How do you feel about fleece?

NorthCascades wrote: »

MargaretYakoda wrote: »

NorthCascades wrote: »

MargaretYakoda wrote: »

NorthCascades wrote: »

It's interesting to see how some folks in here hate the way fleece wears, or feels against their skin. I used to be in that group. I found the stuff to be too warm and not breathe, I would sweat with almost any exertion and it would feel clammy, like wearing a plastic bag. It's great for going to the store on a rainy day, walking on flat ground, or something like that but not much more. Then I got a grid fleece, brushed and exquisitely soft, very breathable, quick drying, and after years I finally understood what the fuss is about.

The fuss over polyester fleece in my world is because it is cheap and warm.
And I can’t fault people who wear it for those reasons.

I have a lot of merino base layers hanging in my closet, from SmartWool, Icebreaker, Minus33, etc. Also polyester and blended ones. For what it's worth, it's been years since I wore any of the merino ones, because they don't keep me as comfortable. I get sweaty hiking up hill, they absorb and hold too much moisture, they never dry, and the feeling against the skin of even ultrafine merino is less pleasant than the poly stuff.

For context, in sitting here writing this in a cashmere sweater. Soft clothes delight me.

I think, once I hit my goal weight, I want a cashmere sweater.

PM me if you'd like a men's XL baby blue 100% cashmere sweater. I'm doing some spring cleaning. If it doesn't fit, you can cut the arms off at the shoulder, sew a loop of elastic in, and have leg warmers from your knees to your ankles. (I dated a girl who taught me that.) It's from Value Village and the color just doesn't work with my face. I'd rather it make someone happy than take up space in my closet.

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1) Are you sure?!???!1?1!!!?1
2) On a different discussion there was a test done, and it appears MFP folks need to be friends with each other in order to successfully send and receive messages. I will send you a friend request. No pressure. I promise.
3) ZOMG I love baby blue!
4) Yup. I already have a pair of leg warmers made from a lovely wool cable sweater that was shrunken beyond use as a sweater. I repurpose old woolens literally all the time. It’s kind of a thing for me.
5) THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Editing. I don’t think I can send you a friend request.
Maybe send me one?
That is, if the offer is still available?

My area of the world and homesteading lifestyle? Fleece, animal skins etc greatly appreciated and harvested as humanely as possible etc.

I like wool but have 2 fleece shirts my sister donated to me over 10 years ago. I wear them hiking all the time when it's cool. I also have a cheap fleece jacket that I received as a gift that I wear a lot. In fact, I'm wearing them in my profile picture. I'm just trying to reduce the amount of stuff I have and not buy anything unless I need it. It's not just what happens to stuff once we have it, it's the cost to people and the environment to produce it.
I also bought a cashmere sweater from a thrift store to wear hiking. It's not forgiving as an outer layer since it snags and is harder to launder but still very comfortable.