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Apr 24, 2017

It's cotton and in the summer time it's basically the worst! This would be great if it was merino wool, but it would drive the price up a bit.

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Cardamomtea

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Apr 24, 2017

jonyeeWouldn't merino wool be warmer? I imagine using this to hide from bugs while hiking, bandit-style. Also I could see soaking it in water to keep cool.. I did that a lot with cotton clothes in India and found that to be helpful. They say "cotton kills;" I think the same properties that cause this to be true make cotton an excellent choice for the summer.
Edit: here's a link to a discussion about them: https://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/96610-Shemagh-one-of-the-most-versatile-gears-you-may-carry/ Take particular note of Mtsman's comment on page 3.

DannyMilks

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Apr 24, 2017

jonyeeI used to think that cotton is always bad. However, it's only bad if you get wet and want to get dry, like when you're in an environment where it gets cold at night and a wet shirt would cause you to become dangerously cold. However, in the tropics, it is actually better to have a cotton shirt that stays wet (keeps you cool) during the day, and it doesn't cool down at night so there is no downside of the cold threat. Hot, humid places are also where mosquitos are the worst - which is why ExO made this Shemagh out of cotton. I wouldn't use this in the Sierras, where the mosquitos can be quite bad, but would bring certainly consider this for other parts of the US, Central and South America.

jonyee

Apr 24, 2017

DannyMilksOkay that's cool to know... I didn't know that about cotton except that when it gets wet it constricts and is not good in extreme temperatures.
Also do you guys sell the bug repellant that is used in your fabric? That part of your tech I'm really interested in. Can you apply it to other wearables or is it bound in a special process to adhere to the raw threads before manufacturing?

jonyee

Apr 24, 2017

CardamomteaMerino wool has a really neat property of helping to regulate body temperature. Most people assume when you say wool that it will be thick, however when you make things out of marino wool they can be super thin and the material actually helps to keep you cool or warm depending on whatever you need. It is also antimicrobial in a lot of formulas as well as they don't retain odour as much as say cotton.
This is the one I run with: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1928737290/nxn-merino-wool-kerchiefs-the-wearable-multi-tool
I'm just seeing if I should run with a second one with cotton to give me some versatility.

Cardamomtea

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Apr 24, 2017

jonyeeCool! That looks really neat. A bit out of my budget right now, but pretty neat. Normally I dryclean my wool, can you handwash this one? I'd opt for white-ish color, so curious about how to wash it.

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jonyee

Apr 25, 2017

CardamomteaYou can machine wash merino wool because the fibres are stronger and more tightly woven then regular wool. You can also machine dry it but I like saving the energy and letting them dry in the air.

Cardamomtea

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Apr 25, 2017

jonyeeExOfficio uses InsectShield for their clothing. It is the insecticide Permethrin, but the factory treatment binds it better to the fabric than home permethrin treatments, according to what I've read (70 washes for InsectShield versus 6 washes or 6 weeks? For Sawyer permethrin home treatment)..
You can buy permethrin spray at an outdoors store or big box hardware store. Most sell Sawyer brand. It's $16 For the package that treats four "outfits." People who have large quantities of clothing to treat buy a 10% solution from farm / at stores and dilute it at home.
I prefer factory treatment, due to the longevity, but of course most of my outdoor gear doesn't come with it, so hence the need for home treatment.
If you do buy some, make sure to read about how to apply it.
Hope this helps :-)

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