[poppies]

Camels live in desert climates, right? So why do we rarely see summer-weight camel hair clothing? Perhaps it's somewhat weak as a material and needs to be woven thickly for strength?

 

[FiscalDean]

Camels live in desert climates, right? So why do we rarely see summer-weight camel hair clothing? Perhaps it's somewhat weak as a material and needs to be woven thickly for strength?

I think the texture is wrong for summer months. When the summer sun shines on it, it looks wrong.

 

[StephenRG]

Camels live in desert climates, right? So why do we rarely see summer-weight camel hair clothing? Perhaps it's somewhat weak as a material and needs to be woven thickly for strength?

There's an old joke that a desert is a very cold place that is very hot during daylight...

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/biome/biodesert.php

During the day, desert temperatures rise to an average of 38°C (a little over 100°F).
At night, desert temperatures fall to an average of -3.9°C (about 25°F).