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We wear a number of garments in winter rather than one thick garment. Why?

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Wearing multiple layers, particularly of different weights and types of fabric, actually stores more heat and keeps you warmer than a single thicker garment.This is because each layer traps a small amount of air between itself and the next layer down ; your body heat then warms the air and the air layers become

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