People prefer to wear cotton clothes in summer season. This is due to the fact that cotton clothes are
[amp_mcq option1=”good absorbers of water” option2=”good conveyors of heat” option3=”good radiators of heat” option4=”good absorbers of heat” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
People prefer to wear cotton clothes in summer primarily because cotton is a good absorber of water (sweat). The absorption of sweat from the body and its subsequent evaporation from the cotton fabric helps to cool the body through evaporative cooling. While cotton also allows air circulation (good conveyor of heat away from body) and radiates heat, its ability to manage sweat is the most significant reason for its preference in hot, humid conditions.
Cotton clothes are preferred in summer due to their good ability to absorb sweat, facilitating evaporative cooling.