Cheers T!

A quick question to fellow Aloha shirt lovers - do y'all dry clean your rayon? Anyone tried washing with water (and detergent)?

I have several Sunsurf Hawaiians, in both rayon, and crepe rayon, and hand wash them in cold water using Waitrose washing liquid. I've been doing this for years and they always come up fine. One thing to be aware of though, is that they are best ironed dry, unlike cotton for instance. I use a steam iron set to linen - which I probably shouldn't do!

I must admit that type of shirt has never really grabbed me (in fact I can't even remember what the hell they're called) however as long as I'm going to stay in the tropics I'm going to start searching for some (as an alternative to the untucked Makers half sleeve. At least they're supposed to be untucked and they're starting to grow on me.)

short-sleeved cotton shirts in broadcloth, buttondown or nice plain collar, tennis, California, etc.
cotton Madras shirts
cotton broadcloth shirts, sleeves rolled, tucked in loosely, with some airflow .... buttondown or plain collar
cotton t-shirts
occasional cotton polo shirt
long-sleeved cotton t-shirts
cotton and poplin chinos
cotton and poplin walk shorts

in the winter, cotton oxford shirts, cotton flannel shirts, cotton cords, cotton sweatshirts, and light wool sweaters are as heavy as you need to go in the tropics for the most part

I never try to force the wool when it's really too hot for it

shoes that are too heavy or dark clash with the intense heat and light

in the daytime try to avoid shirts that show perspiration

leather belts can be very hot, look for cotton webbing

wear sunscreen if you can remember to do it

wear t-shirts and shorts at home in the air-conditioning as much as possible

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