[at-l] Confessions of a cotton lover

[shane@theplacewithnoname.com (Shane Steinkamp)]

> Like anything that gets wet, it chills as it drys. The problem with cotton
is that it
> collapses when wet and consequently your heat is sucked out as it
> drys.
> Hypothermia in cotton underwear is a classic
> presentation in Wilderness Medicine conferences.

A few months ago I read an article (I think in Naturally magazine) that did
the thermal calcualtions that indicated that you are better off naked in
cold weather rather than wearing wet cotton.

Shane