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Skiwear: How to look good, stay warm and stay dry

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What to wear on a ski holiday? Browse retail websites and you'll find a dizzying array of skiwear - all of it packed with technical features. Down-filled jackets, lightweight wicking fabrics, layering systems, breathable zippers, wrist guards, powder skirts - the arrangements are seemingly endless; which means you'll need a kit full of them if you're going to stay warm on the slopes. Add to that ski fashion - the cuts, textures and colors of skiwear change every two or three years - and it's no wonder people get confused. So we're making things really easy. To introduce our skiwear section, we've put together a quick guide to what's important and not so important on the mountain.     All good ski gear starts with a base layer The main purpose of base layers of long pants and long-sleeved t-shirts is to keep you dry, not warm. Nothing makes you colder than wet cloth against your skin, and base layers are designed not only to be extremely non-absorbent, but to...

Women Shell Jacket For Outdoor Hiking

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Women Shell Jacket For Outdoor Hiking Product Description Fully seams taped Shell fabric   Jacket : 100% polyester ripstop pongee, full dull, tpu lamination , wr Lining: mesh in upper body and hood, 290t pes taffeta in lower body and sleeve No top stitching Double sided fusible interlining in hood visor, sleeve tab and zipper garages matt wp zippers in cf Laser cutting lower pocket opening matt wp zipers with 2 sliders in lower pocket, open in the middle elastic band in sleeve end for adjustment hood and hem adjustment with stopers and drawcord inner mesh pockets with two opeining, one with lycra band, the other with zipper closure For more details, please visit our web s ite:  www.lotooutdoor.com

What to wear on a ski holiday?

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All good ski gear starts with a base layer The main purpose of base layers of long pants and long-sleeved t-shirts is to keep you dry, not warm. Nothing makes you colder than wet cloth against your skin, and base layers are designed not only to be extremely non-absorbent, but to actively transfer water or sweat away from the skin (a process called core wicking). Manufacturers use man-made fabrics, such as polyester and polypropylene, wool, or - the latest - bamboo. Man-made fabrics are good at keeping you dry, but they quickly become smelly. Wool underlays also don't absorb water - but they have natural deodorizing abilities, which means you can wear them for days on end without having to wash them. We like  synthetic fabrics  - because staying dry is more important than whether or not you play ping pong. But either way, this is one ski jacket you can't live without.   Lots of thin layers will keep you warmer than one thick layer Base layer sort of? Then it's time to add ...