Wool is the answer. A good wool overcoat will keep you warmer than layering cotton and polyester clothes, while lasting many more seasons than less expensive puffy filled jackets. Wool socks are essential for keeping your feet warm and dry. And a couple of real wool sweaters will do wonders for keeping you warm when an overcoat is too much. You can layer leggings or tights underneath trousers if your legs are getting cold. If you wear boots, blouse your trousers into them if they're long enough, this also helps keep out the cold. Also worth getting, gloves and a good hat. Hooded sweaters do in a pinch, but nothing beats a proper hat.
It's a tremendous benefit. You tear a plastic jacket, it's just trash, but with natural fibers you can just weave new material in with just a needle and some yarn. My brilliant partner felted shut a hole in my favorite hat last winter, and I was completely astonished.
Wool is the answer. A good wool overcoat will keep you warmer than layering cotton and polyester clothes, while lasting many more seasons than less expensive puffy filled jackets. Wool socks are essential for keeping your feet warm and dry. And a couple of real wool sweaters will do wonders for keeping you warm when an overcoat is too much. You can layer leggings or tights underneath trousers if your legs are getting cold. If you wear boots, blouse your trousers into them if they're long enough, this also helps keep out the cold. Also worth getting, gloves and a good hat. Hooded sweaters do in a pinch, but nothing beats a proper hat.
Having just darned some wool socks, the ease of repair of knits is another plus.
It's a tremendous benefit. You tear a plastic jacket, it's just trash, but with natural fibers you can just weave new material in with just a needle and some yarn. My brilliant partner felted shut a hole in my favorite hat last winter, and I was completely astonished.