Hi! What are your comfort clothes? (talking about clothing types)

For some reason I find vests, and specifically down vests very comfortable. I know that some of you have problems with polyester though, so I'd love to hear about your comfy clothes! (I kinda wanna test out some new stuff)

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WatDabney@sopuli.xyz · 14 pts · 2y (8 replies)

100% cotton in layers.

I like loose clothes - baggy chinos or cargo pants (or shorts made out of old pants that have started ripping out at the knees) and t-shirts, henleys, chamois work shirts, zippered (never pullover) hooded sweatshirts and down vests. I add layers in the fall (I generally max out at six in the dead of winter) and subtract them in the spring.

Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Do you feel more comfortable with less or more layers? I personally always keep my thinner jacket on me cuz i don't like seeing my hairy arms...

Szyler@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Shaveing them is an option. I (30M) just did for my legs. Fuck societal norms, do what you feel is right for you.

Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y

Trust me, I'm on it!

WatDabney@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

More, definitely.

Even in the summer, as soon as I can get away with it, I go to a second layer. I prefer two light layers over one heavy one.

fairchild@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y

I don't like exposing my arms/wrists for whatever reason when I'm in public. At home I'm usually okay with it but sometimes prefer to wear another layer just for that reason. That's something I look out for as well, extra long sleeves

fairchild@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

That's my go-to as well, loose fit and lots of cotton layers. For the colder seasons, if there's at least 2 layers of tshirt and longsleeve I also throw some woolen pieces and a down vest on top, it's surprisingly warm, breathy and comfy to wear even if it's minus degrees out.

WatDabney@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I like wool, but I don't currently own any. It's of very limited use, since it itches abominably.

It strikes me though - I should keep my eyes open for a good, heavy wool cardigan. In the winter, I wear some number of t-shirts/henleys plus a chamois shirt and a hooded sweatshirt, then some top layer - either a down vest or coat. A big, heavy wool cardigan would work well for that top layer too.

fairchild@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y

pure Cashmere or Cashmere-Wool blend is usually not as itchy (I am similarily sensitive) and work great as a in-between layer. No turtlenecks! I own a Cashmere Hoodie for instance, which is great. Unfortunately a bit more pricey but keeps you a long way if you take care of it. I lost the perfect heavy woolen cardigan to a washing accident, so need to find a new one too :/

Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

100% cotton T-shirts made of heavy weight fabric. The early 90s absolutely spoiled me on this, it used to be much more typical for T-shirts to be cotton and have a good weight to them rather than the tissue paper polyester T-shirts that are so common now.

fairchild@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Which are the places you buy your Tshirts etc. from? I found buying Merch/Band-Shirts (men's) a good source for heavy weight 100% cotton T's and Longsleeves. Hoodies too sometimes if you're lucky, but it can be extremely difficult to find the same quality in Hoodies. I always start sweating like crazy in synthetic kind, feeling so uncomfortable I can't think straight. Same for jogging pants and gym wear.

Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 2y

Honestly I get most of my stuff secondhand, the shirt I’m wearing right now came from a vintage shop. If anyone knows any brands that makes good, heavy tees still I would love to know as well.

Australis13@fedia.io · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

100% cotton.

I find wool to be incredibly itchy and hate the coarse texture of jeans.

scottmeme@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y

I absolutely fucking HATE jeans

Was forced to wear them for work for over a year, now I wear whatever the hell I feel like at home.

Mostly cotton or cotton spandex mix for me

Lhianna@feddit.org · 8 pts · 2y

Underclothes need to be tight fitting, either cotton or bamboo, because I need that feeling of slight pressure and knowing "where my body ends". Outer clothes I prefer to be soft and airy as well but they can be loose fitting.

manmachine@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

The baggier the better.

shiroininja@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

As a completely normal male: leggings around the house, and skinny jeans with a little stretch. And a hoodie. I hate loose pants and sweatpants.

And I’ve been wearing the same style low top Nike skateboarding shoes for a decade. I’ve bought them multiple times

Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Love me some leggings as well. What are your jeans recommendations/go-to’s?

shiroininja@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I like the stretch skinny jeans at old navy. They’re the perfect match of worn in feeling without looking worn in.

I must say I am male, if that makes a difference

Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Thanks for the recommendation!

73kk13@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 2y

Sweat pants and hoodies with high cotton-percentage

Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 2y

Oh damn. Okay, realizing that a lot of my “pickiness” with clothes was actually a ‘tism thing opened a lot of doors, but also turned into a bit of a rollercoaster. I started my transition at the same time as it really clicked I was neurodivergent so my desires to explore fashion I felt I had been robbed of clashed with my sensory stuff.

