It was around the year 2000 that breathable, polyester t-shirts appeared in the mainstream market place. Previously, “wicking shirts” were worn primarily just by athletes, and those doing high-performance activities. The shirts are called many different things and are known in different ways—performance shirts, dry-fit, breathable wear.
Many brands have trademarked the name of their shirts that “wick” moisture away. No longer just the shirt of athletes, wicking shirts are now for anyone whose body temperature rises while performing an activity—golf, gardening, walking, biking—and causes their body to sweat. By keeping the moisture off the skin, the body is able to keep itself cooler.
Now that the shirts are more commonly worn by more people and higher in demand, they have come down in price. They have also improved in their quality and design. One of the best-priced wicking shirts can be found here. Even better, if you need to order more than one for a group or for participants in a sporting event, you will get a bigger discount with a bigger order.
Golf tournaments, running races, adventure racing, cycling….wicking shirts are ideal as part of race kits. But they also work well for travelling in hotter climates, and for warm-weather activities, like gardening and city cycling.