>>2787443>waxing/organic/otherespecially for hiking, but also for working in, I find waxed clothes atrocious. Maybe if you are in horseback or motorcycle for a ride and have a nearby shelter, fine, but you are usually then dealing with something stiff, heavy, and still not waterproof. Anyone doing work on a farm or logging isn't going to bother wearing such a monstrosity.
Even you have compromise choices like Fjallraven (polycotton blends usually 65/35 polyester cotton) i've found success in these but not in the way you'd think. The waxing still ultimately makes the clothing more stiff, less breathable, and still not waterproof. So I ditched the waterproofing. I prefer a long jacket and breathable pants where I usually err toward polycottons.
I live in the pacific northwest where we can get all day light rains. As long as my pants are protected from heaven rainfall droplets they dry out in less than 15 mins when i've been fishing all day. The key I have found is wearing loose pants so they aren't directly onto my skin. I use Dickies for these. Use to be 874 but since went wider with their relaxed fit cargo and loose fit double knees. I can even throw a liner underneath them for colder weather and they are plenty cheap and durable.
I have even tried this wearing a cs95 british surplus polycotton jacket. It did not fare as well as the heavy droplets permeated through the neck seam. This would have paired well with something like the anti gravity gear silnylon underneath or possibly even just a yoke/cowl/notsurename like picrel. same principle with a loose layer able to take the beating of the droplets without spreading it to the inner layers. that ones made by genuine australian bushwear.
