--- title: Can I wear the Hexoskin Shirts with clothes or does the vest come in contact with my bare skin? description: The Hexoskin Smart Shirts are designed to be worn under the garments to be in full contact with the skin. --- [Skip to content](https://support.hexoskin.com/can-i-wear-the-hexoskin-shirts-with-clothes-or-does-the-vest-must-come-in-contact-with-my-bare-skin#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.hexoskin.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Hubspot - Hexoskin Logo - Rectangle](https://support.hexoskin.com/hubfs/Hubspot%20-%20Hexoskin%20Logo%20-%20Rectangle.svg)](https://support.hexoskin.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.hexoskin.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://support.hexoskin.com/kb-tickets/new) [Contact us](https://support.hexoskin.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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