Post by violet on Jun 17, 2011 22:13:01 GMT 11
Polar fleece.
Wool has always made my skin itchy, and back in the "old" days, it had to be hand washed. No wool cycle on washing machines way back then.
The combination of the above two was enough to put me off wool entirely, despite my abiding love of hand-knitted wool cardigans and jumpers/sweaters.
Eventually machine washable wool came along, and wool wash cycles, and then finally Merino wool. Most Merino wool is ok on me, provided it's cold. I still can't have most other wools anywhere near my skin.
But polar fleece ...... ah, it's like wearing a hug. I love it. No itch, no hand washing, no ironing. What could be better?
My first polar fleece item was a jacket from Target. After maybe 5 years, it looked dreadful. By then, the quality and range of polar fleece had expanded dramatically. There seems to be a fleece weight that's just right for every activity.
I've got one very warm fleece jacket whose outside looks like a regular knit, polar fleece track pants that look hideous but are oh, so nice to wear, and my favorite item of all - polar fleece socks. Bliss. ;D
What a wonderful invention polar fleece was. Even the dog's bed and blanket are made from it.
Anyone else a fan?
Elisa
Wool has always made my skin itchy, and back in the "old" days, it had to be hand washed. No wool cycle on washing machines way back then.
The combination of the above two was enough to put me off wool entirely, despite my abiding love of hand-knitted wool cardigans and jumpers/sweaters.
Eventually machine washable wool came along, and wool wash cycles, and then finally Merino wool. Most Merino wool is ok on me, provided it's cold. I still can't have most other wools anywhere near my skin.
But polar fleece ...... ah, it's like wearing a hug. I love it. No itch, no hand washing, no ironing. What could be better?
My first polar fleece item was a jacket from Target. After maybe 5 years, it looked dreadful. By then, the quality and range of polar fleece had expanded dramatically. There seems to be a fleece weight that's just right for every activity.
I've got one very warm fleece jacket whose outside looks like a regular knit, polar fleece track pants that look hideous but are oh, so nice to wear, and my favorite item of all - polar fleece socks. Bliss. ;D
What a wonderful invention polar fleece was. Even the dog's bed and blanket are made from it.
Anyone else a fan?
Elisa
