1262 Fleeced

When Polar Fleece came out it was hailed as the greatest thing since wool. An amazing example of fabric from the wonders of technology. You didn’t have to raise sheep to get it. You could just drill for oil.
Still, as polyester goes, it was a great insulator, and soft too. Sure, it didn’t insulate as well when wet as wool does, but it wasn’t scratchy either.
But what they didn’t predict, and is only now becoming apparent, is that its insulating qualities actually increase with time. It has an amazing attribute known as accumulative insulation. Just as a little lamb grows a fuller and fuller coat, so does a polar fleece.
I was at a party recently and observed this in astounding quantities. Lots of the folks at the party were wearing polar fleeces. And they looked like they were old favorites. Because it was absolutely incredible how much extraneous hair was accumulated on them.
Long hairs, short hairs, hair that was in between. Fat hairs, skinny hairs, even hairs that had some sheen. Hairs hairs everywhere, all stuck to their polar fleece.
I nearly had to yank out my own hair to stop my anal-retentive self from going out and buying an emergency lint roller.
Worried about balding? Hair today, gone tomorrow? If you ever want to keep tabs on, or just keep, how much you shed in an ordinary day, wear a polar fleece. Particularly a solid dark-colored one.
A CSI guy would have a field day. A simple polar fleece sampling would help him deduce your pets, your kids, your spouse, your affair...
Even the nose hairs of the guy who sneezed when he sat next to you on the bus.
Ah, the wonders of technology...
America, ya gotta love it.