minus-squareHandwovenConsensus@lemmy.worldOPtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why does it seem like desert cultures tend to cover most of their body, while tropical cultures tend to wear very little clothing?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI don’t think dry air makes you sweat less. It just makes the sweat evaporate faster, which also makes it more effective at keeping you cool. linkfedilink
HandwovenConsensus@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy does it seem like desert cultures tend to cover most of their body, while tropical cultures tend to wear very little clothing?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy does it seem like desert cultures tend to cover most of their body, while tropical cultures tend to wear very little clothing?plus-squareHandwovenConsensus@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
I don’t think dry air makes you sweat less. It just makes the sweat evaporate faster, which also makes it more effective at keeping you cool.