I was excited to see another wool jersey supplier enter the market and recently bought a Magliamo Molteni jersey for myself. I received the jersey and have used it three times already. Each time I find that wearing it feels like having 100 pins sticking in my body. This is due to the clear nylon thread that Magliamo used inside of the chain stitch embroidery.
I have tried trimming the prickly threads on the inside but it only made it worse. The fabric is excellent and the embroidery is beautiful but I cannot enjoy this expensive jersey because it is painful to wear.

Diederik from Magliamo refuses to repair or replace the jersey and told me to "wear a t-shirt under it", which I had already tried with no relief.
I wanted to make you all aware of their customer-unfriendly return/repair policy before you make the same mistake I did.
FYI

Oof, I remember that feeling on an old jersey...

I know it's not what you're looking for, but I've been wearing thin wool t-shirts under jersies and shirts when riding for decades. The new merino wool ones are very comfortable, as comfortable as any cotton t-shirt I've ever owned.

At any rate, thanks for the heads up on Magliamo

That would drive me bonkers.

I wear wool all the time and I am a total sucker for interesting jerseys.

I will cross this outfit right off my list.

FWIW There are so many fantastic suppliers out there, these guys will be swimming upstream.

@op Please let us know if they "reconsider" their policy and take care of you. Feel free to send them this linked thread.

That will make their day.

Also, bold their name in your original thread to make it more prominent. Just a suggestion.

I have a synthetic jersey that has a couple of prickly clear threads.
All you need is a wall hanger Merckx, to go with a wall hanger Molteni jersey.

Thanks for the heads up.

Maybe you can add iron on patches under the areas where the embroidery occurs. It would then keep your skin from contacting said nylon thread ends.
Or maybe melt the thread ends with a lighter to blunt their ends?..... if there are not too many.....

That will keep him busy.

He said it felt like he had a 100 pins stuck in him while wearing this thing.

That would feel especially nasty when a person is riding in high heat and humidity.

Yuck.

Considering the price of a Magliamo Molteni jersey it'd be worth having a tailor customize it to suit your preferences.

Seam tape may help relieve the problem. But take the jersey to a tailor or three and get an estimate for the work. They might even be able to restitch the seams with fabric rather than plastic thread (I'm assuming the jersey used monofilament fishing line type thread rather than nylon fabric thread).

That's what I did with my double knit uniforms in the Navy back in the late 1970s. Atrocious uniforms, we looked like milkmen. Black trousers, white shirts. Many of us saved our gaberdine slacks and cotton shirts for inspections and formal occasions, and wore our double knits for daily use. They used monofilament fishing line for the seams and hems. I had the base tailor use seam tape to keep the knotted ends for jabbing me. But there were only a handful of those knotted ends, not dozens or hundreds.

[MENTION=418370]canklecat[/MENTION], Mmmmmm, good old salt and peppers from the Zumwalt days. Lots of those around P'cola back in the 70's, it was celebrated widely by the Navy types here the they went to Davy Jones Locker. Those white covers with the enlisted devices on them had zero class, compared with the Dixie cup hats. Now the ENL are wearing day uniform of khaki blouse and black gaberdine trousers with a black garrison hat, if not in the blue digital came uniforms.

Thanks for the heads up, OP, I have a flyer from them and was considering ordering this very jersey. Not now though, glad you posted about your misfortune and discomfort.

Bill

I know, right!? Awful uniform. We had a choice between the milkman uniform of the day, or the gas meter reader navy blue shirt over black/blue trouser utilities and ball cap.

Fortunately when I was assigned to the USMC at Pendleton as a corpsman we were issued two or three sets of standard Marine Corps solid green utilities, same style as the old Gomer Pyle era, which looked good and was functional, so that's what many Navy corpsmen wore, other than for inspections and formal occasions.

I don't really get the camo BDUs but that's progress.

They brought back the good ol' crackerjacks and Dixie cups just as I was getting out in the early 1980s. That's a proper Navy uniform.

Back then you could find decent tailors in every military town. Some enlisted personnel and NCOs were very image conscious and would outdo the rest of us slackers in sharp appearance.

Anyway, that's why I'd suggest the OP try a tailor to make that retro jersey comfortable to wear.

CORPSMAN UP! Thanks for the service Doc! You guys rocked, and still do.

In the solemn mode, God Speed to the 16 that lost their lives in MS yesterday, KC130 lost with all aboard, 15 USMC and 1 USN corpsman.

Bill

Yes, I always wore a t-shirt under my jersies but then I also had a wool allergy. I was finally relieved by the advent of synethetic, wicking fibres.

Might a summer base layer undershirt work, (if you end up having to keep the jersey, since it looks like you will be doing)? At least you'd have the wicking action those materials offer, as well as protection from the pointy bits of nylon. And, these tend to be thinner so you don't have that bunched up material in places.

That's horrible. Still, there is a small chance that a few wearings and washings will soften up the problem.

I have a jersey from Oregon Cyclewear, and it is as soft as wool can get. Very nice indeed. I got it too large, and it stretched, and I shrank (I've lost weight), so it's really big on me, but it still works for me. It covers my butt, and that's not such a bad thing.

+1 on Oregon Cyclewear. Beats even Rapha for comfort. imho

Again, I wouldn't tolerate a scratchy product like the op describes.

I'd get a hold of Paypal or my credit card company and make them take the return.

Seems like it might be repairable with seam tape. Using monofilament was a bad choice on the part of the manufacturer. If the loose ends are ironed down flat and covered with tape, they shouldn't poke you anymore.

It's true that wool jerseys were generally worn with t shirts underneath, unless it was a really hot day. I was never really bothered by scratchy wool, but Merino wool was always nice to have.

FWIW I wear my Kucharik wool jersey all the time with no undershirt. Feels great. No writing on it but that's my preference anyway.

Thanks for the tip, I'm going to have to start haunting the clearance section. Merino wool @ $49, and poly @ $19? Customized for $8-16 or so? Wow.

Yeah when those jerseys are on sale, it's a great deal. It's even a good deal when they're not on sale.

I'm confused.

The return policy of Magliamo plainly states the buyer may do a return if the product is returned within 30 days.

Here is their policy:

Magliamo - Delivery & Returns

Thanks for all of the suggestions and support.
Just to be clear:
1- The monofilament threads were used on the inside of the embroidery only - not the seams.
2- I did try a wool liner but the nasty little thread ends find their way through.
3- My attempt at melting the tips with an iron did not work and I'm not ready to torch it yet.
4- Magliamo did not consider this condition "defective" and refused to repair or replace the jersey.

I ended up ironing on some poly/cotton patches over the inner part of offending embroidery areas. A picture is attached. Here's a link to what I used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's not the best solution, but then I was stuck with a turkey of a jersey anyway.

Michael Haddad
Brooklyn, New York USA

You are a patient man.

Good try for a solution to a problem that shouldn't exist.

Any updates on these jerseys? Still using monofilament? I was about to drop some coin on the Brooklyn kit tonight and decided to search reviews on the fitment and found this thread. Real shame as they look so nice.

Wow, I learn something new on this forum everyday!

I had no idea what monofluament was until now! 😨

Ahhh, monofilament! Now that I've heard of. I still don't know what it is, but Ill be sure to stay away from it!☺