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Referring to the wearing of dark colors in hot climates...
one of the main reasons dark colors are worn is that they create thermal updrafts beneath them. The burka, for instance, a full body robe, when worn in the sun, will heat up as the sun shines upon it. the air directly beneath the cloth will also heat up and rise, to exit at the neck opening. This will create circulation beneath the garment, thusly keeping the person wearing the garment cooler.
does this apply to a kilt or belted plaid? I do not think so, as they are "sealed" at the top by a belt, preventing the warm air from escaping. this is one of the reasons wool kilts are so warm in the winter, as they trap the warm air within them.
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 Originally Posted by Kilted KT
does this apply to a kilt or belted plaid? I do not think so, as they are "sealed" at the top by a belt, preventing the warm air from escaping. this is one of the reasons wool kilts are so warm in the winter, as they trap the warm air within them.
It's not just the air trapped in the "bell," but the air trapped in the layers and folds and pleats.
If you rearrange things a bit in a belted plaid, you can get air circulating rather nicely.
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the robe thing is kinda cool never knew that
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Originally Posted by Kilted KT
Referring to the wearing of dark colors in hot climates...
one of the main reasons dark colors are worn is that they create thermal updrafts beneath them. The burka, for instance, a full body robe, when worn in the sun, will heat up as the sun shines upon it. the air directly beneath the cloth will also heat up and rise, to exit at the neck opening. This will create circulation beneath the garment, thusly keeping the person wearing the garment cooler.
does this apply to a kilt or belted plaid? I do not think so, as they are "sealed" at the top by a belt, preventing the warm air from escaping. this is one of the reasons wool kilts are so warm in the winter, as they trap the warm air within them.
The things you learn..... 
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The burka also has insulative properties, thanks to the same air pockets that give it cooling properties.
Discovery Channel rules!!!
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Oh, yeah...the Middle Eastern folks who wear the voluminous robes have got the right ticket...it does help to cool you off better than almost anything else. I worked on a movie shoot once and spent too much time in the hot Wisconsin sun...I went out and found a white sheet and fashioned a rather smashing psuedo-burnoose out of it and was quite comfy there after. Drove everyone else batty..."..aren't you too hot in that?"..."...hell, no...".
...felt like bloody Peter O'Toole in "Lawrence of Arabia" though...kept looking around for a train to dance on top of.
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