MERIWOOL
Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$65.00
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Overview
A midweight (250 gsm) crew-neck base layer in 100% 18.5-micron merino wool. It is the budget-forum favorite for merino's core virtues — warm when damp, odor-resistant over multi-day trips, comfortable across a wide temperature range — at well below Smartwool and Icebreaker prices.
Specs
- Brand
- MERIWOOL
- Weight
- 283 g · 10.0 oz
- Care
- Machine washable (gentle); lay flat to dry
- Fabric weight
- Midweight 250 g/m2 interlock knit
- Item Weight
- 90 g
- Material
- 100% Merino Wool
- Material Type
- Wool
- Seasons
- Fall
Weight vs. category
This product10.0 oz
Category average10.5 oz
5% lighter than the category average.
Our verdict
MERIWOOL Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal is listed in the Base Layers category. Its listed weight is 5% lighter than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $65.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$65.00