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[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (2 children) If you live somewhere cold – wool. If you live somewhere hot – linen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) I think I have to give linen a second chance. Or maybe modal/lycocell/etc. Germany isn't sub Saharan warm, but I'm built like an oven 😐 Edit: oh, this is why I gave up on them. I'm not paying 85€ for a single shirt permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Keep an eye out at thrift shops, maybe? I assume those exist near you. Probably much less availability that way, so you might have to look for a while, and fewer pattern options as a result, but cheaper and for a test maybe better because already pre-softened through wash and wear? permalink fedilink source parent [–] tpyo@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Bamboo? I have bamboo socks that are warm and soft, but they take a little extra to dry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago I tried, but it was really hard finding good quality. It shrunk to show my soft, rosy belly 😐 permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) Right now I'm wearing a wool shirt under a linen shirt. I'd count the local weather as "warm" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago Yeah, wool is good in hot weather as well. Especially since it very effectively combats body odor. I was just trying to give a rule of thumb. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) I think I have to give linen a second chance. Or maybe modal/lycocell/etc. Germany isn't sub Saharan warm, but I'm built like an oven 😐 Edit: oh, this is why I gave up on them. I'm not paying 85€ for a single shirt permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Keep an eye out at thrift shops, maybe? I assume those exist near you. Probably much less availability that way, so you might have to look for a while, and fewer pattern options as a result, but cheaper and for a test maybe better because already pre-softened through wash and wear? permalink fedilink source parent [–] tpyo@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Bamboo? I have bamboo socks that are warm and soft, but they take a little extra to dry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago I tried, but it was really hard finding good quality. It shrunk to show my soft, rosy belly 😐 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Keep an eye out at thrift shops, maybe? I assume those exist near you. Probably much less availability that way, so you might have to look for a while, and fewer pattern options as a result, but cheaper and for a test maybe better because already pre-softened through wash and wear? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Bamboo? I have bamboo socks that are warm and soft, but they take a little extra to dry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago I tried, but it was really hard finding good quality. It shrunk to show my soft, rosy belly 😐 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago I tried, but it was really hard finding good quality. It shrunk to show my soft, rosy belly 😐 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) Right now I'm wearing a wool shirt under a linen shirt. I'd count the local weather as "warm" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago Yeah, wool is good in hot weather as well. Especially since it very effectively combats body odor. I was just trying to give a rule of thumb. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago Yeah, wool is good in hot weather as well. Especially since it very effectively combats body odor. I was just trying to give a rule of thumb. permalink fedilink source parent