long underwear question

Michael Daly wrote:
On 17-Jan-2005, "admom" wrote:


they have polypropylene that wicks the moisture away from
your body, and you stay warmer.


Polypro is old tech. It can't take an antibacterial coating
well, so it gets stinky fast. Polyesters are better. I use
Powerdry almost exclusively.

BTW - does anyone know of an antibacterial that can be added
to a fabric that's had its factory coat washed out?

Mike


No, but do look at the newer fabrics: some of them have it embedded in
the fibres so it never washes out! Also, it and the fabrics with
wicking properties should never be washed with fabric conditioner. If
you did a load with conditioner by mistake, it can take 2 or 3 washes
without to get rid of it.

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taria wrote:

Walmart has long underwear that are not the waffle knit type.
They don't add much bulk and are comfy. Probably few of them
left at this point in the season though.

My personal experience has been that the waffle knit type in a synthetic
fiber are warmer than anything else out there. Waffle knit cotton is
not bad, but for the same amount of warmth it is bulkier than the
synthetics. I haven't seen the Cuddl Duds that BEI Design mentioned,
but they sound like they would be very good; the brushed fleece on the
inside really does help make long johns warmer and more comfortable.

I've no idea what the temperatures might be in Chicago on St. Patricks,
but it has a reputation for being the "windy city;" wind and humidity
can certainly create a huge risk for hypothermia and general misery.
I'd vote for the warmest thing you can find; it might be for only one
day, but hypothermia is really dangerous.

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"Kathy Morgan" wrote in message
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taria wrote:
(snip)
I've no idea what the temperatures might be in Chicago on St. Patricks,
but it has a reputation for being the "windy city;" wind and humidity
can certainly create a huge risk for hypothermia and general misery.
I'd vote for the warmest thing you can find; it might be for only one
day, but hypothermia is really dangerous.
When we lived in Chicago I claimed there were only two seasons:
Winter and the Fourth of July.

Jean M.

I'd probably dies there cause I wear long underwear
here in SO. Cal. in the winter!
Taria

Jean D Mahavier wrote:
"Kathy Morgan" wrote in message
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taria wrote:

(snip)

I've no idea what the temperatures might be in Chicago on St. Patricks,
but it has a reputation for being the "windy city;" wind and humidity
can certainly create a huge risk for hypothermia and general misery.
I'd vote for the warmest thing you can find; it might be for only one
day, but hypothermia is really dangerous.

When we lived in Chicago I claimed there were only two seasons:
Winter and the Fourth of July.

Jean M.

Raye Ahn wrote:

I'd love to find the fabric and make some more, as the Cuddle Duds are
a little pricey, about $20 each, top or bottom. You can find them just
about anywhere; department stores, online, etc. I did find some at a
discount store for $5.00 a piece, but I don't think I'll be able to do
that again!

Filene's Basement has them at $6.99 per piece.
I guess I have to go back.

-Charlotte

Charlotte wrote:

Filene's Basement has them at $6.99 per piece.
Where is this place? Gotta know!

wrote:

Charlotte wrote:

Filene's Basement has them at $6.99 per piece.

Where is this place? Gotta know!


I don't know the extent of the Filene's empire. The original basement is
here in Boston, MA, USA. An odd thing is that their radio jingle is
identical to Kohl's jingle in Colorado which makes me think that they're
related somehow.

Oh, look! They have a flashy website:
http://www.filenesbasement.com/

-Charlotte

Charlotte wrote:

I don't know the extent of the Filene's empire. The original basement is
here in Boston, MA, USA.

Yeah - I remember when it was the basement department of Filene's
Department Store in Boston. Now it's a widespread chain.

Kind of like I remember when the Burlington Coat Factory was the grungy
factory outlet store of the factory in Burlington NJ.

Wow - I'm old.

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