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Choose Consciously: Better and Basic Fabrics for Hiking

Hiking is a sporting activity involves a lot of walking and to do it comfortably, proper clothing is important. There are some basic fabrics best made for hiking and other sporting activities. During hiking, you may fall into bad weather condition. In that situation you can also have problem for walking comfortably. So I am going to list down some fabrics which can make your hiking experience much easier.

Better Fabrics for Hiking
Fabric choice is really important for hiking and the bellow listed options bring comfort and flexibility. During hiking we must not choose something that does not assure comfort in extreme cold or hot weather. We also have to think about cloth’s materials and functionality. Fashion should never be prioritized over functionality. Choose clothing depending on the brand who are involved in the apparel sourcing from the international and best manufactures. So, in short we must look for a better fabric for hiking clothing.

Wool Fabrics
For hiking in the cold weather, there is nothing better than wool fabric. Most of the hiking experts follow this fabric trail. Though there are some serious problem with the feature of old school wool in the first hand but todays wool products are different. They are mostly breathable, soft and resist cold during the activity. There can be a serious problem with bad odor. Since people sweat a lot for walking in different places, cloths become smelly. But wool is highly odor resistant. Besides this fabric also gets dry soon.

Polyester/Nylon Fabric
Polyester is another fabric for hiking. This is the most resilient and durable fabric which can be a viable option for hiking clothing. Though some polyester is less breathable but in winter season, it is a better option because hiking sometimes need rigid and durable fabric. Presently, technology has made polyester and nylon fabric more soft and useable. This has become the best option for sporting activities. Polyester and nylon Fabrics are better for outer layering like water and wind proof jacket.  

Silk Fabric
Silk fabric is the least used fabric for sporting activity yet it can bring you comfort. This fabric can be used for both in hot and cold weather. But if you modify the silk with chemical, it can be very stretchy and can be used for any type of active wear. In another work treated silk fabric can be a good option for hiking clothing.

Fleece Fabric
Fleece Fabric is the most comfortable and sporty fabric for sure and there is no better fabric than fleece for middle layering cloth. Since, in cold weather, you need to stay worm, this fabric can give worm feeling. This also dries quickly and generate less odor.  This fabric is also stretchy and durable. 

Cotton Fabric
Cotton fabric is the best natural fabric in the world and this works for any kind of sports. Though cotton is not best suited for all activities but with little modification, it can give you much comfort and sporty feeling. This fabric is somehow used for outerwear and middle layering. Even sometime this fabric is used for better underwear which are highly comfortable. Because it is made of natural fiber. Moreover, cotton fabric also produces less odor.   


To narrow it down, some fabrics are not for hiking and some are made to be hiking fabric. There are several benefits of this fabrics including durability, flexibility and comfort which should be considered for hiking friendly fabrics. Cotton, fleece polyester and nylon are some of the best fabric which serve as fabrics of hiking.

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