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Bullet Proof Merino
Wool is awesome. I’ve professed my love on numerous occasions and am continuing my journey to 100% wool conversion. I just read some exciting news for those in the law enforcement or military community who share my passion for merino. … Continue reading
Merino Wool Babies – Get them started young!
I recently ran into an interesting article and industry trend regarding merino wool. Because of all of the great properties that I have mentioned in the past regarding merino wool, i.e. body temperature regulation, moisture absorption/wicking, odor control, many companies … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, industry news, merino, merino wool, sleep sack
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New Base Layer Deal – Kenyon Short Sleeve Merino Wool Shirt
I just got a new base layer shipment in today. I found a great deal at Overstock.com for an Australian merino wool t-shirt. The price was $34.49 plus $2.50 shipping. Not bad for a great performance base layer that is … Continue reading
Merino Care
One of the common questions I get about merino wool is, “don’t I have to dry clean that stuff?” To be honest that does depend on the type of wool product that you purchase, but these days, most fine/ultra fine … Continue reading
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Tagged care instructions, garment care, merino, merino woo, washing, wool
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Merino Time Warp!
When I am not busy scavenging the internet for great Merino deals and working to complete my mission of having every item on my body covered at all times with technical Merino products, I like to have some fun. This … Continue reading
What a Merino Deal!!
Hey everyone! I just received a new shipment of Smartwool merino wool socks from Sierra Trading Post. As many of you probably know, Smartwool is one of the best US merino wool manufacturer’s going. I got such an amazing deal … Continue reading
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Tagged amazing deals, deals, merino, merino wool, Sierra Trading Post, unbelieve deals
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What’s in a Micron?
As you begin diving into the world of Merino wool apparel you will quickly see that items are described by the weight of the product. Typically this is discussed as the fabrics micron weight. I actually very casually dropped the … Continue reading
The Australian Wool Market
Wow, who knew that wool was such big business. I mean, I love the merino, but had know idea how important the wool industry is to the Australian economy. As my research on merino is progressing I found an interesting … Continue reading
A Little Merino History
Today I want to spend a few minutes discussing the history of the wool industry. As a quick caveat, I am not a historian, nor is this an attempt for a full and accurate history of wool. I just wanted … Continue reading