How to choose quick-drying pants and waterproof pants for outdoor sports?

Quick-drying pants and waterproof pants are both commonly used outdoor clothing equipment, but the two types of clothing cannot be directly compared . Because outdoor equipment is used in a targeted manner according to the use environment, quick-drying pants and waterproof trousers are used in different environmental requirements.

The main feature of quick-drying hiking pants is the fast drying speed, so they are suitable for hiking and mountaineering in low-altitude areas in spring, summer and autumn, as well as daily wear in cities. When exercising more or the temperature is high, quick-drying pants can quickly take away sweat from the legs and keep them relatively dry.

The characteristics of quick-drying pants are as follows:

3. Anti-ultraviolet: Some quick-drying fabrics have been treated with sun protection, which can effectively block the invasion of ultraviolet rays, reflect part of the ultraviolet rays, isolate UVA and UVB, thereby protecting the skin and preventing sunburn.

Common fabric of quick-drying pants:

Polyester fabric is a kind of chemical fiber clothing fabric that is widely used in daily life. Its biggest advantage is its good wrinkle resistance and shape retention, and its wear resistance is second only to nylon, which has the best wear resistance.

Disadvantages: poor moisture absorption, feeling stuffy when wearing, easy to carry static electricity, stain dust, affecting the appearance and comfort. Hard feel, poor touch, not soft gloss etc.

B. Nylon fabric:

Advantages of nylon fabrics are the most wear-resistant among all kinds of fabrics, many times higher than other fiber , so they are very durable. Nylon fabrics have better moisture absorption than synthetic fiber fabrics, so clothes made of nylon are more comfortable to wear than polyester clothes. Nylon fabrics are light fabrics, and are only ranked after polypropylene and acrylic fabrics among synthetic fiber fabrics. This kind of fabric is suitable for making mountaineering clothes, winter clothes, etc. Nylon fabrics have very good elasticity and elastic recovery, and are easy to deform under small external forces, so the fabrics are easy to wrinkle during wearing.

Disadvantages: Nylon fabrics have poor heat resistance, and care must be taken to clean and maintain them during wearing to avoid damaging the clothes.

Waterproof pants are generally waterproof, breathable and windproof.

Outdoors, the most important thing is the waterproof and breathable function of the jacket, which is generally used in the rainy season or when climbing snowy mountains at high altitudes. If the sweat produced by the human body during exercise cannot evaporate as quickly as possible and stay dry, hypothermia or even death may occur in a damp and cold environment. The equipments are waterproof and breathable, which can evaporate the moisture of the human body.

As a waterproof trousers, they are usually half-length, single-layer or with a thin interlayer. Whether it is mountaineering, self-guided travel or camping leisure. When mountaineering, you should choose a three-layer laminated jacket and trousers with a more wear-resistant fabric to suit various harsh environments.

As a classic style of assault pants popular internationally, it usually has a breathable zipper design on the inner thigh or both sides and a 3D knee joint design, a detachable strap, a snow skirt on the trouser legs, and Velcro to retract the trouser legs. The thickened design of the knees, hips, and trouser legs can effectively increase the wear resistance. It is waterproof, breathable, windproof, and tear-resistant.