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Yeah! these are amazing - also one in the British(!) Museum - also check the rain-shedding head-wear which was worn to protect against bad weather & spray, and the carved-ivory sunglasses with horizontal strips to polarise sunlight reflecting off snow.
Another reference, which puts 'performance clothing' into context is Otzi - I went to an amazing presentation by someone from the Hohenstien Institute, which recreated and tested the clothing and textiles he wore, and they performed admirably in the conditions. Think they also made the grass-filled bear-skin shoes and got an aplinist to try them, who reported back positively. ...alas, I can't find the presentation, but there's a huge archive here w/ audio + pdfs on the whole spectrum of performance (and sustainable) apparel & accessory design
https://www.performancedays.com/loop/expert-talk-webinar/expert-talk-archive.html
Humans have been optimising clothing and accessories since we started wearing them, and in the case of some natural fibres, it's never been bettered by synthetics. Really puts things into perspective!