Suggestions for base layer hoody the 2016 version

Would just sew a hood to a shirt made out of silk–not much work or extra money.  Dharma Trading Co has some good ls silk shirts for great prices.

Wool doesn’t bother your skin at all?

You mention that fleece is too bulky and that you’re looking for a non-synthetic baselayer, but you want to know people’s thoughts on a Patagonia R1?  Did you mean their Merino baselayers?

If you are looking for a light (not warm) hoodie, winter silks has a silk cotton blend (over 50% silk) that is fairly inexpensive.  If packing bulk is the issue you might look at a sleeping hood.

The reason why you may get what appears to be a rash with synthetic clothing is folliculitis .  The synthetic clothing’s tendency  to quickly become a breeding ground for bacteria tends to cause the red bumps, which are actually infected hair follicles.  These bumps often appear to look like a rash.  Clothing like wool is less likely to cause this, since it tends to be anti bacterial and more breathable than most synthetics……wicking away sweat and perhaps some of the bacteria.  This is why I can only wear synthetics (especially polyester) on my skin for day hikes ……especially underwear.

I agree with the basic premise of what Michael was saying, but ime, it’s less an issue with sleeping vs being active.  Much less moisture involved in the former and so less microbial build up, etc.

I did experience some of what he talked about when wearing the OR Echo shirt, but that was while very active and sweating a lot from morning to evening and/or sometimes experience drizzle or rain.

The about half nylon and half tencel shirt seemed to cause less skin issues that way, and while the Echo is much more breathable, oddly, the nylon-tencel shirt often felt cooler, especially when wetted out with sweat.

Eventually i came to a system, where i would start out wearing the nylon-tencel shirt until early afternoon, just before potential monsoon clouds/rain started to form, let it dry during a snack or lunch break, pack it, then put on the OR Echo shirt for the latter half.  It was definitely more comfortable to wear and dried a bit faster when it drizzled and i didn’t feel like putting on the poncho.

Sorry for the thread drift.

p.s. more on point, i wore a silk top and bottom for sleeping in, and really enjoyed them, very comfortable, low odor, and surprisingly warm’ish for their weight/sheerness.  When washing clothes in town, i would usually temporarily wear the silk shirt as it felt and smelled a lot cleaner than the two active shirts.

I did, sorry about that, I was trying to give an idea of function rather than form – fail on my part…

Thanks for suggestions… Dharma trading looks interesting – shipping to UK a bit f a drag  – I’m now pondering making something from a silk liner.. I’ll nip over to myog…

I can’t wear any wool (no, also no merino)but that Ibex hoody has always looked really good to me. Any reason not to try that one?

Otherwise, As Tucas, which is what I think you referenced me me a hoody and though it ended up a bit too warm for me the process and service was really great. Wouldn’t hesitate to contact him and ask for some details if you have questions.

If you only wear the hood while sleeping, why not a balaclava?