MATERIAL MATTERS

When it comes to buying walking shirts, there’s a choice of fabrics on the market, each with pros and cons. Avoid sweat-soaking cotton layers, which are slow to dry out, often chafe and sap warmth from your body in cold conditions. Opt instead for quick-drying synthetic materials, or other natural fibres with wicking properties like merino wool, often blended with elastane to give the garment stretch. Not only does merino stay cool and dry, it’s also naturally odour resistant.