One thing I love about Amazon are the reviews by the people that buy the product.  If I take the majority of the ratings I get what I wanted or needed.  In this case, I almost bought A DIFFERENT neck warmer but a reviewer said the wind went right through it and it wouldn't stay up.  I needed one to wear in fishing tournaments going 60 mph down the lake in winter.  I bought THIS NECK WARMER instead and couldn't be happier.  First tournament the temperature never got over 40 degrees and I wore this all day long.  It has a great long length so it doesn't ride up over the collar of the jacket and expose bare skin.  I am a little woman and it stays up around my nose without any problems but it is not tight and smothering.  I don't think it will feel that way even if you are a big man - it is comfortable.  No problem with itching.  Mine did have a slight "dye" / "ink" (?) smell but I washed it in the sink  - it dried quickly and the smell is gone.  I was glad to see how quickly it dried too since that tells me if it rains it will not stay wet for a long time.