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Not OP, but I have a lot of experience with Merino wool. My opinion is that it's great, but expensive and not durable as outerwear. It snags easily and if you'

Not OP, but I have a lot of experience with Merino wool. My opinion is that it's great, but expensive and not durable as outerwear. It snags easily and if you're wearing the thinner stuff, you will end up with runs and even tears after a while. If you can afford $60 t-shirts, that might be fine for you, but I haven't had a wool t-shirt that it didn't wear through the armpits on after a couple of years of regular wear. The thicker stuff holds up a bit better, but is obviously not as nice in hot climates. If you're wearing it as a base layer in a cooler climate, I love it.

martin_a 4y ago
Thanks for your sharing your experience! "couple of years" doesn't sound that bad to me, to be honest, so the higher price could be fine. As mentioned in the other comment, I just started out with an endless scarf and am looking at other products, too. I had a Giesswein merino sneaker recently for a test fit and it was really nice on the bare foot and left a good overall impression. I'm looking into getting a pair of those for the office, any experience with these, too?
jseutter 4y ago
I agree with your assessment. I have one merino wool shirt, but I save it for occasions when I need the light weight and good warmth. For regular wear I stick to mostly cotton. I can't afford multiple merino shirts. Other types of wool tend to feel scratchy. Merino feels different than cotton, but is not uncomfortable to wear like other wools.
lhl 4y ago
I've used a wide variety (mostly 150 weight) Merino wool shirts for years, and in fact, they are basically the only T-shirts I wear these days. IMO, if you're doing a lot of travel, they are absolutely worth it - warm when cool, cool when hot, wicks away sweat and dries quickly when wet/washed all while resisting stink/BO. I'd have to agree on the cons though - I've paid $80+ for a shirt (depending on brand and country) and have experienced wear/holes sometimes in months (even with only handwashing).

martin_a 4y ago

Thanks for your sharing your experience! "couple of years" doesn't sound that bad to me, to be honest, so the higher price could be fine. As mentioned in the other comment, I just started out with an endless scarf and am looking at other products, too. I had a Giesswein merino sneaker recently for a test fit and it was really nice on the bare foot and left a good overall impression. I'm looking into getting a pair of those for the office, any experience with these, too?

jseutter 4y ago

I agree with your assessment. I have one merino wool shirt, but I save it for occasions when I need the light weight and good warmth. For regular wear I stick to mostly cotton. I can't afford multiple merino shirts. Other types of wool tend to feel scratchy. Merino feels different than cotton, but is not uncomfortable to wear like other wools.

lhl 4y ago

I've used a wide variety (mostly 150 weight) Merino wool shirts for years, and in fact, they are basically the only T-shirts I wear these days. IMO, if you're doing a lot of travel, they are absolutely worth it - warm when cool, cool when hot, wicks away sweat and dries quickly when wet/washed all while resisting stink/BO. I'd have to agree on the cons though - I've paid $80+ for a shirt (depending on brand and country) and have experienced wear/holes sometimes in months (even with only handwashing).