Clothing made from blend of wool and synthetic?

Submitted by redditjoda t3_122t01z in BuyItForLife

I've been down the path of buying all-wool clothing, and I've decided for most clothing it isn't optimal. However, I suspect using primarily merino with a small amount of strong synthetic like nylon, plus a little spandex, could offer a true best-of-both-worlds material. Odor-resistant, breathable and temperature-regulating, durable and washable, etc.

I'm looking for t shirts, joggers and workout clothes, underwear, socks, pretty much anything.

Have you found anything like this?

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Junior_Ad2955 t1_jdrlojx wrote

Duckworth is the place to go

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WombatMcGeez t1_jdrm3ll wrote

Oh man, I’ve never seen Duckworth before, this looks great! Ordered a couple of hoodies to try out… Thanks!

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Junior_Ad2955 t1_jdrpvhr wrote

Awesome man. 100% worth it been wearing their clothes for about 5 years

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Responsible_Emu3601 t1_jdrokjb wrote

Hoodies look cool but 200 for one geez

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Quail-a-lot t1_jdrxv75 wrote

That's pretty much how much wool hoodies like this cost. Even if you look at Smartwool and Icebreaker.

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Junior_Ad2955 t1_jdrptw3 wrote

That’s the powder one and definitely worth it, been using it for years and it is the best hoodie ever. Granted I would wait until it’s 25% off… lol it’s really the only hoodie I wear but I have a lightweight one for them I wear occasionally

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bubba66666 t1_jdrvzxk wrote

Brighton Base Layer and Harrier Long sleeve by tracksmith are what you seek as far as shirts go.

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JustRoad8201 t1_jdsrbl8 wrote

Mons Royale clothing. Mostly all a merino blend

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OverallAd6572 t1_jdu3qbn wrote

I LOVE woolys underwear (they fit loose) love the thongs and cheeky. They have deals on the website for like a 3 pair discount and also many many coupon codes in general.

I also love Darn Tough socks and have a bunch of adorable animal pairs!

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highleveldirty t1_jdt2au9 wrote

Its common for wool shirts to be blended with around 15% nylon. I think its for durability and cost. The more expensive brands (Pendleton ,etc) are 100% wool and are still preferable IMO.

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BongosTooLoud t1_jdtllkf wrote

I think it's probably for stretch and to prevent felting (fulling). You will find this most notably in socks. 100% wool doesn't actually stretch and will felt (aka full) very easily. Adding a bit of nylon gives it that spring without having to do some strange weave to the fabric.

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ygguana t1_jedc2d5 wrote

Exactly this. 100% wool doesn't hold up as well. I think the current widely used approach is a synthetic core with wool spun around it

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beetlereads t1_jdtwjua wrote

I like the REI in-house brand wool stuff, and you can get past season colors on sale if that’s your thing.

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redditjoda OP t1_jdwxscb wrote

I've tried three REI merino products and all of them had holes or tears within a few months.

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CookBaconNow t1_jduneg6 wrote

Meriwool on Amazon. High quality and 2/3 of Smartwool.

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jailcatalyst t1_jdvmz17 wrote

So any of the recommendations come in tall sizes?

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ygguana t1_jedby1q wrote

Wuru Wool has great products, also US-made

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