Is it possible to make peace with your inner polyester?: (

[Orangeanddemons]

I want a new top for work. But I cannot bring myself to buy it. However, it's all I can find. Do I need to man up and face it?

I like man made fabrics.

I can't. I sweat like I'm wearing a bin liner.
:(

I've been wearing some viscose tops with a cottonish cami or vest top underneath. Works in the winter. Is it possible with this top?

I don't and won't. Every t

Oops, silly phone.

Every time I do I smell awful by midday and am all sweaty.

Viscose is a natural fibre.

Polyester is everywhere, really expensive (to me) £160 'cord' jacket in CC was bloody polyester. I was appalled.

Sorry, the viscose ones are fine. Its acrylic (I've just been up reading the labels)
Perhaps I should have said that when i don't like the feel of a top, I put a cotton cami or vest underneath.

Apologies, didn't mean to nit-pick Was just worried OP might feel the need to avoid viscose as well.

I wear cotton under jumpers, hate feeling itchy!

No, its good. I'm now not going to reject things outright when shopping online, 'casue they dont say cotton. I have another fabric. This is good but probably won't be put into practice til next go shopping when I drop a dress size, get a new job or wear through the clothes I have

Viscose is natural? What's it made from then? I had no idea!

Tree bark I think.

Viscose

I've always wondered at the vitriol viscose has engendered here. I think it's great, where polyester and acrylic (while having their place) give me electric shocks

Every now and then I wear some polyester I bought ages ago before I saw the light. I always regret it and end up binning the item at the end of the day as I just feel so clammy in polyester. I am slowly, but surely, weeding it out of my cupboard.

That said, some poly blends aren't too bad, but no more pure poly for me.

Here's one that hates Viscose with a vengeance. I don't care how 'natural' it is - it makes me sweat like a very sweaty pig. Do pigs sweat????

I can wear polyester and acrylic (prefer it to wool that makes me itchy), but viscose causes my forehead and neck and back to drip. Sorry if tmi.

I like it I think the drape suits my shape I am not really sweaty though

Bamboo is a new one on me, my new dress from Seasalt is bamboo.

Look at this Temperley dress. £525 and 100% polyester. Ridiculous.

Looks draughty enough not to get sweaty in

No.
Desist.
'Tis made of the devil's locks.
And it is everywhere…

Bamboo is the new cotton

No, no, no!

Bamboo is nice, very soft - good for yoga pants. Sadly if you're plus sized everywhere is polyester hell :(

I will never knowingly wear Polyester.Having spent secondary school in an excruciatiatingly itchy Crimplene dress I now refuse to wear anything sweaty or itchy - even underwear.

Man made fabrics usually mean no ironing, therefore a winner for me!