Why We Use Synthetics

A majority of our products use blends of merino wool with other materials—sometimes synthetic, other times natural. While we appreciate the full benefits of a 100% merino garment, the main mission of our brand is to make our garments go the extra mile and get the most out of our clothes.

A fiber (a long and thin strand or thread of material) can either be knit or woven into a fabric. A majority of our garments are knits as opposed to wovens, because we have found that our customers are looking for mainly casual, knit dresses. We have carried woven dresses and tunics in the past and are considering additional woven items in the future.

We have years of experience in making 100% merino garments through our menswear brand, Wool&Prince, most notably our 100% merino button-downs. However, being the merino experts that we are, we’ve learned that adding a small percentage of another material (most notably nylon and spandex), can do wonders for the garment in preventing against the most common wear and tear issues.

Here are some of the benefits of using synthetics in our garments:

• Ideal for the 100 day challenge, and other wardrobe challenges that require you to wear one garment for many days in a row.

• Easy to care for. 100% merino items are great, but require a little extra care. With our blends, you can throw them in the wash (just not the dryer!) and not worry about it.

• While you’re going to get optimal merino benefits with a 100% merino garment, we keep our fabric composition always with a higher percentage of merino than the secondary material(s), to ensure that you still can experience all of the benefits.

• More stretch! Nylon and spandex have an inherent stretch that is unparalleled to other materials. This extra stretch gives the garment just what it needs to go about your day: stretch, walk, run, practice yoga... and everything else you do as you live your life.

Fabric Trade-offs

We make a variety of knit fabrics and they all excel in their own way. You may find that your favorite fabric depends on the occasion or time of year, or maybe you just prefer the look of one over another.