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Icebreaker: Efficient Wool T-Shirts For Warm Weather

April 17, 2008 by Justin Thomas 1 Comment

Icebreaker, a New Zealand company, is proving that wool can be worn in warm weather. They have released a new line of “ultra-fine” merino wool T-shirts. I’ve been testing their Tech T Lite while biking, it has performed quite admirably in the heat — it keeps you cool, and retains less odor than a cotton… [Continue Reading]

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Efficient Merino Wool Clothing by SmartWool

November 13, 2006 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

SmartWool specializes in creating 100% merino wool activewear. I’ve worn some Smartwool clothing for a couple of years now, and it still looks new — it’s hasn’t piled or worn. The merino wool is much softer against the skin than regular wool, it feels similar to thick silk. Here’s some other reasons why I think… [Continue Reading]

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Outer340 Clipper by Icebreaker

November 22, 2005 by Justin Thomas 1 Comment

This newly released Outer340 Clipper jacket from Icebreaker is made out 100% New Zealand merino wool. The “Outer340″ refers the the weight of the wool (340 grams per square centimeter). It costs about $230 USD. See this previous post for details on why we think their clothing is metaefficient. This page has a guide to… [Continue Reading]