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My dear fellow. Common wisdom says "slim" is not good for best warmth. Loose fitting clothing gives the best warmth, except for the base layer longies - fashion police notwithstanding.


Once again, the common wisdom may be wrong. I guess it depends on how loose is "loose." As a card-carrying skinny guy, I find that closer-fitting jackets are warmer, as long as they have enough room for a few layers underneath. Looser clothing allows too much air movement between the layers...kind of a bellows effect. And, of course, if it's true for me, then it must be true for everybody else <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


I agree. I've worn a lot of jackets and stuff, and I FAR prefer the slim fit to the standard fit for warmth.

There's definitely the billows effect which I hate. There's the fact that there's more dead air space to heat up. Slim cuts also tend to seal better at the waist and the neck and the sleeves. The latter is a biggie for me. If the neck is not sealed, cold drafts make my neck cold, and since my neck has a lot of blood circulating through it... it tends to carry the cold through the rest of my body. And exacerbates the billows effect.

Plus this jacket will be used for school and stuff too, and I think slim cuts for slim people just look and move better.

I'm looking for something with long torso, slim cut, regular arms, slim neck. I'm actually short (5' 5") but I want the longish torso for leaning over a bike.