Going with your family for that long pending vacation? Or is it just an official visit to a beautiful place? Whatever is the reason for travelling, we all have nightmares about that one essential thing- travel clothing. There are different items of travel clothing according to one’s needs and preferences but there is one thumb rule you always need to follow while travelling and that is travel smart and travel light.
Your travel clothing should have garments that suit every expedition- from city touring to mountain trekking and wilderness exploring. For this very reason, convertible pants are a must have in your travel bag. These convertible pants are ideal when you are in the city going places, where wearing shorts is never a good idea as it attracts unwanted attention, and while going to the beach or the hills, these pants can be zipped off to get an extra comfy pair of shorts. What a brilliant piece of innovation, isn’t it? Now, the most important thing while travelling is comfort.
So, you must keep in mind the fabric of the cloth you intend to wear while exploring your dream destination. Ideally, your travel clothing should be of a fabric which is breathable, wrinkle resistant and dries easily, especially in case of undergarments. It is always a good idea to carry a couple of pieces of quick drying underwear rather than take your whole weekly set with you, as they eat a lot of space, making your baggage heavy. A very good option is to pack in clothes made from nylon and polyester as they provide good ventilation, are easy to maintain and extremely lightweight. Another nice bet in terms of travel clothing is silk fabric. Silk is very durable and a perfect piece of clothing for warm weather. Packing smart and light does not entail only packing in the right fabric but also choosing the right colors of your travel clothing.
For example- I always choose clothes in neutral colors like black, brown, beige etc as they coordinate well with almost everything, making you stuff in fewer pieces of garments. And travel clothing just got a little technologically advanced too. A few companies treat clothing with permethrin, an insecticide engineered specially for fabrics to protect you from insects. Not only that, your clothing can protect you from harmful UV rays too. Sun protection clothing have an ultra violet protection feature ranging from 15 to 50. They protect you from both, UVA as well as UVB rays. Call it healthy travelling. Oh, and a very vital tip- it is always useful to have travel clothing with many pockets, essentially some hidden ones too, which are useful for storing crucial stuff like passport and cash. Now if your holiday goes bad (god forbid that), you won’t have your travel clothing to blame for that.