Taking the right combination of men's travel clothing can save a lot of frustration on your next big trip. Women are famous for packing an endless line of bags for the smallest trip, and still not having everything they need. (Sorry ladies, but a recent survey showed the average woman took 7 pairs of shoes on a trip!) If you don't want to do this yourself, it's time to learn how to pack light without sacrificing things that are really needed.

Exactly what travel clothes you need to pack is mostly determined by the nature of your trip. For instance, you will of course pack very different clothing options for a trip jam-packed with formal business functions than you would for a leisurely family vacation. But no matter where you're going next, these tips will help ensure you have the best men's travel clothes in your luggage.

Versatile
If you pack travel clothes that can be mixed and matched you can dramatically reduce the amount of luggage you have to take along. For instance, you can pack 3-5 men's travel pants and 5-7 shirts, which can all coordinate with one another. These selections will give you 20+ different outfits without taking up so much space!

In order for this to work, keep the colors of your pants very basic, such as khaki, black, and white. These colors will be much easier to coordinate with a variety of shirts and jackets. This may be a challenge for women who love color, but most men find it easy to do.

Thinking versatile even goes for trips in the great outdoors. Look for travel pants that have zip-off legs so they double as shorts! Not only is this convenient when you're out hiking and the temperature warms up during the day, but it will save space in your bag, too.

Synthetic Materials
The best men's travel clothing is made from microfiber material, and there is good reason for this. Microfibers are material made from mixes of polyester, Lycra, and other materials which are very durable, resistant to wrinkles, and easy to care for on the go. If you ever need to wash out clothing while away from home or sit through long airplane flights, you will appreciate these synthetic materials.

Microfiber travel clothing can look stylish and fresh, and save you from walking off an airplane looking like a wrinkled mess. They are also very easy to care for and are faster to air dry than most other materials commonly used for men's clothing today.

You can also find very versatile microfiber options. For instance, consider taking along a knitted short sleeve shirt which can look casual during the day, but be complemented with a jacket to quickly transition for evening.

Lightweight and Compact
What typically weighs down a bag are heavy clothing items. If you aren't traveling to an extremely cold climate, try to pack clothing made of very lightweight material. You will not only be able to pack more clothing into each bag (thus reducing baggage expenses at the airport), but you will have a much easier time hauling the luggage to the airport and into a hotel!

Since knits are more resistant to wrinkles and can be more compact, they are great options for rolling and placing in the cracks and corners around bulkier items. Items that can serve two or more purposes should also be considered, such as those zip-off pants/shorts. Use underwear and socks as space-fillers as well.

A Final Note...
You don't need to pack a heavy suit or tux, unless you know you are going to be attending a very formal dinner on the trip. If you have one pair of nice pants and a variety of shirt options, you will be able to look nice for a semi-formal event without weighing down the bags with heavy trousers, blazers, shirts, shoes, and other dressy items.

Your travel clothing is likely to be different from your everyday clothing, since your needs are different. When you're traveling, you want wrinkle-resistant, easy to care for items that are simple to mix and match according to your daily needs on the road.