We all know roofers who are called upon to perform either temporary or permanent repairs as a result of ice damming or storm and tree damage during the winter months.
The technology of cold-weather clothing has recently created many new generations in protective material. Wearing a trio of layers can assist your body’s struggle against the cold and prevent the effects of hypothermia. The inner layer must be comfortable and able to “wick” the working body’s moisture away from the skin, thus creating a thermal break. Loosely woven cotton fabrics are inexpensive and available as liner products (socks and underwear). There are other materials, such as Capiline, which pull moisture away from the body.