OK, so this isn't strictly about classic/vintage bikes, but about clothing, so I thought it would be more suitable in this forum than any other...

I'm looking for some new jerseys and other clothing, and I am wondering about the merits of wool. Merino, I suppose, but not really sure what other types there are in jerseys and underlayers.

I don't have a need for a lot of cold weather gear, so I'm not nearly as interested in it in that respect, but I understand that people ride wool even in hot weather? Can someone explain that to me? What is a S/S wool jersey like in the summer? Is that simply a rationalization for the wool jersey producers to make it seem more plausible to be able to use a wool jersey when it get hot out?

As there are a lot of wool jerseys that are produced in the vintage styles (Moltini, for example), if I were looking for a vintage print, it seems that I may have no choice but to go with wool in these cases.

Thoughts anyone?

Thanks,



---Michael