Update: After wearing the dark gray shirt for a few days it relaxed a bit (stretched out) and fits great. I also broke a cardinal rule of wool clothing and tossed the large shirt in the dryer for 15 minutes and it shrunk some and fits better too! Maybe not recommended but it worked for me.
I am having merino wool shirt for past four sweaty summer months. No smell, no odor, no itchy feeling. Not sure if the blended yarns could provide the same quality but 100 of Merino works really great for me
That might be it. I did a three day hike with one of their 100% wool shirts and it never smelled. Granted, that hike was in Alaska and much cooler than a North Carolina summer.
I wear my wool sweaters for about 4-5 months in the winter, washing maybe once during that time to clean surface stains. I agree, wools are great at odor resistance.
Costco in Omaha is selling merino wool long sleeve unisex Tee shirts for $8. In sizes small to XXL. Why so cheap? No one will buy them. I bought 5 for myself and my wife bought two. I asked a person working in the clothing and she said men refuse to wear any wool clothing including work shirts. The women said that wool itches or they are allergic to wool. I have wool shirts I have been wearing for years and they are cool in the summer and warm in the winter. That cannot be said for 65% of clothing made from plastic and will never decompose in the city dump.
Aldi in the UK and Europe sell similar sometimes.. a bit more than the equiv 8 dollars, but same sort of deal. Wool causes me to itch, but merino is a completely different experience.
@@incorectulpolitic It happens with very old (early C20th)woollen bed sheets I had as a child too. Similar happens when I have my hair cut. In the UK and Europe we tend to restrict the use of chemicals that can cause harm or irritation.
I am about to get some of the Wool& dresses, considering the 100day challenge but will probably ease in with the 30day lol. I would love to get one of these for my SO since he is very much a “I have 5 shirts & will wear them till they fall apart” person. Unfortunately he is allergic to wool. I will have to see if he reacts to the dress I get before trying one of these. (Of course if he has a reaction I just won’t wear it around him but it will be good for work)
I bit the bullet and bought two pairs of merino wool training pants to work out in; my hope is that I can get by wearing each of them 3 days in a row before washing at the end of week. I'm a college student who hates having to do large loads of laundry, but I also sweat a lot during my training and do exercises that involve a knurled barbell rubbing against my legs. I train in the morning as soon as I get to campus, and I plan on hanging the pants inside-out in my car all day with the windows slightly lowered. I'm excited to begin my little experiment soon; hopefully the pants are as odorless and tough as I would like for them to be
@@jayp9158 I bought 2 pairs of training pants from Nobull, but they were so thin that I knew they weren’t going to withstand weightlifting; returned them almost immediately I also tried the 10k cc Interval pants (I have a bunch of the shorts), which are not Merino Wool, but had absolutely zero odor after lifting in them 5 days a week for about a month. However, the fabric around the thigh and crotch areas are fraying due to barbell contact. I reached out to 10k prior to purchasing to ask about anti-odor properties, so I was very impressed with the performance in that regard I also have Merino Wool socks from Bombas. They develop a slight odor after 2 wears, but don’t get any worse as you continue to wear them; I tested one pair for over a week. I wore it during morning workouts, put them on after I showered, and took them off around the mid evening. Maybe the blend needs more Merino Wool All the pieces that I tested were hung in a locker with normal slits in them for minimal ventilation while I showered; they were still wet and sweaty when I put them back into my bag. I then either hung them on hooks or spread them out on the leatherette seats in my car and had the windows slightly ajar while I spent the rest of my day in classes and such I am going to several humid Asian countries and Hawaii in about a month. I will continue to test my Bombas socks and perhaps invest in Merino Wool shorts, a shirt, and boxer briefs (if they exist). Fingers crossed that they live up to the hype 🤞
I’ve really liked them. The clothing is more expensive than I’m used to, but that’s probably because I buy a lot of things second hand. But the quality of Wool&Prince has been excellent.
Thanks for the vid Tyler. Quick question: The collar seems looser than I'd like..... do you think that's just the microphone pulling it or is it just a fairly loose collar. I'm looking to buy my 1st merino wool shirt and I'd like one with a high and tight collar. Thanks again.
Good question. If you look at minute 3 you can see it is tighter, but still not what I would call high and tight. I think over time and not washing/drying made it larger. Also, the large was overall larger than other larges from other companies while the medium was a bit more true to size.
Thanks! I really focused in on this video, planning and thinking through everything first rather than a “shoot first and pull it together in the edit” approach. Rather than trying to get a video out every week, a standard I self imposed, I want to focus in on quality. Maybe I’ll do a mix of “high” quality and more rough edit videos sharing my thoughts on a topic.
