Wool in the middle of summer, really?

The book "FACTFULNESS" is a bestseller, and it says that people live by their own assumptions. In the same way, don't you think that wool is a material used for winter clothes? In fact, however, there is a type of wool that is perfect for the intense heat of summer. Among wools, there is a material called "merino wool. The more we learn about this magical fabric, which overturns the standard image of wool as excessively warm and prickly against the skin, the more we realize that it is the perfect material for surviving this humid and hot summer in Japan.

Photo_Yohei Miyamoto
Illustration_Takashi Koshii
Text_Jun Kumayama
Edit_Shinri Kobayashi

2. Wool is prickly.
Isn't it obvious?

I don't like the prickly feeling of wool sweaters, though..."

Some of you may say so. Traditional wool, or winter wool as we imagine it, has thick and coarse fibers that make it prickly, but Icebreaker's merino fibers of 17 to 19 microns are extremely fine and of high quality. However, Icebreaker's merino fibers, which are 17 to 19 microns, are extremely fine and of high quality.

So you can wear a merino wool T-shirt on bare skin; not only that, but merino wool underwear does not sting your buttocks.

Despite being an ultrafine fiber, it is long, strong, and durable, so it retains its softness and resists pilling even after repeated use.

While regular wool requires hand washing and fabric softener, Icebreaker can be washed in a washing machine with regular mild alkaline detergent. Regular washing also has the effect of recovering the fabric. Although the dryer is not recommended as it can cause shrinkage, after washing, simply hang it up to dry naturally. It dries faster than cotton, and the silhouette returns to normal without the need for ironing, making it perfect for travel.