Smartwool - REVIEW
Smartwool offers some essential items for backcountry skiing including socks, beanies, underwear, base-layers and mid-layers. So what set’s Smartwool apart from the plethora of other manufacturers offering performance clothing and accessories? Let’s start by asking: synthetic or wool?
Wool is predominately made up of the protein Keratin, the same stuff in our own skin and hair. Merino wool is the finest wool available which is why it is so soft and not itchy – it won’t irritate. Merino wool’s ingenious natural construction gives it the following properties:
Temperature regulating: keeps you warm when it’s cold and cool when it’s warm.
Water repellant: due to the protein Keratin’s own hydrophobic tendencies
Low odour: due to the fact that it wick’s moisture, keeping drier and less hospitable for odour causing bacteria.
Natural dirt repellant: due to the scales and crimps of the fibres as well as merino wools natural anti-static properties.