Posted on February 18 2010 at 08:52 AM
Posted on March 04 2010 at 12:04 PM
Did you ever wonder what a wind shirt really is? Or maybe you have never heard of calling a jacket or pull over a wind shirt. Let us explain the many types and uses of the wind shirt.
Types of
Windshirts
Traditional
Windshirt
A wind shirt (normally
spelled windshirt) is also known as a windbreaker, a parka, an
anorak or a windcheater – it all depends on where you’re from
and which crowds you tend to run with, actually. That being said,
however, everyone knows what a windshirt is, even if they don’t
necessarily call it a wind shirt. Strictly speaking, a windshirt
is a garment that is specifically designed to ensure that a
person’s body is protected from harsh winds and cold
rain.
Golf
Windshirt
The main difference
between a regular windshirt and a golf windshirt is that while a
regular windshirt typically can be used more like a jacket (it
opens up in front and can be zipped up), the golf windshirt
looks, much like most golf jackets, more like a pullover
windshirt than anything else. The golf windshirt often has
embroidery or designs that identify it as a golf
windshirt.
Microfiber
Windshirt
Microfiber are minute
fibers that are transmuted from synthetic fibers like polyester,
nylon, or a combination of both. It can be used for making all
sorts of fabrics, but it is more ideally used for weaves,
non-weaves, and knits. Depending on the specific combination of
the synthetic fibers, any microfiber fabric could be soft, water
repellent, durable, absorbent, anti-static, or any combination of
these qualities. This is what makes microfiber ideal as material
for a windshirt
Pullover
Windshirt
A pullover, as many of
you may know, is essentially a type of apparel for warmth that is
worn like a shirt, only it is much warmer and tends to be a
little more lightweight than, say, a solid holiday sweater. A
pullover is, of course, often worn as a second shirt over either
a blouse or a regular shirt – both for practical and aesthetic
purposes. That being said, the existence of a pullover windshirt
is all thanks to the garment that is the pullover
windshirt