Quote Originally Posted by crazycanuck View Post
Can someone tell me if ibex is made from Merino? I'd like to purchase the GRound Effect Ristroetto and want to know if it's the same thing as an Ibex item.

Ground effect mentions the Ristroetto wicks sweat away, which is fine but is it scratchy?

Perth isn't really really cold in the cooler months but it does get windy

HEeeeelp

Well the ristroetto:
http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/produc...l-RIS-MER.htm#
is a polyester tank with an inner lining of merino wool. You can expect the inner merino to be a very thin flocked layer that is bonded to the polyester.

Ibex has a few "Climawool" jackets that have windproof poly outsides with a merino lining like this. I've seen them and though my friends like them a lot, I would prefer myself to have a thicker lining of merino- the merino layer almost seems paper thin and is somehow glued/bonded onto the outer fabric. Not my cup of tea when I'm looking for wool. But- some people really like that bonded wool lining stuff, and I suppose it would be more rain/wind proof than straight wool. But then if you wear this as a base layer you might get the stuffy/smelly polyester effects. Straight merino breathes so beautifully and doesn't get stinky.

Just some rambling thoughts about it.

I must add that the ristroetto certainly looks really stylin' and looks comfy.



P.S. Robyn- you should keep your name Robyn at least in your signature for a few weeks to give us all a chance to know who the heck you are now!