METARINO 100% Merino Wool T-Shirt Women,Short Sleeve Lightweight Crew Neck Base Layer Tee Shirt for Travel,Hiking

This is is a great shirt for travel. Merino wool t-shirts are the only ones I do not need to wash after each wearing and they dry quickly in the shower when they are washed.I am not an athlete, no longer hike, and with age I have become so hypersensitive to fabrics, seams and tags that I often wear shirts inside out around the house because everything itches.ITCHA number of years ago I realized there's one shirt I always traveled with and wanted to find more. I was shocked to see the T-shirt was made of merino wool because it had been many years since I had been able to wear wool against my skin. Since then I have learned that I can wear many merino wool knits. The quality of the wool, fiber diameter and how it is processed can make big difference, factors not necessarily correlated with price.I can't tell you this particular shirt won't itch you, but I can tell you it is one that doesn't itch me. (I do wash all of my wool several times Euclean before before wearing and found this product especially made for washing wool and delicates is totally worth the price. ) Sure, it isn't soft like micro fleece, but it is as comfortable as my cotton tees.ODOR RESISTANCE: Wool is known for its odor resistance. People like my husband could wear the same shirt and socks for days without showering. Others like me can shower daily, do an extra sink freshen-up, stick to natural fabrics, and yet still rarely get two wearings out of anything that picked up any sweat. If you fall into the second category, I highly recommend the shirt . As long as I hang it to air out, I can get two or three wearings out of this before I need to wash it... And often that's only because I am messy.FIT: it is hard to generalized fit but I would say this shirt is fairly true to size. Sometimes medium sized t-shirts are too small to accommodate my rounded back and pull under the arms. These were fine. But I do think the long length is not flattering for anything but super casual wear for me. It's too long to tuck well for me because it comes too far over the hips.OTHER: I really love the deep blue of this shirt. The color pictured is "true" as represented on my Samsung Tab 6+LiteThe color of the shirt is represented accurately on my Samsung 6+Lite.

True to size; not too thin like some brands of summer-weight wool tops; washes well in cold water-just hang to dry. Will be perfect alone, under a jacket/sweater, or as a base layer. Just what I was wanting for a trip to Scotland.

Comparison of Merino Tech, Merino Protect, Merinnovation, and Metarino.All are very lightweight, and may show the outline of a bra. All except Merinnovation are 100% merino. Merino Tech and Merino Protect are both fairly smooth, but both have just a hint of scratchiness. I've been wearing an 85% wool bra, so I'm used to wearing wool next to my skin. Metarino is the only one that says it's Australian merino, so maybe that's why it's the only one that felt truly soft.Merinnovation is 87% wool, 13% nylon. Still stink resistant and very soft--almost as soft as Metarino. And they're not overly long! Those are my new favorite, since sometimes they're on sale & I like the length. However, the neck seam is not as nicely finished as Metarino--it irritates my skin when I sweat heavily.The Merino Tech shirt is cut oddly high under the arms, which bugs me. (I don't have large arms.) It's also a smidge too short to be flattering. (I'm only 5'4" so it's not because I'm too tall ;)The Metarino is a little too long for me, but I'm keeping it since it's the most comfortable & most flattering on me.The Merino Protect purple stripe is closer to brown than purple. Not a good color on me; I wanted purple. The Merino Tech blue is heathered, which I like. But the Metarino blue is also nice-- a clear dark blue with a hint of teal.You can see the difference in sleeve lengths, and shirt lengths, in the photo.Metarino neckline is nice--a bit more feminine than the usual t-shirt style neck (see photo of me wearing it) --and I just spilled my flavored water down the front of it, and it beaded up & rolled right off, leaving no stain or stickiness!However, after the third time washing the Metarino (always delicate cycle, in cold water, and it's never been inside a dryer) I discovered two small holes (see photo). I haven't been tucking it into pants, but I may have snagged it on a thorn while hiking. I put some Fray Check on the spots & they went through the wash again without getting worse.