{"id":358765,"date":"2022-03-10T13:22:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T18:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=358765"},"modified":"2022-03-10T14:00:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T19:00:31","slug":"future-fabrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/10\/future-fabrics\/","title":{"rendered":"FUTURE FABRICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What will be the fabrics of the future, for clothing and beyond?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/27\/goretex\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"345349\">GORETEX<\/a>: Goretex as good enough for the military (Gore-Seam) and GORE fabrics. Thus good enough for us pedestrians.<\/li><li>Merino Wool Blends: 100% merino wool is not good&#8211; poor longevity. A mix between Merino Wool and Polyester or some sort of synthetic fabrics as ideal. For example, SmartWool and the 80% merino wool\/20% polyester leggings, or even the new <a href=\"https:\/\/outlier.nyc\">Outlier.nyc<\/a> &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/outlier.nyc\/collections\/shirts\/products\/sportweight-merino-cut-one-t-shirt\">sportweight<\/a>&#8216; T-shirt (50% merino wool\/50% polyester). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spartan aesthetics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"738\" data-attachment-id=\"339560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?fit=2000%2C1250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1250\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spartan king-300-leonidas-wallpaper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?fit=2000%2C1250&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?resize=1180%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spartan-king-300-leonidas-wallpaper.jpg?resize=920%2C575&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technically if we think about the spartan hoplites &#8212; they just essentially were more or less naked (just a crotch covering, menacing crimson-red cape, and exposed chest and legs). And their shoes were just technically sandals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" data-attachment-id=\"219421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/9919f5c8-b587-4eb6-b8e4-acb15b2809d1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"I highly doubt Spartan children grew up getting really good at math\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=1180%2C885&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"I highly doubt Spartan children grew up getting really good at math\" class=\"wp-image-219421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?w=2224&amp;ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, training barefoot is best. So ideally &#8230; the most <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/08\/minimalist-shoes\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"342262\">minimal<\/a> shoe, or no shoe is ideal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will be the fabrics of the future, for clothing and beyond? Some thoughts: GORETEX: Goretex as good enough for the military (Gore-Seam) and GORE fabrics. Thus good enough for us pedestrians. 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