I prefer tighter under-things, not going into detail why, but hopefully y’all can piece it together. Most of my shirts are 100% cotton, mostly looser and cropped shorter because I’ve got a tiny torso. I hate it when I feel like a shirt is sticking around my hips and has to pull itself up when I lean/twist. So loose flowy tops generally, unless I’m going for a specific fashion moment. This extends to bras. Usually softer “t-shirt” bras, but I can put up with something less comfortable so long as I look particularly good in it and I’m not wearing it for a full day.

Pants have been a journey. I used to get really bad eczema on the backs of my knees, so for a long time I only wore shorts. Year round, rain, shine, snow. Jeans in particular were a real struggle as a kid. I grew out of my eczema, so I’ve forced myself to at least try a lot of the pants I hated as a kid again. This made me discover the wonderful world of second hand jeans. The big reason I couldn’t handle jeans as a kid was I would be trying new, un-broken in, jeans, and they are just waaaaayyyyy too scratchy.

Outer layers. Idk, so long as my base is comfy, I use outer layers as fashion opportunities.

Oh v necks or at least relaxed neck line shirts only. Normal t-shirt neck lines feel like I’m being choked, and not in the fun way.

I got long winded, I think that’s most of the specifics I usually deal with.

LastoftheDinosaurs@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

thats my go to but im not picky on materials as long as its loose. I also have these light loose things that are like sweatpants that I use for trips in the winter if I won't actually be out in the elements to much.

LastoftheDinosaurs@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
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cherry@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y

Merino wool just feels the best for me

ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

Mesh undershirts so my real shirts don't stick to me when I sweat, and I cut out tags because they're awful

Lemmeenym@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

I prefer that everything that touches my skin to be woven cotton. I don't like tight clothes and wicking material is evil. Knit, polyester, or those sweat clothes that have a fuzzy inside are itchy and aggravating but wicking material is pure concentrated evil in physical form. What's most comfortable is a tee and gym shorts. Jeans replace the gym shorts to go out. If I have to dress up I typically wear dress pants from a "work brand" like Dickies because they are a bit thicker and looser than most dress pants.

customley@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I also like vests but can only wear them in winter because I run hot easily. Funny thing I noticed is that vests actually helped with my terrible posture (sitting all day in front of a monitor).

Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Really? How do you think that happened? Sounds like imma try that too soon...

customley@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

If the vest is tight it forces me to sit straight and keep my abs activated or it will look terrible and move up my body.

Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Ooh, that's an interesting effect. What vest do you use?

customley@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

I don't really know... the normal fashion kind? Buttons on front, polyester back. Don't really know much about fashion.

fairchild@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

Actually, does footwear count as well? I got into barefoot shoes about a year ago and can not recommend them enough!

abell@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I hate trousers especially jeans

tuxtey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Shorts and a t shirt - t shirt has to be long enough to go past my shorts so I don't get air on my back and crack. I despise pants.

thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y

Stretchy or baggy, soft stuff. Minimum restrictive stuff. It has to be comfy and a color I like.

HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y

Super soft v-neck shirt with soffe military shorts

Case@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 2y

North Texas:

Cold Season: A pair of jeans, a metal band thsirt, and a hoody. I'll probably wear the hoody as "outerwear" all week.

Hot Season: A pair of black cargo shorts, a metal band thshirt, and depending on activity - a hat.

At my current job, replace the metal band tshirt with a polo. Jeans always. And work is fucking cold, so usually a hoody too, even when its 100+ outside during the day (I work nights)

Edit: I will say my, "I'm staying home, not answering the door, and fuck everyone but my wife" outfit is my birthday suit.

I'm not a nudist, but I find comfort at home to be nude. It isn't sexual, its just.... free.

BugleFingers@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Pajama pants (soft), and either nothing on top, a big pull over sweater (with hood), or a zip up sweater (unzipped) depending on temperature. I do not like zip up sweaters zipped if I don't have something under it.

If I'm in bed, just my underwear, occasionally a big pull over sweater (with hood). Never pants or pajama pants.

For feet, if they are cold, slippers, occasionally in the winter, wool hiking socks.

Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Dumb question, but what does it mean for a zip up sweater to be unzipped? Isn't that the exact opposite, or is zipped a completely different word? (non native speaker here)

BugleFingers@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

For this scenario it means the middle is open and not connected. Zipped means that the mechanism (zipper) is connected and closes the opening between the two sides. So Un-zipped is the opposite, the two sides are not connected leaving it open

Edit: I hope this helps, if you need more clarification just let me know!

lnxtx@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 2y

Baggy pants; large, 100 % cotton t-shits without the side seams (like Fruit of the loom [how they achieved that?]); traditional viscose socks; soft slides.

SGHFan@lemdro.id · 1 pts · 2y

Basic shirts and pants.

olafurp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Sweatpants or shorts, no other clothing.