Wool regulates temperature, resists odour and dries faster than most people expect. Its one weakness is friction: a backpack strap or a saddle rubbing the same spot every day.
Three habits that help
Rotate two knits instead of wearing one every day; the fibres recover overnight. Air it out instead of washing after every ride. When pills appear, remove them with a fabric comb, not a razor.
Washing, rarely
Hand-wash or use the wool cycle at 30 °C, then dry flat in the shade. A merino crew washed this way will outlast five cotton tees.
Written by
Daan Okafor
Daan drafts every Pyrane pattern by hand first, then rides it. He keeps a notebook of every seam that ever failed him.
