In reply to broccoligirl: silk is warmer apparently, lighter and feels so slinky getting in to it.
i have a Cacoon cotton one i have used for years, used so much i have washed it back to white from cream! but it is brill, if it is hot i just use the liner, saves the bag wear too!
personaly i would go for cotton, but as i say it is personal preferance.
Another vote for silk. Not only does it pack down a bit smaller but it keeps you nice and toasty without making you dead sweaty like a cotton one can do. A bit like the difference between wearing a merino t-shirt and wearing a cotton one.
Keeps you cool when you need to be and keeps you warm when you need to be.
In reply to broccoligirl: I used to have a cotton one which was really nice. Then I got a silk one and I haven't used the cotton one since! That was about 3 years ago. Get the silk - it's worth the money.It's also surprisingly cosy, so in the summer it might be all you need. C-:
In reply to broccoligirl:
I use a silk one and it is great. I don't have a car so always have a preference for the choice that takes up less room in my rucksack and weighs less. Silk dries more quickly, too.
I have both and use both.
You can get a cotton one for about £6 these days. My particular cotton one is roomier than my silk one.
My silk liner is however my favourite single piece of "outdoorsy" kit in terms of usefulness.
In reply to broccoligirl:
Silk - but get a rectangular one - not a mummy shaped one - its useful to have the bit of extra legroom in the summer if you want to sprawl.
In reply to broccoligirl:
not silk, mine sort of dissolved after extensive use over a couple of months, while my haglofs dryskin liner survived so far. just as small as silk, but stronger.
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> Dunno how you could consider a cotton one really - fine if weight and space are no object ie travelling with a wheelie bin
You haven't seen the size of my travel 'pack'. Tis the size of a small hippo. I nearly go backwards like a turtle in it.
The only disadvantage I've found with a silk liner (a recent purchase for me) is when staying in mountain refuges on the continent you don't get as much protection from those ultra-scratchy blankets they tend to use. You're probably made of sterner stuff than me though....
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> The only disadvantage I've found with a silk liner (a recent purchase for me) is when staying in mountain refuges on the continent you don't get as much protection from those ultra-scratchy blankets they tend to use. You're probably made of sterner stuff than me though....
Sterner stuff? I doubt it. I take a travel pillow with me when I go away if there is room
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