They used both at the same time, wool to insulate and cotton to stop wind. When there is no wind you take off the cotton to cool off a little, also cotton is normally camoflouged.
@@kingofthefleetians Sorry in Finnland they used the wool and the cotton as a camo and wind barrier. In light wind the wool is fine but in stronger winds it will go right through the wool. The Germans did similar things, Swedish also did. Swedish had large oversized white very thick cotton smocks that are very wind resistant. Germans used camo in different patters over their wool tuniques.
Swedish M39 is brilliant if you can find one that fits, the pockets are huge.
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after sweating and freezing for ages inside Gore Tex & Co, I went back to wool and waxed canvas, and I am very happy with it
Just bought a Dutch made woolen field tunic, cannot wait to experience it
I have a 1940 Swedish M39 tunic, size 140; it's great.
Size 140? Is that the height?
@@Barnaby_bo no clue, their sizing changed the year after and how they sized it is esoteric at best
They used both at the same time, wool to insulate and cotton to stop wind. When there is no wind you take off the cotton to cool off a little, also cotton is normally camoflouged.
If you mean the Swedish in ww2, I can't find any pictures of cotton overgarments but the wool itself doesn't breath much at all
@@kingofthefleetians Sorry in Finnland they used the wool and the cotton as a camo and wind barrier. In light wind the wool is fine but in stronger winds it will go right through the wool. The Germans did similar things, Swedish also did. Swedish had large oversized white very thick cotton smocks that are very wind resistant. Germans used camo in different patters over their wool tuniques.
Wool is for maximum mein comfy.
Where did you buy your m39 wool tunic? I bought one but it was riddled with moth holes. Trying to find a reputable site/seller
If you're not a very big person CAMOlots usually has them for $60 but the largest they carry is a large
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