[pct-l] Shirts: Cotton versus Synthetic

[Kevin Greaney]

Your experience mirrors mine in the Sonoran Desert, especially during the summer months.  Not sure I sweat more in synthetics but I prefer the breathability and evaporative qualities of natural fibers in the heat.

602-427-5800

> On Apr 20, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Chris Hauser <cehauser1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone:
> 
> I might be opening a can of worms here, and maybe this has already discussed here on this list, but I'm experience something 180 degrees from everything I read and hear:  whenever I wear any synthetic shirt, on a warm day, I sweat like a banshee, overheat, and nearly die... For me, outside on a warm day, a synthetic shirt breathes as well as a plastic trash bag. 
> 
> I have heard the saying that "cotton kills", but I assume this is is a wet cotton shirt on a cold day, which makes perfect sense.  For me, "synthetic kills", whenever the temperature is 70 degrees or warmer, I overheat.  So, when I'm hiking on a warm sunny day, I ALWAYS wear a long sleeve cotton shirt... breathes 100 times better than any synthetic.
> 
> Everything I read suggests that I am out of my mind.  Am I the only one like this?  Do I need professional help?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Chris.
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-L mailing list
> Pct-L at backcountry.net
> To unsubscribe, or change options visit:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
> 
> List Archives:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
> All content is copyrighted by the respective authors. 
> Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.