Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I love the comfort of wearing merino wool, it doesn't smell as bad as synthetics and doesn't have to be washed as often. My only issue with wool is durability, I've worn out 4 pairs of merino wool base layer shirts in the last couple of years, they just tear and fall apart after few years of daily use. I switched over to synthetics because they are a lot more durable and last longer.
How do you wash and dry them? I have found them to be very long wearing. Synthetics do last a long time though. I can't imaging wearing out four shirts in two years. I wore one fitted bike sweater daily for five years, and it is still like new. I don't wear it as often now. I will as soon as it fits again...cough.... Okay, it fits, but it is a little more snug than I like. At the moment, it is almost seven years old now. I stopped wearing it daily a couple of years ago, now it is just occasionally.