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<DIV><FONT size=2>I agree with Jerry. I wear Patagonia silkweight polypro on all
my hikes. One tip is to add extra soap and time when you launder them. I
keep getting the comment "You look to clean to be a thru-hiker" and I don't
notice that the shirts smell. I wore another synthetic fiber shirt on the
AT that I couldn't stand the smell of. It smelled like motor oil even when it
was clean.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ken</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>www gottawalk com</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:jerrygoller@backpackgeartest.org">Jerry Goller</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pct-l@backcountry.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 01, 2007 7:57
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] underwear</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=068525502-02112007>They still make it. I've got one on right now. I've
not had much stink problems with mine, though. I've been using them on every
trip for the last 10 years or so.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=068525502-02112007>As far as natural fabrics being stink free, you've
obviously never smelled a sheep....... ;o)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=068525502-02112007>Jerry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>V
Hurst<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:48 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pct-l@backcountry.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [pct-l]
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<DIV>Lawrance,</DIV>
<DIV>Patagonia used to make stuff called SILK weight underwear...they were
made of poly but felt like silk....I have an original shirt of this material
and it has worn like iron and is a great shirt but it stinks! :)</DIV>
<DIV>vera</DIV>
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<DIV>Wow- that surprises me Lawrance. I thought all natural fabrics were
"stink free". Are your <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1193969920_47
style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">shirts</SPAN> maybe a
blend? Maybe has some nylon in the fabric or something. Then I
could understand.......at any rate, I'll check out the Patagonia
site.....didn't know they made silk long johns. I'm mostly concerned
with warmth as I get cold really easy and my heavy duty Patagonia kept me so
toasty. Thx.<BR> Gail<BR><BR>"Lawrance H. McClung" <<A
href="mailto:lawrance@xmission.com"
ymailto="mailto:lawrance@xmission.com"><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1193969920_48
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%"><FONT
color=#0000ff>lawrance@xmission.com</FONT></SPAN></A>> wrote:<BR>
I took two Patagonia light
weight <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1193969920_49
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">silk
shirts</SPAN> on a thru hike this summer and loved the comfort-like hiking in
my pajamas. For versatility of warmth, comfort, and decent tolerance for
wear and tear, these were my favorite <SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1193969920_50
style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">shirts</SPAN>
ever. However, for all my nearly obsessive laundering of them on the
trail, they both became rank after two days (I perspire a lot). Even
after coming home, they still don?t smell quite like new. If any one has
any good ideas for cleaning silk, I?d appreciate the hints.<BR>
Lawrance<BR>
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