What's different about Mizuno Merino Wool? Wool Mark W certification confirms comfort and easy care. | feature

What is different about Mizuno Merino wool?
Comfort and easy care backed by Woolmark W certification.

Merino wool," which is often heard of these days, has a variety of natural functional properties and is comfortable to the touch and to wear. MIZUNO's merino wool T-shirts are the world's first items (Note 1) to simultaneously acquire two "Wool Mark Certifications" (Note 2) that meet strict inspection standards, and to be commercialized with a certification mark sewn on the label. It is comfortable to wear and easy to care for as it can be easily washed and dried at home. These attractive merino wool T-shirts fit each of the four lifestyles.

Photo_Yuma Yoshitsugu

Model_Inase Komuten, Shuto Kono, Mei, Young Setagaya

Text_Shogo Komatsu

Edit_Amane Yasuda

Exquisite size and silhouette.

-Have you ever heard of merino wool?

Kouno: Of course. I love it. Just the other day, Yuya Tanaka (designer of Cabaret Poval) and I were talking about how, as we grow older, we want to wear merino wool.

-What attracts you to the company?

Kouno: It is comfortable to wear and looks elegant. I wear merino myself and have always wanted to make items using it. But the fabric is expensive.

How did you feel when you wore a T-shirt made of Mizuno merino wool?

Kouno: The simple design was easy to match. The boxy silhouette is not too long, and the sleeves are just the right length. The lining is mesh and smooth, and it's crazy comfortable. I could play soccer in it.

-In addition to the Total Easy Care certification, it also meets the standards for fine wool fibers set forth in the Merino Perform certification, making it comfortable to wear, and it can be washed and dried. Even if you come home sweating from soccer, you can wash and dry it in the washing machine right away, so you can wear it in any situation without hesitation.

Kouno: To be honest, I didn't have an image of wool in "Mizuno," so this is fresh.

-Mizuno is known for its soccer products.

Kouno: That's right. Mizuno" is known for its "Morelia" spikes. They were extremely popular in London. They sold for about twice the price in Japan. Top players wear them, too. Also, I often saw people wearing "Mizuno" sneakers in London. I think there are more people wearing them than in Japan.

-I see! How about the size of the T-shirt?

Kouno: I really like the size of this T-shirt. Since I train, I don't want to wear a silhouette that shows the thickness of my chest plate, so this is about right. I usually wear almost exclusively slacks, but I think it goes well with slacks as well.

Ms. Kouno tried on...

365 All-in-One Crew Neck Short Sleeve Shirt