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Every time I wear wool or wool blend sweaters, I always regret it. Your skin is already dry because it's been winter for five years. I guess I could wear a Tshirt underneath like guys do. I always forget how bad they suck.

It's worse for someone with additional surface area.

I stopped wearing sweaters about 15 years ago. I hate them.

I avoid buying them in the first place just from a laundry difficulty standpoint.

Sweaters are the [expletive] best. What is this laundry nonsense? That's the whole reason I own half of my sweaters. A sweater means I'm not ironing the oxford underneath, and who washes sweaters? Excluding stains, the only reason I'd wash a sweater is to get out the smell of smoke... but I don't know anyone that smokes.

What are you wearing that's itchy? Stop knitting your own sweaters from the grooming remains at Tenth Life.

THIS THREAD IS CONFUSING. Outside of hockey, skiing, and hot cocktails, sweaters are one of the few redeemable winter occurrences.

JoD is right. Sweaters are great. They're a removable extra layer. They're not worn close to the skin, so (like coats and jackets) they only need to be laundered periodically, or before they're stowed away for the spring and summer. And who wears wool sweaters against bare skin? Why not put on a burlap sack while you're at it?

JackofDiamonds wrote:Sweaters are the [expletive] best. What is this laundry nonsense? That's the whole reason I own half of my sweaters. A sweater means I'm not ironing the oxford underneath, and who washes sweaters? Excluding stains, the only reason I'd wash a sweater is to get out the smell of smoke... but I don't know anyone that smokes.

What are you wearing that's itchy? Stop knitting your own sweaters from the grooming remains at Tenth Life.

THIS THREAD IS CONFUSING. Outside of hockey, skiing, and hot cocktails, sweaters are one of the few redeemable winter occurrences.

This.

Also...sweaters, especially woolen, completely eliminate the need for wearing a jacket.

Bill Cosby vehemently disagrees with this rant.

jim wrote:I stopped wearing sweaters about 15 years ago. I hate them.

I think it's weird you don't wear sweaters. You live in Chicago of all places! Chalk up another tally on my list of "weird [expletive] jim does".

JackofDiamonds wrote:What are you wearing that's itchy? Stop knitting your own sweaters from the grooming remains at Tenth Life.

This made me laugh. And I agree, sweaters are one of the only things about winter I enjoy.