Warm clothing for everyday wear

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pascal30

Uniqlo have a sale on at the moment with really inexpensive cashmere mix sweaters, fleeces, Heattec tops and flannel shirts

I was also going to suggest Uniqlo... I've bought a number of items from them over the past few years.
Reasonably priced, quick delivery and everything has washed well.

Uniqlo have a sale on at the moment with really inexpensive cashmere mix sweaters, fleeces, Heattec tops and flannel shirts

3 layers plus a fleece when I go to my allotment, always a thin silk vest as the layer in contact with skin, then a cotton polo neck to keep my neck and back warm and a thin warm cotton french terry sweatshirt. Tights, socks and denim jeans and warm insulated boots. This combo works very well at 4 degrees outside

Out of that lot, the items that work best are the silk vest and warm tights so when I arrive home, I change into silk vest, a fine ribbed jersey polo (I made several from `meet milk` fabric) and a warm hand knitted jumper made from merino wool. I take the jumper off if I get too warm but that combo keeps me very comfortable. I team that with a flannel skirt and warm tights. It all works together to regulate my body temperature. Man made oil-based fabrics do not regulate my body temperature at all, they make me either too hot or too cold

I but Heatgen thermals from M&S medium and maximum weight . They are cosy and I layer up. I buy the medium weight sleeveless vests . I buy the medium weight long sleeve tops as they go under my Seasalt tunics will ease and wear my maximum weight long sleeve tops just as long sleeve tee shirts . They come in different colours and they cover my bum . And feel lovely on your skin and had no bubbling . I read years ago to wear thin layers to keep warm as it traps air between the layers . I wear there 40 denier tights under my trousers because of disability and pain in my limbs can't wear socks . Wear 20 denier in the summer . Never go bare legged as my legs are are badly marked .

For some reason, women's thermal vests only come down to the waist, so you tend to come apart in the middle. I bought some men's thermal vests, which come right down over my bottom...no gaps!
Like others here, I buy from Woolovers although the wool is mostly from other countries, not British.
I knit my own too. I made two long tunics in aran wool. They are lovely and warm and comfortable to wear.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions

John Lewis thermals are comfy and warm… then it’s layers on top as shops and cafes are so variable heat-wise…

M&S heatgen. I have a range including scoop neck, crew neck and a black sparkly polo neck one.
So thin and stretchy, this year I’ve worn them under www.marksandspencer.com/cotton-rich-funnel-neck-slim-fit-top/p/clp60678934?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share
which I wear under crew or boat neck jumpers. They’re a bit less snug than polo necks.
or a thermal under a shirt and jumper.

I am warm when I wear Chenille jumpers. In the wardrobe I have a selection of colours and add to them each year, from the Roman range. Around £26 .

M&S do a HeatGen range. They look like tee shirts and leggings but are meant to be worn under clothes, and they are very warm.

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Sorry for the enormous link!

I too go up a size for M&S heatgen thin thermal tops.

Merino wear is all the rage.these days. It is eye-wateringly expensive but feels like cotton and is extremely easy care.

Like Arewethereyet I swear by light silky technical thermal layers worn under normal clothing, and now have quite a range of colours shapes and weights and brands. Warm boots or shoes( over warm socks) help too.

M&S Heatgen crew neck black thermals, my choice under jumpers in cold or cool weather. Scoop neck available also.

NonGrannyMoll

So many recommendations for thermals here but I've never found any that don't make me feel as though I'm inside a sausage skin - are there any loose ones out there? (P.S. I really AM buying the correct size!)

I find some are tighter than others, even from the same shop. If they are stretchy I usually buy a size bigger. I have some Damart ones that aren't really stretchy at all and fit nicely. My latest M&S ones are very stretchy and wearing my normal size made them roll up around the waist into a very constricting belt so I went up a size.

Some, like Woolovers, bobble more than others.
Boden garments don't so much.

When going out I always wear a woollen top over my T shirt or blouse. When indoors I resemble a navvy as the "cardigan" is thick, I have no idea what it is made of but it does the trick.

I always find polar fleece is very cosy and not "heavy". I make my own sweatshirts from non-pill polar fleece and they haven't bobbled despite many washings, but there are plenty on the market. The other advantage is that they dry quickly!

A lot of shops sell what is now known as under armour. It’s lightweight garments to wear underneath top clothes. Easy to wash and very effective.

So many recommendations for thermals here but I've never found any that don't make me feel as though I'm inside a sausage skin - are there any loose ones out there? (P.S. I really AM buying the correct size!)

Just something stylish but not too dressed up that keeps me warm and stays looking good for a couple of years. The thermal layers could be a solution

You can never tell whether a fabric is going to bobble. Maybe just buy whatever you happen to like and treat yourself to one of those "razors" for shaving the bobbles off?

The worlds your oyster. There are so many shops (on & offline) selling so many clothes of so many kinds.

What is your style, your shape, your lifestyle?

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