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Long Underwear Should Be Long - No Drafts Up The Back if it’s Tucked In

A great tip from D - is to buy long underwear that really is long in the body, so it stays tucked in. Even the famed Patagonia Capilene long underwear has gotten a bit shorter lately. Maybe it’s to save material or maybe it’s what people have asked for - but it’s just not right to spend $50 on a super-synthetic, wonder-shirt to keep warm and then to deal with drafts up the back.

A good example of a good fit is this Craft long underwear (from Sweden, they probably know about cold). It’s a very soft polyester fabric, but it still lasts and combined with the flat seams it’s very comfy. Plus, it’s long in the body and has extra long tails to stop the drafts when it’s windy or you need to bend over and pick something up.


   
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