Cheap(ish) Merino
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girofan
New Member
- Location
- Oswestry Shropshire
Never heard of Uniglo "clefty". What sort of business are they?Where else in the country do they trade and do they have a website?
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
I think this is the site clefty was referring to
http://www.uniqlo.co.uk/
although I couldn't see any merino wool shirts suitable forposing in the pub wearing out on a ride!
http://www.uniqlo.co.uk/
although I couldn't see any merino wool shirts suitable for
i agree the website is a bit busy, and there's not a lot of merino on it, I however found loads in the Wimbledon branch. I've bought a fair amount of stuff from these guys before (albeit not merino) and although cheap they are very good quality clothes (i.e. not like Primark) I'll let you know how it washes tho
Blonde
New Member
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- Bury, Lancashire
Can't see any base layers as such. They seem to have sweaters/jumpers in merino (using product search) but no vests, t-shirts or base layers for women.
SamNichols
New Member
- Location
- Colne, Lancs
Uniqlo is the Japanese version of GAP. So, they sell nice enough clothes, but it's hardly cycling specific.
laurence
Veteran
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- in the aeroplane over the sea
Blonde said:
ground effect do some now... www.groundeffect.co.nz
they have a female specific range too
"Cheap" merino is a waste of money. It'll itch, shrink and be a load of tat. Know - tried it. Ended up chucking it away after one wash. Real, good, wear-next-to-skin merino isn't a cheap fabric simply cos there's not a lot of it about. What theres plenty of is not-so-good merino that's badly made (invariably in China). Either save up and buy something decent or forget it.
balzer69
New Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
checking around online: icebreaker baselayers can be had for around £25-30 e.g.
http://www.webtogs.co.uk/Icebreaker_Oasis_Crewe_100085.html (XL only though)
or do these fall into the "cheap" category?
http://www.webtogs.co.uk/Icebreaker_Oasis_Crewe_100085.html (XL only though)
or do these fall into the "cheap" category?
Icebreaker stuff certainly isn't cheap merino, however that is quite a cheap price for Icebreaker stuff...it you know what I mean!
I've got one of those Oasis shirts and its a really nice baselayer. Warm, doesn't itch and you can wear it for days and days on end without it starting to smell!
The only downside of merino as opposed to synthetic baselayers is that they don't really 'wick' sweat away from the skin, they just remain comfortable even if they do get wet.
I've got one of those Oasis shirts and its a really nice baselayer. Warm, doesn't itch and you can wear it for days and days on end without it starting to smell!
The only downside of merino as opposed to synthetic baselayers is that they don't really 'wick' sweat away from the skin, they just remain comfortable even if they do get wet.
I have seen cheap Italian merino, I think it was in Muji or maybe that shop on Regent Street (corner of Air Street?), name evades me... anyways, I didn't bother.
Some things can only be so cheap, and I reckon NZ/Aussie merino falls into that category. You get what you pay for and, imho at least, Icebreaker is (or certainly was) worth paying for.
Some things can only be so cheap, and I reckon NZ/Aussie merino falls into that category. You get what you pay for and, imho at least, Icebreaker is (or certainly was) worth paying for.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I got this pair of Merino socks last year at wht I thought was not a bad price, I've no complaint abou them a year on.
