Magic,  Good find on the link.  I had been looking for comparisons of just the fleece characteristics.  It never dawned on me to look for comparisons to the wool I had worn for years and still wear in some forms.

So if the heat loss numbers are roughly the same and we accept the thought of fleece not actually absorbing/retaining the water as badly as wool, then maybe it becomes a question of how easily you can physically wring the water out of the fleece?

I know aggressively wringing fibered fabrics is not good for the lifespan of it, but if you have just taken an unplanned soaking on a windy 45 degree day, cranking the water out of it sounds like a small price to pay.

ST, any thoughts on how quickly your ThermoLoft dries or can be wrung out and dried?  I am guessing if you have been wearing if for a while now instead of fleece or wool which you probable also have experience with, you might offer a S.W.A.G.comparison in dry time?

Thanks to everyone who replied.

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