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Woman wearing Smartwool Women’s Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Long Sleeve on the trail. But can all these wild claims really be true? If your main experience with wool is an itchy, misshapen ...

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You’ve heard it before: merino wool makes performs best for baselayers. A new study from North Carolina State University backs that up with scientific research. Ever wonder why those expensive merino ...