Bringing Cotton Back (just like sexy)

I'm testing out a new and exciting "technical" cotton fabric this month from KinisiAthletik ---sounds Euro I know, but the garments are assembled right here in the great North America of all natural 100% cotton.  Runners discarded cotton years ago as heavy, sticky, and blister inducing as the cool and cutting edge technical fibers took over.  While tech is lighter and does wick, there remains a major down side for those athletes who care what they smell like (yes, we know the runners who don't care what they smell like...).  Body odor tends to linger on the technical fabrics.  Oh, they pass the sniff test as they come out of the washer or dryer, but as soon as we put the laundered clothes back on and begin to perspire.....the smell comes back but now mixed with aroma of Tide.  Yuck.  No matter how nice my $130.00 gorgeous zip hoodie running jacket from Brooks looks after I wash it time after time,  it just plain reeks after 15 minutes of exertion. 

Welcome back natural fibers!!  Merino wool and technical cotton are now being crafted in to running gear.  The cotton tops I tried (photos above) are from KinisiAthletik and are light, not sticky and my sweat wicks to the outside of the garment.  So far, so good!  Currently, you can get KinisiAthletik only in two retail locations (Paragon Sports in NYC and Running Free in Ontario).  I'm taking a close look at this product to see if it's something Charles River Running should carry!  So stay tuned and keep smelling like roses....