Found the same here. Better temp reg than other materials, much less washing needed and doesn't smell after a few days of wear ... I used a brand available in the UK... so high heat isn't such an issue.
@@sama8571 I first used Granger’s purpose made merino wool wash… but then read an article by a top wool cleaners in London that said Johnson’s Baby Shampoo is about the best thing to use and very very cheap.
I received my wool & prince t-shirts and bottom down shirt a week ago and I've got to say I love the material! I ordered both size M and L as I wanted to try them both and although size L fits better on my upper body it feels a bit too long at the bottom. Size M is slightly tighter on top but has the perfect length at the bottom so I opted out for the size L. However, the bottom down shirt regular (not slim line) size M is perfect for me as the L was way to buggy. Can't wait to test them out on a 15 day trip to Japan next week.
@@TylerLloyd Men's Alpaca Wool T-Shirt: 160 Ultralight Crew from arms of andes and after watching your video I ordered 8020™ AG-Tee from appalachian gear company.
What deodorant were you using? I just picked up a few black merino shirts and the care instructions recommended not to use deodorants with aluminum. Thanks for the video, this helped make my decision :)
@@andyloucks yeah. Otherwise I love that deodorant. If washing your shirt, even a quick rinse of the pits, it isn’t a problem. But with zero washing it slowly builds up. Or maybe I apply too much 😆
Thanks Tyler, yeah I think you're right you just gotta wash the pits every once in a while. I'm just being careful as I used to wear an icebreaker wool t-shirt all the time on the only thing that caused a problem was the sunscreen build up on the neckline. Thanks for the help!@@TylerLloyd
They have a line of tshirts that is 100% wool as well as having a wool and linen blend. I have one of the 100% wool shirts and it gets a little fuzzy to it but is suuuuuuper soft. I wore that shirt for four days straight hiking backcountry in Alaska.
The difficulty with Merino shirts while travelling is that you can't give them to a laundry service, they'd tumble dry and ruin it. You can hand wash successfully but like we saw on your dryer, they wrinkle a lot and need some sort of pressing, ironing etc. Not something i have available when travelling. I guess maybe you could stay at an Airbnb with a washing machine once every 3 months 😃
@@TylerLloyd thanks, could you suggest which is better since you test both of them... the 78% merino 22 nylon OR 100% merino... plan to used it for travel tour (no heavy hiking or outdoor) ,... thanks
@@SecretMan299 I would go with the blend just because the 100% wool gets a little fuzzy. It isn’t bad and the 100% wool is super soft, the blend just looks “new” much longer.
Thanks for the video. I'm touring europe a lot soon and I've decided to get decked out in merino and barely bring much clothing with me. Are you a diabetic?
Oh, sorry ha, that probably sounded like a cryptic question. In your video, it looked like you were holding a blood glucose meter for a a second at 8:58.
@@ChrisStaplesMusic ha! Good catch. I am in fact holding a blood glucose monitor. I’ve done some experimenting with fasting and I used glucose and ketone tests to track my body’s reaction to the fasts.
How did you remove the deodorant build up? If you have another video reference plz send it my way! My issue with lighter shirts they end up staying dark under the arm pit (if you know what this is plz tell me) even when I wash them. Any advice?
I usually used only water. After the experiment, I used bar soap to scrub. All my shirts I have are lighter, so I haven't run into the issue you are having. Did you ever figure it out? Maybe @WoolandPrince can help.
@@Marlon-1224 does your deodorant contain aluminum? That can leave white marks. Try a different deodorant--I like byHumankind. Also, was both sides of the pits with some bar soap and then toss in the wash. Those things might help.
@@Marlon-1224 try using an Alum block. It is commonly used to treat skin after a shave but it has anti bacterial properties and some use it as deodorant. I don't plan on buying any more traditional deodorant after using the block for months now. It doesn't have a fragrance, I sweat a LOT, work doing manual labor, and my odor is significantly less at the end of the day when compared to a traditional deodorant with fragrance on. I've tried numerous aluminum/paraben free ones and still, the $8 block has out performed them all. Simply drizzle water on one end of it then rub it on your pit area thoroughly and done.
Wanting more and better money worth...that's called capitalism conservatism LOW inflation...not sure about that brand..claims and beliefs seem odd..have too do some more research a rch
you ruined it with the deoderant , you did wash the shirt so you basically were untruthful to Wool & Prince as well as your audience . You only confess eight minutes into a ten minute video . Now we don't know if the shirt is worth it or not . All we really know is that the person promoting the shirt is less than transparent or dare we say untruthful.