Date:         Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:28:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [NVC] Best fabrics for hot humid weather?
Comments: To: Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@gmail.com>
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Actually, my two favourite short sleeved seersucker shirts came from the
Value Village in Bellingham, a regular stop on any journey south in (RVC)
Dixie.  Even took them with me to the Darrington Bluegrass Festival last
weekend, where it was cool and rainy and required warm clothing!

I see that Rivendell has no stock of those nice shirts..........bummer.

On 7/24/07, Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Goodwill Stores? Or, are you looking for a data table? To buy a really
> good new "riding" shirt see this: http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/clothing/22437.html
>
>
> Much better in the southern Arizona Monsoon Season than synthetics after
> several days, and in deadly direct hyperdry sunshine, and even in the balmy
> "winter" around here.
>
> Bill Gibson in Tempe, AZ, where an evaporative cooler usually works in my
> '84 Vanagon GL Westphalia, but not today...
>
>
> On 7/24/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > No resource, just experience.  My favourite is seersucker. The puckering
> > limits skin contact and lets the air flow better.
> >
> > On 7/24/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I like to wear loose shirts (preferably w/ some garish Hawaiian print)
>
> > > in hot & humid weather. So far my random testing suggests that Rayon
> > > feels cooler than cotton or polyester. Anyone know of a resource that
> > > lists fabrics and how nice they feel in hot, humid, lounging about
> > > conditions?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > > KG6RCR
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >
>
>
> --
> Bill Gibson
> Tempe, Arizona, USA
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com