat-cap and my felt fedora. Other hats I have are knitted wool.
My flannel sheets are some of the best things to have on my bed when it is chilly outside.