Mosquito Gear

Not sure if clothing question belong here in gear, or in purity/personal care.

What are good natural options for full coverage in cool/damp or warm/humid weather with biting/stinging insects around?

I've found myself ignoring my cotton shirts lately and wearing the same nylon camping shirt from REI. It has a couple holes melted in it where bonfire ashes have landed and didn't think I would wear it much ever again, but the mosquitoes have been torrential here in the northwoods this last week. Is linen good at keeping stings at bay, does it depend on the weave? A local was telling me last night a tight cotton weave works for him. I've never tried to analyze weaves before, but my normal long-sleeve cotton shirts allow stings on the shoulders and anywhere it sits flat, requiring a second layer over it.

Jeans or denim work pants work well until it comes to sweating. I have nylon, zip off pants that have been my go-to for warmer weather, but would like to move away from that if there is a more natural option.

Now if only I could train a large enough squadron of dragonflies to hang out with me, maybe I could just deal with the warm/humid stuff Ruth Stout style...

What about loose double layers? Think of womenswear traditional to hot climates, you often see some kind of shawl or veil draped over top.

Double layers works good for cool/damp situations, but isn't my favourite once the dew point rises.

The design of the REI Sahara shirt is excellent- it has a double layer over the shoulders and upper back that is vented across the middle of the back. That might be for UV protection, but seems like a big help against mosquito stings.

But the nylon material sucks. No idea what effect washing the micro plastics off it every laundry cycle does to the environment, but being prone to damage around open flames makes it a burden in most environments I'd like to wear it.

I had forgotten about silk- ideal for comfort in warm/humid, does it do much against bug bites? Two layers would probably remain comfortable.  There used to be a company, winter silks, with an outlet store in the town i was in. I bought a bunch of underwear and liked it, but it all wore out on me. Last i checked they had been bought out and turned into a women's only fashion brand. Stuff also tore easily, so not the best match for rugged homesteading. However, given the options, more natural fibers in the waste stream over synthetics seems worth paying extra money to me, if there is good stuff available anymore...

In all of this, you haven't talked about the colour of the clothing you wear. Light khaki to near-white colours aren't attractive or threatening to mosquitoes and wasps. I have been playfully hassled about "dressing like a beekeeper" from head to toe -- but that's exactly the idea! And thrift shops have an endless supply. Bingo!

I also have tight-weave nylon "overshirts" (deliberately bought too big, to go over a base layer as wind/bug cover). They have going strong for a couple of decades. Call them icky if you want, but I call them effective. I doubt I will ever wear them out. I prefer them to the gallons of DEET people hose all over themselves. But that's me.