Thanks again for all the great information.

From the personal experience of other "welters" to the textile experts, this is very helpful.

I now know that I will still not be able to partake of those wool must-have fashion essentials that fill the department stores each winter. Sometimes I linger among the racks and stare at the soft looking colorful beauties and pretend that they would not make my skin crawl. Then I come to my senses and head for the stiff, rough, cotton sweaters.

I am going to start looking into the finer merino brands mentioned. A tank would be a good start. Keep my initial investment small.

I am glad I have discovered TE. Not only is it a great source for bike info but who knew that I would get answers above and beyond my expectations for this little wool issue that I started experimenting with this past June!