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Win Some Lose Some · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 64

Looks like I may soon be a desert rat at a uni that many on this forum have complained of a lot.

But, on a really basic level of figuring out what to give my valuable luggage space to, I'm wondering about whether to bring short-sleeved shirts. All the pics I've found online have Omanis wearing long sleeves in what (I'm sure) is very hot weather. I understand that Middle Easterners may be seriously deficient in Vitamin D production for cultural/religious/modesty reasons. Need I also avoid the most natural form of Vitamin D production by having to wear long sleeves all the time in hot weather.

A related question is whether I should minimize the number of long sleeve shirts I bring also because they are a thicker grade of cotton than is functional in the heat of Oman.

In other words, should I just assume that I will need to mostly get all new shirts once I'm in Oman?

Thanks in advance.

StampLover · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Salalah, Oman

Short sleeved shirts are perfectly fine. I mostly buy long and just roll up the sleeves.

Win Some Lose Some · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 64

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

One of the reasons could be the fact that they tend to keep the AC set at the proper temperature for refrigerating food. Laughing

For males, the modesty issue is not as crucial as for the women.

VS

eslbear · Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 93

True, and for most of the school year, the weather is actually pretty good ! Warm by some standards I guess but after many years here, there are some days and especially nights in the 'winter' here that feel downright chilly !

eslbear

bmfus · Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Posts: 7

Short sleeves are fine in Oman...bring as many as you need.

I'm sitting in a shisha cafe right now and there are three Omani men wearing t-shirts and shorts.....Not really sure where you are headed, but I am in the coastal town of Sohar and short sleeves and shorts seem to be all the rage in this heat and humidity.

Of course, wearing more professional attire at work would be expected.

Win Some Lose Some · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 64

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Interior towns are more conservative. Take your short sleeved shirts and then just do as everyone else does. Cool

VS

Win Some Lose Some · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 64

cadet · Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 13

Colleges in Oman insist that long sleeve shirts are worn. Students must do so ;faculty must do so

StampLover · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Salalah, Oman

Not sure where some of this information comes from BUT short sleeves are perfectly fine for town and at work. I live in one of the most remote villages where there is a college and never had any problems in short sleeves or even shorts (in town only) for that matter.

As you previously asked, gym clothes are prefectly fine to wear to and from the gym. No one will give you any hassles about the clothes. In general, the issue is more so with women.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

StampLover · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Salalah, Oman

All colleges of Technology allow short sleeves. Let me clarify there is no dress code that says that they are permitted but no one I know has ever had a problem wearing them.

Know people at Applied Sciences in 2 cites who wore them and a few in MCT.

cadet · Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 13

College of Technology in Ibra last week held general faculty meeting saying that all faculty members WILL wear long sleeved shirts. Stating that the students must wear long sleeves and the faculty will do the same.

Duffy · Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Oman

Sounds like the tail is wagging the dog in Ibra Shocked