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And additionally these clothes feel much better on the skin, at least in my experience. It's also great to see how great wool e.g. repels water. Wool has so man

And additionally these clothes feel much better on the skin, at least in my experience. It's also great to see how great wool e.g. repels water. Wool has so many great properties but it is of course also significantly more expensive.

KozmoNau7 6y ago
The feel on your skin certainly depends on the type of wool used. I have some merino wool boxer briefs, which are utterly soft and comfortable. They're made from organic mulesing-free wool, which is what you should be looking for, if at all possible. I also have some military surplus (Finnish M65) wool pants, which are made primarily for warmth and durability, not so much for soft comfort. Even after a sorely-needed rejuvenation with lanolin, they are still made from thick and somewhat coarse wool, which is obviously better for winter pants than silky soft merino. Personally I don't find wool to be annoyingly scratchy. While I certainly do feel it a little bit when I put on a coarse wool flannel shirt before it warms to my body temperature, but it doesn't bother me. I know some people absolutely can't stand it, but I don't think anyone would have issues with good merino.