When choosing functional underwear for hiking, traveling or skiing in a sports store, buyers sometimes have a question - do you need to wear regular underwear under thermal underwear?
Two diametrically opposed answers are obvious:
- You don't need to wear anything, because during physical activity, the groin area generates a lot of heat and the skin sweats intensely. Accordingly, for the most effective moisture removal, the thermal underwear should be in direct contact with the skin.
- Of course, you need to wear underpants - it's more hygienic that way.
Both options have their pros and cons. The correct solution to this problem is the use of specialized underwear made of synthetic or wool fibers, which manufacturers of the base layer have long included in their assortment.
The most common option for men is boxer-briefs - elastic underwear with a wide rubber band, which sits comfortably and does not hinder movement. Smartwool - merino wool fibers. Accapi - synthetic materials.
The women's assortment is more diverse - slips, bikinis, boyshorts and even hipsters.
In the materials used for underwear, manufacturers follow the same strategy and technology as for the first layer of clothing. Brands specializing in synthetic functional underwear - produce synthetic underwear, "wool" brands - offer merino wool underwear with small additions of synthetic fibers for greater elasticity.
Thus, when making a purchase of functional thermal underwear, the task of a competent seller-consultant is to draw the buyer's attention to the assortment of underwear available in the store and describe the advantages of using it depending on the season, loads, and travel conditions.
And no matter what brand / material / design the buyer chooses, in underwear designed for outdoor activities, it will undoubtedly be more convenient for them to observe intimate hygiene, and the general feeling of comfort during physical activity will be many times higher.
