Merino Wool Laundry Question

[imscotty]

Are you kidding me? $60 for a T-shirt? I think I'll stick to the Walmart crap. I can buy seven of the Starter brand T-shirts for that price.

I hear you Daddy2sticks, took me a while to pull the trigger, but I view this as a long term investment. That is why I am so concerned about the product care. I bought a short sleeve and a long sleeve IceBreaker for my base. Price aside, I could not be happier with the comfort, the look, the warmth and the lack of stink. I am sold. Now I just hope to stalk sales to add to my wardrobe.

I went through the same thing when it came to socks. What kind of nut would pay close to $20 for a pair of Darn Tough Socks? Now I am sold. I will never buy another brand of sock again. Sometimes I can find some pretty good deals on Ebay. I just need a couple more pairs and I will never need to wear my crappy Walmart cotton socks again.

[Sarcasm the elf]

You can occasionally get deals on Sierra Trading Post and other sites but they are often fleeting and in odd colors/sizes. I paid $38 for my Smartwool V neck short sleet microweight and $35 for my Smart wool microweight long sleeve zip neck. Smartwool socks can be purchased at a discount on SocksAddict.com and elsewhere but still end up being $15/each.

I use Wal-Mart starter items exclusively for running. Only reason I don't use synthetic on the trail is to reduce the stink factor since I can rarely fully wash out my clothing. Smartwool only needs a rinse occasionally, and that's more for grime and dirt than stink.

I've made some lucky smartwool buys at thriftshops, always worth taking a look.

[daddytwosticks]

...I will admit, the cheap hiking clothing I get at Walmart does develop quite the odor after just a short time. Seems like there should be a more economical solution to the stink factor.

[Wise Old Owl]

...I will admit, the cheap hiking clothing I get at Walmart does develop quite the odor after just a short time. Seems like there should be a more economical solution to the stink factor.

all Polypro gets a funk,- Soak with a cup of Hunters Scent Away.


Did some of you confuse Merino with Smartwool? they are not the same thing.

[Kc Fiedler]

Wash stuff on the go with a ziplock and dr bronners. Who needs laundry machines?

[Nooga]

all Polypro gets a funk,- Soak with a cup of Hunters Scent Away.


Did some of you confuse Merino with Smartwool? they are not the same thing.

????? The Smartwool T shirts that I have seen are 100% Merino wool.

[Coffee]

????? The Smartwool T shirts that I have seen are 100% Merino wool.

Smartwool is merino wool.

[Tuckahoe]

all Polypro gets a funk,- Soak with a cup of Hunters Scent Away.


Did some of you confuse Merino with Smartwool? they are not the same thing.

????? The Smartwool T shirts that I have seen are 100% Merino wool.

Yeah I am confused by this a little. Merino is a type of wool, while Smartwool is a brand, that uses merino wool and blends in their products.

And not that its important, because we are talking talking about shirts... but only the tshirts are 100% and nearly everything else is a blend.