What are the advantages and disadvantages of cotton clothing?

advantages - breathable (allows Ur skin to breath)

- comport

- hypoallergenic

- absorbent

disadvantages - shrinks in wash

- wrinkles (needs a lot of ironing)

- Cotton fabric absorbs and retains large amounts of water. So when you work up a sweat, cotton holds the wetness. Once it is wet, cotton will stretch out of shape and become saggy and feel uncomfortable for the rest of the day.