Why does it seem like desert cultures tend to cover most of their body, while tropical cultures tend to wear very little clothing? - eviltoast

Like, I know that desert dwellers do it to protect their bodies from the sun, but isn’t that also an issue in the tropics?

  • Bezerker03@lemmy.bezzie.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m not an expert so take this all with a grain of salt but tropics have more trees and shade. Deserts have none.

    Humidity is a thing too. Deserts are dry. You sweat less. So the clothing works and keeps you cool. In the tropics id imagine it sticks to you.

    • HandwovenConsensus@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think dry air makes you sweat less. It just makes the sweat evaporate faster, which also makes it more effective at keeping you cool.