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Any suggestions for a technical shirt with the performance of Merino but without the drawbacks?
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[QUOTE="Rick Davidson, post: 1206347, member: 86032"] I look mainly to OR and Patagonia for technical base layers and tops. It seems to me that there has been a move away from 100% merino. Maybe cost…maybe durability…I don’t know. First it seems like you get most of the features of 100% merino with a 50/50 merino/polyester blend…but with lower cost and much improved durability. It also seems, however, like 100% polyester has really got its act together. Today‘s 100% poly is moisture wicking, dries quickly and now also has very effective odor control…along with lower cost and very good durability. Trekking…mostly at high elevation…so maybe sweating is not the issue that it can be in August closer to sea level…I get great performance from polyester. After a day trekking I change clothes. Hang my base layer top and socks on a line in my tent…change out of my trekking trousers or shorts…wash up a bit. My trek outfit is ready to go the next morning. I’ll now go 2 weeks doing minimal laundry. I think that getting out of your trekking clothes and letting them air dry greatly extends their wearability. i have Smartwool tops and bottoms that I wear for skiing but for hiking, trekking, cycling I now use more 100% poly than anything else. [/QUOTE]
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