Knitted merino wool is a style staple for an active winter wardrobe selection whether your thing is hiking, snowboarding, skiing or that oh-so-very-chick-après-ski-activity, for ones who fancy exploring the mountain.
Merino wool is exclusively made from natural fibres of Merino sheep breed fleeces.
According to Woolmark, wool fibres are made from keratin the same protein present in human hair witch is biodegradable. Furthermore Merino wool is an entirely renewable fibre as Merino sheep produce new fleece every year. It seems quite an environment friendly fibre to me.
And how about performance? Well wool is like a natural performance fibre. This fabric creates air pockets trapping air inside your clothes thus regulating your body temperature and keeping you warm. Moreover it has breathable and wick moisture properties in order to provide comfort thought the all day. Yet another windfall: merino wool fibres are extremely light weighted and don’t keep odours.
Merino wool can be found in the composition of several garments from socks and underwear to fashion-forward winter sports wear like the Sweaty Betty knitted merino elastane Transition Ski Merino L/S Top and the knitted merino elastane Intensify Merino Seamless Top. Sweaty Betty combines Merino Wool with elastane for a good stretch and ease of movement. Garments are antibacterial and designed to be worn against the skin as a base layer due to their soft touch for a luxurious feel during colder months.
When Wintery winds roar by the windows and colour the mountain tops white, fashion-forward take on winter sports wear is knitted merino clothing for they regulate body temperature and provide a blank canvas for designers’ creations that allow the creation of a slim fit pieces, daring jacquard prints or even the addition of flattering ribbed panels.
Knitting merino yarns with seamless manufacturing techniques exceeds all the expectations of versatile creativity.