A clothing site was discussing should you wear clothing in the sauna? Naturally being a clothing company they said yes,
However to their credit, they say Europeans do not wear clothes in the sauna because saunas work best without clothes.
They then go on to say Americans however should use saunas wearing cotton bathing suits which are breathable. If you ask me it is pretty silly, why not tell your readers, the purpose of a sauna is to sweat, so wear nothing.
Here is the story:
"To wear, or not to wear; that is the question!.. Some people have no problems when it comes to stripping down to their birthday suits, no matter who sees them! The majority of the population however does have problems with being seen naked in public – even in a sauna. What then, is considered proper etiquette in a sauna when it comes to clothing?
I will never forget one moment in my childhood when I opened a sauna door and encountered a very unattractive, naked woman sitting inside. I quickly closed the door, and saunas have never been the same for me since! Granted, there are some settings in which you can go without your clothes in a sauna. For example, if you own your own private sauna in your home, there shouldn’t be a problem going in your birthday suit! Another example would be at a private club where the clothing option is clearly stated. In a public sauna however, it really is best to leave your clothes on.
Europeans have been using saunas for generations now, and North Americans only discovered them a few years ago. It is well known in Europe that saunas work the best when the user is not wearing any clothes at all, and maybe nudity is more accepted over there because of this fact. In North America however, nudity is not so acceptable! It is better to use a sauna without clothing...
You can get away with a very small bathing suit, or even wearing a towel wrapped around your body in the sauna. As long as the material of the suit and the towel is made of breathable cotton, you should still be able to reap the full benefits of the sauna. Some very uncomfortable moments can be created when you don’t pay attention to the kind of sauna you are entering without clothing – please pay close attention to this very important detail!
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1 comment:
Interesting article but a bit clothing biased.
From my understanding and experience in sauna's in Germany, the reason they are typically "clothing free" is because of health concerns.
The way it was explained to me. you clothes absorb chlorine from the water which the heat releases which causes you to breath it in that closed environment.
The hotel I stayed at while working in Germany had a pool and sauna in the basement. Typically, the only people who were not naked were Americans (not universal but that is a different story). I (male) would typically "dress" the way others did. If I walked in and they were naked, that was the dress. If I walked in and they were wrapped in towels, I kept my towel wrapped around me.
The only time I saw non-Americans in the sauna, it was a couple that appeared to be on a honeymoon. Both were in swim suits. The odd thing was that the woman (who wore a one-piece in the sauna) stepped out of the public shower without any clothing on... Go figure.
In my opinion, for health reasons, naked in the sauna is the only way to go.
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