Bamboo clothing in autumn and how to layer

Short answer: Autumn needs a layer that can come off and one that can keep moisture away from the body. It is wind and rain rather than temperature alone that decides what you actually need to wear that season.

Wind removes the insulation

Wind blows the warm air that otherwise sits still close to the skin away from the surface of the fabric, making you cold even when the temperature has not dropped much. Without a windproof outer layer, the inner layers help only a little, because the air they are meant to insulate with keeps getting replaced. See sweatshirts.

The inner layer needs to move moisture

Moving from rain into a warm room, you become damp from both outside and inside at once. An inner layer that moves moisture away from the skin instead of holding onto it makes the difference between feeling clammy and feeling dry for the rest of the day. See bamboo underwear for women.

Bamboo belongs under the outer layer

Bamboo viscose absorbs a fair amount of water and is therefore best kept as an inner or middle layer, not as an outer layer in rain, where it becomes heavy and slow to dry. Pair it with a waterproof outer layer on top instead. See bamboo T-shirts for men.

Longer socks

Moving from short socks to ordinary, slightly taller socks is often the first change once mornings and evenings turn cooler. See all bamboo socks for men to find a style that suits autumn shoes.

Dry things properly

Wet clothing left bunched up after a walk in the rain quickly starts to smell, because the moisture cannot escape. Hang it with air around each piece instead of leaving it in a pile right after coming home.

A spare layer in the bag

Autumn weather often changes several times in a single day, so it pays to carry an extra layer in your bag rather than counting on the morning's weather holding for the rest of the day. A light middle layer takes up little room and saves the afternoon.

Feet come first

Cold, wet feet are felt faster than cold in most other parts of the body, and they often drag the feeling of cold into the rest of the body with them. Get dry socks and shoes that keep water out early in the season.

Wash before winter

Autumn is a good time to go through the wardrobe while summer clothes are still out, so they can be washed and put away clean rather than dirty. See washing and care for the right temperatures for different materials.

Check for wear before the frost

Worn seams and thin spots are easier to spot now, while you are sorting through clothes anyway, than later once the frost really sets in and you need everything to work right away.