Experiment 018 - Long Sleeve Balaclava

Additional Information

Story

A balaclava neck experiment. A long sleeve merino t-shirt with a built in four piece "t-front" balaclava for highly adjustable warmth and coverage.

Fabric

Merino is in our opinion easily nature's finest performance fabric. We use 17.5 micron fibers, because the finer fibers are softer and just plain beautiful to touch. We use 200gsm fabric, which is a bit heavier than what most merino brands use for this type garment, because it has a wonderful hand feel and is a bit more durable. We source it from New Zealand, using Zque certified wool, where it is knit into a single yet gorgeous jersey.

Merino has the incredible ability to suck moisture into the very core of the fiber. This pulls moisture away from your skin cooling you as you exercise, and allows the fabric to keep breathing if it gets wet. As the temperature cools the natural crimps in the fabric insulate you, merino simply is more comfortable in a wider range of temperatures than anything else we know of.

Merino also takes color incredibly, and since it has a natural UV resistance it hardly fades at all. We have four year old, well worn, black merino tees that are still darker and richer in color than brand new cotton ones.

One word of warning though, premium low micron merino is addictive. Once you get a taste of the merino quality it's hard to quit. Luckily its natural bacteriostatic properties make it highly odor resistant. You'll find you can get a lot more wear between washes, a good thing as ultrafine merino does not come cheap.

Details

Experiment 018 - Long Sleeve Balaclava

17.5 micron top capped Mackenzie Blend merino

195gsm single jersey

Non-mulesed, farm traceable and certified by AsureQuality

Fits true to size

For best results hand wash cold, lay flat to dry.

Can be machine washed and dried but expect about half a size shrinkage in length.

Made in the USA with Thai fabric

Sizing

Fits true to size. Expect about half a size shrinkage when machine washed and dried.

Please refer to the table below for garment's exact measurements.

Garment measurements in inches, measured flat

Size	XS	S	M	L	XL
Shoulder	17	17.5	18	18.5	19
Chest measured flat edge to edge	19	20	21	22	23
Length high shoulder to bottom	26.13	26.75	27.38	28	28.63
Sleeve length center back to cuff	32.75	33.25	33.75	34.25	34.75

Body measurements in inches

Size	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest	34	36	38	40	42

Colors

Black