08/02/2024
Regular wool diameter 25um+
merino wool diameter 14.6um+~24.5um
The thinner/finer, the warmer and softer. That's why body feels not warm on regular wool.
I only choose items with ultrafine and superfine merino wool for sports and leisure merino items which is between 15um~18.5um. This makes body has similar touch feel as cashmere.
It is very key if you take merino wool clothing with you for climbing snow mountain, wild hiking in rain forest or River tracking with shoes, socks, clothes wet in water and in the rain. It can save your life from losing body temperature when getting wet. This is all up to the texture of ultra and superfine merino wool.
-smelly resistant if continuous 7 days wesring
-keep skin dry after sweating, not feel sticky to skin
-faster dry than polyester
-keep warm in cold condition even you get wet
choose 180~350gsm
-keep cool in hot summer
Merino wool is good choice for summer. Choose 130~180gsm
-easy to take care of due to good technique is used to produce to make it ok to use washing machine,
-hand wash ok
-hard to get color fade during washing
washing tips:
For items suggested to wash in washing machine and by hand
1. don't dip for more than 5 minutes, better wash right away
2. set up soft washing or wool washing
3. use washing bag for sure before putting into washing machine. This helps clothes last longer, and keep the shape. Most important, won't damage the texture to keep it's function
4. neutral detergant
5. how to get dry
follow specific instructions as specific item given
get dry in shadow/no sunlight
flat to get dry or ok to use clothes hanger
6. use dryer or not
Per specific item instruction
will suggest no dryer or dryer no more than 30 or 40 degrees
7. dry clean or not
For quite a few items I post do not suggest dry clean actually. Please check and follow washing instruction.
Brief to say, treat merino clothing from me as fast dry clothe and cashmere combination.