about merino
Benefits
Comfort - Easy care - Natural - Performance - Safety
Wool has a handwash reputation over the years but Merino has a natural resilience and modern Merino fabrics are truly easy-care. Merino garments are resistant to stains and odors and need to be washed less frequently than cotton or synthetic equivalents. Innate elasticity gives Merino uncommon durability, and means it wont require the ironing that makes cotton so high maintenance. Whats more, with modern advances in manufacture, the machine-washable suit is now a reality.Anti-wrinkle
Each fiber is effectively a coil spring that returns to its natural shape after being bent, giving Merino garments a natural resistance to wrinkles.Durable
Merino fibers can be bent 20,000 times without breaking which explains why merino garments are so long-lasting.Machine washable
Recent innovations mean Merino garments are no longer hand-wash only. Developments initiated by Australian Wool Innovation have delivered Merino garments that can be machine-washed and tumble dried. In fact, the world's first machine-washable wool suit is now available.Odor reducing
Merino wool absorbs moisture therefore reduces the amount of sweat left on the body, therefore reducing the amount of odor produced from the body.Quick drying
It was formally thought that synthetics dry at a faster rate than Merino, however the latest technology enables Merino wool to be as quick-drying.Stain resistant
Merino fiber has a protective layer which prevents stains from being absorbed. And as it's static-resistant, it picks up less dust and lint from the air.All information courtesy of AWI unless otherwise stated.