Course Details

Outdoor Fabric Technologies: Merino vs. Alpaca Fibers provides hikers with a comprehensive understanding of the fibers that make up outdoor performance textiles, focusing on how merino wool vs. alpaca wool fiber properties impact the performance of outdoor apparel with respect to thermoregulation, heat, and moisture transport. Our technology webinars feature gear and skills information and education that’s comprehensive, science-(data)-backed, and objective, with the goal of providing backcountry users with the valuable context required to make good decisions about which gear to choose and how to use that gear effectively.

Enrollment Information

  • Duration: 55 minutes
  • Access to this education course is FREE for Unlimited Members. Gain access to Backpacking Light’s entire online education course library with an Unlimited Membership (Learn More).