Merino wool, which is pleasant to the touch and has deodorant properties, is often used for outdoor wear, but it is a different story when it comes to high-grade wool.
Although soft and supple, this first-rate product, with a fineness of 15.5 microns, is comparable to cashmere, it is rarely used for outdoor wear, which requires toughness. Furthermore, the distribution is less than 11 TP10T and the purity is even higher when it is produced in New Zealand.
So it is somewhat of an exciting development that icebreaker and GOLDWIN have used 15.5 micron superfine merino for their collaborative collection this time around.
MERINOLOFT COAT ¥99,000
Merino Trousers ¥35,200
Now, what do you think when you hear that outdoor brands are working on this?
It has an elegant and fluffy look, rather than the shakiness and roughness that are the forte of outdoor wear. Despite this, the imbalance between the two, in which every detail has the appearance of clothing, is filled with an unfathomable charm. The rich, subdued color is also just the right balance of understated ruggedness.
Icebreaker, whose signature material is merino wool, brings out the best of the material, and GOLDWIN mixes it with the outdoors to good effect, and the result is a fine one.
A total of seven product numbers, including coats and caps, will be available starting Friday, October 1. This exquisite balance is something you should wear and enjoy.