Interesting comment. Of course I’m on exactly that path – testing technology fabric/wicking undershirts for daily wear. I’ve ordered a couple of samples from different manufacturers; they should arrive this week.

My interest is in cutting down weight when traveling on business (just bring a couple, and wash out one each evening.)

I’ll wear them to work while home first, of course… and see how it goes.

Thanks for the comment – I’ll be back to you with my observations.

While fast drying t-shirts are/would be nice, having t-shirts designed for working out (the “wicking” t-shirts) may not be a good idea for daily wear, especially when flying.

You perspire for one of three (well, 4 I guess) reasons–the first we’re all readily aware of, that one is overheated and ones body is trying to use evaporative cooling to regulate body temperature. The second that most of us sort of know about is that is that we start to sweat when nervous–I’m not sure why this happens. The Fourth is some medical conditions, but those are rare.

The third reason is that perspiration is what the body does to keep the skin moist and flexible. If you wear something that keeps sucking the surface layers of the skin dry you will (a) wind up with a damp outer shirt (if you’re wearing one), (b) dry your skin out some, and/or (c) dehydrate yourself a little bit more than you otherwise would.

You’re better off, if you’re NOT exercising, wearing a cotton t-shirt that will leave your skin slightly damp. You’ll wind up a bit less itchy from dry skin.

Stay tuned over the next few months as we begin to rollout some exciting additions to our collection!

Tom Patterson
Founder- Tommy John

I’ve been wearing Tommy John undershirts (micro modal version) for 3
months. I met Tom, the owner, on a flight to NYC in October… really nice guy. He gave me his card and told me all about the company and shirts – I never knew so much research and innovation could go into an undershirt, but he’s figured it out.

My work requires that I wear a suit every day. I tailor all of my
clothing and often bought a too small in “box” cut undershirts to
ensure they were form fitting, but they were too tight in the chest
(and too big bunched up). I switched to tank-tops to get rid of what
Tom appropriately described as “fake love handles” where the shirt
bunches up.

I ordered my first Tommy John after my flight with Tom to give it a
try, and now wear them daily. I now get a good laugh when I see guys
in the bathroom trying to tuck in their undershirt at the waist
between meetings. I’m not sure why we’ve struggled with this problem
for so long… cheers to Tommy John!