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The TRUTH About Merino Wool Shirts.

By The Iron Snail 19:39 784,311 views on YouTube Oct 9, 2025

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Thanks, Unbound Merino! Newbies to the brand can get 10% off their first order. https://unboundmerino.pxf.io/VOmMyA Merino wool. Intriguing! Synthetic clothing. Intriguing! Cotton. Wet! Today we are comparing Merino vs.... Show more

Thanks, Unbound Merino! Newbies to the brand can get 10% off their first order. https://unboundmerino.pxf.io/VOmMyA Merino wool. Intriguing! Synthetic clothing. Intriguing! Cotton. Wet! Today we are comparing Merino vs. Synthetic vs. Cotton. What is going on in there? We're looking at Patagonia's Capilene Cool, Unbound Merino, Proof 72-Hour t-shirt, and a cotton t-shirt from the brand Pompeii. Testing will look like such: First, we'll test the anti-stink properties of the three. Is Merino really that good at anti-stink? Is polyester THAT bad (yes). Then we'll swing on over to drying speed before plopping in a nice warm bath of strength testing. Sources: https://littleskein.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-superwash-yarn https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24008053/wool-marketing-environment-sustainable-claims-sheep-animal-cruelty-fast-fashion https://www.woolmarklearningcentre.com https://iwto.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/26-March-AgR-Research-Case-Study.pdf https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/s/aKdCOXA1jh (studies are in post) https://www.naturetexxplasma.com https://www.carbonfact.com/blog/knowledge/carbon-wool https://www.reddit.com/r/Outlier/comments/18n3z5j/environmental_impact_of_wool/ https://www.collectivefashionjustice.org/articles/is-cotton-more-sustainable-than-wool https://mountainmeadowwool.com/blogs/the-mmw-blog/the-skinny-on-superwash-and-non-superwash-wool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qMs7h0fFW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh8BFytupwA https://big-skies.co.uk/projects/does-merino-dry-quickly/ https://nailthetrail.com/does-polyester-dry-faster-than-merino-wool/ https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/13231/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12029065/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07373937.2016.1195405 https://backpackinglight.com/comfort_moisture_transport_wool_synthetic_clothing/ Anyway, goodbye. Can I interest you in a hot bowl of following ME and The Snail in other places?? - The Iron Snail Clothing Website: http

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