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Long underwear, also called long johns or thermal underwear, is underwear with long legs and long sleeves that is normally worn during cold weather. It is commonly worn by people under their clothes in colder climates.
In the United States, it is usually made from a cotton or cotton-polyester-blend fabric with a waffle weave texture, although some varieties are also made from flannel, particularly the union suit, while many newer varieties are made from polyester, such as the Capilene trade name.[citation needed]
European manufacturers use wool blends or even 100% wool, usually Merino or other high-quality wool.[citation needed] Some models might include a thin layer of polyester to transport moisture away from the skin. Wool, in addition to being fire retardant, provides highly effective insulation and will keep its insulating properties even when wet, as opposed to cotton.
The type known as "thermal underwear" is made from two-ply fabric of either a wool layer and an artificial fibre, only wool or – again mostly in the U.S. – two layers of only artificial fibres, which uses trapped body heat to insulate against cold air.
Longunderwear, also called long johns or thermal underwear, is underwear with long legs and long sleeves that is normally worn during cold weather. It...
to provide concealment or support for parts of it. In cold weather, longunderwear is sometimes worn to provide additional warmth. Special types of undergarments...
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exclusively so— include gym shorts, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatpants, as well as underwear and/or socks (worn without outerwear). Sleeping in the nude is also common...
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