Mycuppajava

I have limited space for packing and would like to get your thoughts on silk underwear as compared to cotton as far as warmth and speed drying goes. Thanks much.

TxTravelPro

Do regular underwear take up that much space?
Even as a granny mine take an undetectable amount of space.

suze

Well, silk dries faster than cotton certainly, if that's the question.

Celticharper

Some of the newer coolmax fabrics are more comfortable and dry overnight.

Much more convenient for carrying only a few pairs on a long vacation.

Suki

I love silk underwear in the winter for warmth without any heaviness. Since I am always cold, I have both cotten and silk long underwear, and I definitely prefer the silk.

Shanghainese

cotton for short and silk for long.

SAnParis

I wear mine quite a lot when we go hiking in the Mts. It makes it much easier to layer as it is so much thinner than traditional cotton 'long-johns'.

SAnParis

I have gotten all of mine from REI, btw.

Dukey

Silk underwear dries faster than cotton and provides more warmth, too.

GoTravel

Drymax, climacool, or something similar will dry faster than silk.

padams421

We use the silk underwear for ski trips. It's warm and it dries quickly.

CaliNurse

The fastest -drying of all are the crotchless kind.

J_Correa

Although coolmax dries faster, I find silk to be more comfortable.

ebdlemond02

I totally agree with some of the others. I ski in only silk long underwear which I purchased through Eddie Bauer. I also do think that they take up less room in the suitcase as strange as that sounds.

ElendilPickle

>>I ski in only silk long underwear<<

But don't you get cold only wearing underwear? ;-)

Lee Ann

Stephanie

mycupp:

hiked w/Sierra Club for a decade (1990s). silk and polypropalyne underwear are best for wicking moisture away from skin especially in extremely cold.

I'd suggest going to: SierraTradingPost.com for cheaper silk and poly long underwear. I still have 2 prs of mine left from the 1990s from this catalogue.

angethereader

I bought my silk long underwear at Sears. They were abour $10 a piece. Soft, comfortable and not bulky.

happytrailstoyou

It dries MUCH faster than cotton.

When traveling, I wash underclothing and socks as soon as I get in my room and they are almost always dry by the next morning no matter what the weather conditions.

I don't carry laundry soap. I wash cloths using shampoo collected from hotels while traveling.

Mycuppajava

Thanks so much for all the posts. One thing that will help me to have less in number items...the shampoo instead of detergent. I boughts some Tide pouches but guess I can leave that at home and use my shampoo.

Going to Japan next month and wonder if I should take a washcloth? I know in London or Paris one, we did not have them. Thank you guys so very much.

Tess

I swear by CuddleDuds. They're polyester but 'breathe' if that makes sense. They're extremely thin so I can put them under anything--in fact, I wear my Cuddles almost every day in the winter. They even make Cuddles with a v-neck

You can buy them in department stores like Dillards, etc.