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Slip or top under thin fabrics
Short answer: A slip covers the whole upper body in one layer with no edge at the waist, while a top is lighter and c...
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How much warmth a layer actually gives
Short answer: A thin layer shifts the perceived temperature by two to three degrees, and a thicker layer by four to f...
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Body heat between two layers
Short answer: Between two layers of clothing sits a thin layer of air that the body has warmed. That air layer is the...
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When you need an extra layer
Short answer: There are three situations where you need one more layer: when you stand still, when it is windy, and w...
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Layers that work in every climate
Short answer: There are three layers that work everywhere: a thin inner layer, a soft mid layer and an outer layer th...
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Layers for training indoors and outdoors
Short answer: If you train both outdoors and indoors, your system has to handle two temperatures from the same base. ...
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Thin layers rather than thick ones
Short answer: Two thin layers hold more air than one thick one, and you can adjust them as you go. That is why layeri...
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Layering explained
Short answer: Three layers, each with its own job. The inner one moves moisture, the middle one insulates and the out...
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Sweat for layering
Short answer: Sweat is the middle layer. Underneath goes a thin layer that moves moisture away from the skin, and on ...
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A T-shirt as the innermost layer, what it has to do
Short answer: It should sit against the skin, move moisture away and be thin enough not to add bulk. The colour shoul...
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