Although it is more absorbent than most synthetics, it transports most of that moisture away from the body.
It traps air well and it has natural antibacterial properties that resist odours better than anything else I have found.
Believe me, when you have to board a plane in your last set of clothes that you have worn for a week in the wilds, not only you but your fellow passengers will be very grateful that evolution created wool for us to wear.
In these pages you will find that I have a bias towards natural materials like wool that is based upon long experience. I do not dismiss synthetic materials as they definitely have a place and are often cheaper but price is not my first consideration when taking my body into the Arctic.
I need my clothing system to perform first time, last time and every time and so far natural materials have never let me down .
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