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Title: Silk over wool???
Post by: Onions on December 09, 2010, 09:19:00 AM
I read somewhere (I think here on TG) that if you put your silk long u-wear over your wool long u-wear that this is much warmer, then silk under wool.
Anybody ever try this?? Is this true??

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Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: ron w on December 09, 2010, 09:33:00 AM
I think it's silk under wool......
Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: Blackhawk on December 09, 2010, 09:33:00 AM
:dunno:    I have always worn the wool over silk and seemed to stay warm.  

Now if this works for socks, I gotta try it!
Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: neargeezer on December 09, 2010, 09:58:00 AM
I wear silk over a light merino wool top. The wool top is form fitting and stays next to the skin. The silk is more wind resistant and helps keep your warmth in the wool top next to your skin. I like having both along as I can mix and match as need. The two of them together weigh next to nothing to carry. I like my clothing in layers so I can deal with quickly changing conditions we have in Western SD.
Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: Overspined on December 09, 2010, 10:01:00 AM
It's on the KOM website
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on December 09, 2010, 11:11:00 AM
I like silk UNDER my wool.  Never thought of it the other way around.
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Post by: Pepper on December 09, 2010, 01:13:00 PM
Silk under works the best for me.
Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: Lucas K on December 11, 2010, 10:50:00 AM
I have always worn silk under but will have to try the silk over wool...
Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: 30coupe on December 11, 2010, 10:53:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Lucas K:
I have always worn silk under but will have to try the silk over wool...
Sounds like something I need to try too!
Title: Re: Silk over wool???
Post by: Steve O on December 11, 2010, 11:54:00 AM
Silk UNDER for moderate temps, silk OVER for COLD temps.  Works good with the sythetics like that too...light under heavy for moderate and light OVER heavy for COLD.