I would like to thank you all for taking the time to reply to my query.
With reference to the comments of the previous poster, I have for many years been a fan of merino wool clothing. In particular, I have been a loyal customer of the now defunct company Ibex. I fully agree that wool shorts don't look like something a teenager would use to the gym. Now that Ibex is no more, I guess I am going to have something else.
Thanks again.