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In response to "Does anyone know if Acrylic performs worse or better than Cotton when it comes to water absorption? -- nm" by Beryllium

Cotton tends to soak it up, gets very havy and takes forever to dry.

Posted by Trish (aka Trish) Oct 17 '08, 22:47

For sailing (in the Puget sound in general because it's so cold) you're better off wearing really good microfleece, like from Pantagonia or North Face--it's made out of recycled 2 liter soda bottles, by the way. If you want something waterproof, look for a Tyvek parka with a microfleece lining.

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Yeah, I'm trying to find something that's not cotton. I think I've got it, though. - Beryllium Oct 17, 23:01 1
- Go with jacket #2, definitely. Hell, I would freeze out on the sound in July, it's so friggin cold. The water temp rarely gets above 55. - Trish Oct 18, 00:26
yeah but it's the fabric of our lives -- nm - chris Oct 17, 22:50

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Cotton tends to soak it up, gets very havy and takes forever to dry.

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