@HandwovenConsensus to No Stupid Questions • 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?message-square12arrow-up141arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareWhy does it seem like desert cultures tend to cover most of their body, while tropical cultures tend to wear very little clothing?@HandwovenConsensus to No Stupid Questions • 1 year agomessage-square12file-text
Like, I know that desert dwellers do it to protect their bodies from the sun, but isn’t that also an issue in the tropics?
minus-square@HandwovenConsensusOPlink1•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.
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.