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minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoThey’re wearing a coat of their own making, layers. That’s the grunge look, you just pile on t-shirts and flannel.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-24 days agoHelps with warmth, but those kinds of clothes don’t protect much against rain. And being wet = being cold, even if you wear 5 layers. Plus, it’s just a lot easier to take off a coat once you’re inside than those bajillion layers.
minus-squareSergio@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThermal underwear. The thinness and heat-retaining quality these days is amazing. You can get away with very few layers: thermal t-shirt t-shirt or shirt (depending on formality needed) flannel shirt-jacket or hooded waterproof jacket/coat And in many cases you can do without layer 2.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days ago hooded waterproof jacket/coat That’s specifically what you’re not supposed to do according to the natives. They think it’s uncool to wear coats. None of the other clothes are waterproof by any measure, which makes them practically worthless in the rain.
They’re wearing a coat of their own making, layers. That’s the grunge look, you just pile on t-shirts and flannel.
Helps with warmth, but those kinds of clothes don’t protect much against rain. And being wet = being cold, even if you wear 5 layers. Plus, it’s just a lot easier to take off a coat once you’re inside than those bajillion layers.
Thermal underwear. The thinness and heat-retaining quality these days is amazing. You can get away with very few layers:
And in many cases you can do without layer 2.
That’s specifically what you’re not supposed to do according to the natives. They think it’s uncool to wear coats.
None of the other clothes are waterproof by any measure, which makes them practically worthless in the rain.