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Apr 27, 2021 at 5:17 pm #3710579
Looking to replace lightweight capilene with less smelly light wool. I have some stanfields and some bike jerseys that are too heavy for warm weather. What are the lightest wool shirts that are also good value?
Apr 27, 2021 at 6:30 pm #3710592I recently got a couple Icebreaker Amplify series merino/poly blend. 120 weight, very breathable. Dries much faster than 100% wool. I got it in the off-white stone color and its a very cool shirt that a breeze easily goes through. I wore it for 3 days straight last trip and it didnt smell bad at the end, so the wool was still doing its job.
I dont think they were cheap, but I would still consider them a good value. I’ll be using this as a primary hot weather shirt until it gets into the upper 80s, then I’ll go to my 100% poly Reel Legends Reel-Tec white shirt. That is the lightest/coolest summer shirt I have found. Both are worth a look in my book.
Apr 27, 2021 at 6:57 pm #3710596Might want to take a look at Montbell too. Mine is the long sleeve super light merino but they make a short sleeve as well.
Apr 27, 2021 at 8:38 pm #3710613My recommendation tends to come from Decathlon, but unfortunately, they seem to be out at the moment. I think Covid has disrupted their production. I noticed some issues last spring alaso. Perhaps you can set an alert for your size and see what happens? I have been super happy with this top:
Being Euro sizing, I recommend going up a size from your standard American one for an athletic fit that is not skin tight. If you want lose fitting, then I suggest two sizes up.
Apr 27, 2021 at 9:28 pm #3710615I second the Decathlon options. I’ve got a couple LS shirts, they’ve been holding up well.
Apr 28, 2021 at 10:09 am #3710662The Decathlon line looks great! Reminds me of a merino shirt I had from Mammut that discontinued. Been looking for a proper replacement since
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