"Fleeced"
Magazine article
By: Hal Espen
Date: February 15, 1998
Source: Espen, Hal. "Fleeced." The New York Times Magazine, February 15, 1998, 20–23.
About the Author: Hal Espen was the features editor of Outside magazine when he wrote this article for The New York Times Magazine.
Introduction
Until the middle of the twentieth century, mountaineers, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts typically wore wool for maximum protection from cold temperatures. Wool is very warm, but it has many disadvantages: woolen garments are usually heavy and can be irritating to the skin. Wool tends to get soggy in wet conditions and is very slow to dry. The development of synthetic substitutes began after World War II (1939–1945) and was spurred by the growing popularity of outdoor winter sports and the increasing demand for high-tech alternatives to the cumbersome...
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