Patagonia Merino Air
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:17 pm
Anyone purchase one of the shirts/hoodies yet, made from Merino wool blended with synthetic Capilene, sounds like the best of both worlds? Would love to hear your first hand experience with this new material, very tempted to pull the trigger on one of these.
Patagonia writes:
Patagonia writes:
Waning daylight and suspect weather have you climbing fast, but you’re still two long pitches from topping out. Fortunately, inside this warm, intrinsically soft crew, every situation feels like it must have a silver lining. We make all our Merino Air® baselayers from a blend of Merino wool sourced from the grasslands of Patagonia (51%) and 100% recycled polyester (49%). We spin the wool fibers with an innovative technology that creates a loftier yarn with a superior warmth-to-weight ratio. The lofted wool and recycled polyester yarns are then knit directly into a seamless garment. The result is a baselayer with superior performance qualities; it offers a stretchy, chafe-free fit, lightweight warmth, exceptional breathability and the natural odor-fighting properties of wool.