Wool Underwear: Things To Know Before You Take Your Pick
By: Stefra
Submitted: 2010-02-26 06:45:20 | Word Count: 584
The arrival of winters entails a complete overhaul of your wardrobe. From light, cotton, summery dresses to thick pullovers, overcoats and boots, and the transformation is complete. Or is it? While you may be draped in woollen clothes on the outside, what about the inside? Are your regular briefs, underpants and vests suitable for both the summers and winters alike? If you’re sensible enough, you’ll know the answer is a straight NO!!
The winter months require special woollen tricot undergarments and wool underwear like woollen vests, underpants, camisoles, socks, warmers etc. Not only do these add an extra layer of clothing, but also make your first layer of clothes warm and snug, so there is little chance of you feeling cold, even if its freezing outside.
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Apart from a variety of styles and designs for both men and women, you also need to keep the material of your winter undergarments or thermal undergarments in mind, before you take your pick. Woollen underwear like your regular underwear needs to fit you perfectly, should be soft and comfortable, and obviously must keep you warm. It must also be easy to wash and be odour free. Here are some options you have
Polypropylene Undergarments
Polypropylene thermal wear is a definite wear when it comes to the pricing. It is highly stretchable, traps heat inside to keep you warm, and dries almost immediately because it hardly absorbs any water. However, it does tend to get a little uncomfortable after a while, and is not best for everyday wear. If you’re looking for something really warm, then you can look beyond polypropylene e.g. Tricot. For active, outdoor work, however, polypropylene is ideal.
Woollen underwear
Since wool is no longer the heavy, bulky, itchy fabric it used to be, but has been transformed into a light, soft, comfortable, and hypoallergenic fabric, it has found ready acceptance in thermal underwear. Best quality, ultra soft, Merino wool is a common grade of wool used in making undergarments. Though woollen underwear is a little more expensive than the polypropylene variety, but the benefits also increase manifold. It is highly durable; suitable for machine wash owing to the processing stage it undergoes, and is also odour free. Not only this, it also comes in a variety of styles and designs with different kinds of sleeves and necks so they can be paired with absolutely anything you wear. However, nothing beats Tricot underwear.
Tricot underwear
Tricot is basically a blend of different kinds of fabrics like cotton, wool, nylon etc. The resulting tricot fabric will have a texture and properties very different from the component fabrics. Tricot fabric made with wool is an excellent option for thermal wear. Not only is it soft and durable but also lasts you very long. The support that tricot fabric offers is fabulous. Also since it is easily susceptible to dyes and colours, your tricot underwear comes in a variety of colours and different patterns. While tricot is a popular choice for women’s underwear, tricot with nylon is suitable for men’s undergarments. In fact, tricot briefs and boxers are becoming an alternative to cotton undergarments for men. Not only does tricot underwear keep you warm, but is also definitely more stylish and versatile than just woollen or cotton undergarments.
Keeping all these factors in mind, pick the material that suits you best. Thermal undergarments are here to stay, and this winters, make sure you own a pair that is just right for you.
