A fashionista I am not

Banana Republic went totally, erm, bananas decades ago when the passed from practical outfitters to a fashion brand. In the bigger picture, though, one finds and wears whatever keeps one comfortable and dry. Better get another pair before the particles get lost.

When you say 'cheap' do you mean final price of about $30, or less?

uses 37.5 Technology and the power of active particles derived from volcanic sand

Now this sounds truly bizarre. I wonder what in the world this means in practical terms.

OK phred, I assumed it was marketing BS but I had to look. Check out this article in the non-fashionable Forbes magazine: 37.5 technology Read all the way down, to get some info on how it works, and the prediction that many more companies will be using this on clothes.

To sum it up, the volcanic particles are very porous (like activated carbon) so they absorb moisture and retain heat. Thus making the wearer more comfortable. So how they make sand into fabric, I dont know.

They've got a year end sale going on, but the regular price of the ladies' Core Temp Chinos are $100 minus 15% for being a 1st time customer. The men's version are skinny legged, and their men's shorts are $70 for Core Temp Chinos.

They look nice, however.

My travel trick is to get all khaki slacks heavily starched at the laundry before leaving. I do the same with jeans. They seem to stay cleaner, and they still look good after many days' wearing them. I rotate all my clothes 3 times on any trip.

Thanks for the heads up. If I didn’t buy my husband his clothes he would either look homeless or be naked.

Those are usually my #1 and #2, Barbara :-)

These sound interesting, but I'm not finding a women's version...