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Long-Sleeved Bodysuit – The Base Layer Under Everything

Short answer: A long sleeved bodysuit is the most complete base layer for cold months: it covers arms, torso and lower back in one piece and stays put however much you move. In bamboo viscose it also breathes, so you do not turn clammy indoors.

The advantage of the long sleeve

The long sleeve turns the bodysuit into a complete base layer that keeps the arms warm under shirts, knitwear and jackets. Because it fastens at the crotch, it never rides up, and no cold air gets in at the lower back. See the models in bamboo bodysuits.

A thin layer with a big effect

The bamboo viscose is thin and smooth, so the bodysuit adds no bulk under clothes and does not show through a shirt. A base layer works by holding a thin layer of still air against the skin, and that does not require thickness, it requires a close fit.

Why you do not turn clammy indoors

The classic problem with a base layer is that it warms outdoors and turns clammy indoors. Bamboo viscose moves moisture away from the skin and out into the fabric where it evaporates, so the layer can stay on when you come into the warmth without becoming uncomfortable.

How to build the layers

The base layer innermost, an insulating layer over it and a windproof layer outermost. The bodysuit replaces both undershirt and brief in the innermost layer, which means one fewer layer that can gather at the waist. It is the simplest way to dress in winter.

Combine it with the legs

The torso is only half of it. If the legs also have to stay warm, bamboo leggings for women or bamboo tights for women are the other half of the base layer, and the two parts work together without overlapping at the waist.

The sleeve length has to be right

If the sleeve is too short, it rides up at the elbow and folds under a shirt. If it is too long, it bunches at the wrist. Check the measurements in the brand's own chart, because sleeve length varies more between brands than body length does.

For travel and long days

A long sleeved bodysuit takes up almost no room in a bag and replaces two garments. That makes it an obvious choice for travelling light, and for long days when you move between cold and warm without being able to change clothes along the way.

Washing and lifespan

Wash at 30 to 40 degrees and hang it to dry. It has a lot of fabric and distorts more easily in a hot dryer than a small garment does. Close the press studs before washing, so they do not catch in other laundry and tear the fabric. See also bamboo and temperature regulation and the bamboo undershirt as a base layer.