Comments on: The Most Efficient Material For Cold Weather: Merino Wool

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:48:59 +0000

My wife and I use Smartwool socks for hiking, and other stuff like that. Fast drying, no stink (even after a few days hiking with one pair of socks). Great stuff!

By: jon

jon — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:20:13 +0000

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By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:36:27 +0000

Cyclists in cold weather countries depend on the warmth of the Merino. Besides, it doesn’t stink on sweating like some of the other fibres and synthetic material do. However, I have heard of cases where people have allergy to wool so it must be said that they must first experiment with the clothing before choosing to wear it for greater lengths of time.

By: Brian McTavish

Brian McTavish — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:04:33 +0000

I think if you do a little research you’ll find that this is only a partial answer. The thinner the fibre, the warmer the wool type. Hence merino improves on ordinary wool, but cashmere and alpaca seem to be rated better. Not surprisingly, this tends to correlate with price. As ever, you get what you pay for.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:34:21 +0000

Alex,

Thanks, I’ve written about Icebreaker previously.

http://www.metaefficient.com/clothing/icebreaker-efficient-wool-t-shirts-for-warm-weather.html

I like Icebreaker — their clothing is sports-oriented and more expensive than Smartwool.

Smartwool has a range of casual clothing that Icebreaker does not offer.

Justin

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:08:53 +0000

You should check out the Ice Breaker (www.icebreaker.com) range from New Zealand – in my view definately the best range of merino wool clothing in the world.