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Post by gcsaylor on Mar 9, 2016 17:07:30 GMT -8
Anyone checked this out? They say it's wicking, lightweight and comfortable.
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Post by franco on Mar 9, 2016 17:14:03 GMT -8
Not sure but I think it takes some time to dry , a bit like cotton.
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Post by gcsaylor on Mar 9, 2016 17:17:25 GMT -8
Actually just looked at some prices and ouch
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Post by tigger on Mar 9, 2016 17:51:16 GMT -8
To be blunt - Pure gimmick.
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Post by markskor on Mar 9, 2016 18:10:48 GMT -8
Off topic but...hemp? (the fabric!)
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Post by tigger on Mar 9, 2016 18:21:17 GMT -8
Off topic but...hemp? (the fabric!) Well, not sure about the fabric...haven't worn it. |
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Post by hikerjer on Mar 9, 2016 18:40:56 GMT -8
I've got a shirt that is made of something similar. I forget the exact name of the fabric but it's made from Aspen fiber. It's soft and very comfortable and looks good but it retains a tremendous amount of water and takes forever to dry. It was marketed as an outdoor shirt and was on sale for a great price, so I bought it. Then I found out about it's water retention qualities and realized that it wouldn't be appropriate for hiking so it's primarily an around town shirt. Good for that, though.
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Post by toejam on Mar 10, 2016 5:16:23 GMT -8
I'd like to try a bamboo t-shirt and I'm seeing good prices on Amazon.
I have some bamboo hiking socks. They are really comfortable, but hold water like a sponge. Couldn't use them for multi-day trips because they'd stay wet.
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Post by amaruq on Mar 10, 2016 10:13:31 GMT -8
Plants do have a natural affinity for water.
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Post by almostthere on Mar 11, 2016 8:58:19 GMT -8
I have a couple of bamboo/cotton shirts and have used them backpacking. They wear out way faster than wool. But they do okay. Not terribly comfortable but I have sensitive skin.
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Post by tomas on Mar 11, 2016 13:43:04 GMT -8
Plants do have a natural affinity for water. Hmm, so my idea of fabric made from cactus fibers probably retains water?  |
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Post by johnnyray on Mar 11, 2016 16:33:59 GMT -8
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jul 7, 2016 15:15:29 GMT -8
I just bought a pair of Ecosox, which contain bamboo. I have a trip planned a week from now. I'll let you know how they work.
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Post by BigLoad on Jul 7, 2016 18:07:55 GMT -8
As noted by Johnnyray, bamboo is a cellulosic fiber like rayon or viscose. The forms that use heavy chemical processing are pretty much indistinguishable from rayon, so not great in terms of comfort. Mechanically processed bamboo is much more expensive and is more akin to linen, hemp or nettle. (Nettle was used for thousands of years as a clothing fiber and it feels and wears very similar to hemp).
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