Description of SmartWool Microweight Zip T-Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Women's:
Combine a versatile base layer with the moisture-wicking, quick-drying, and breathable powers of wool, and you have the Smartwool Women’s Long-Sleeve Zip T-Shirt. The large front zipper allows you to ventilate when you’re moving fast, and the soft, stretchy wool works as a stand-alone shirt or as a next-to-skin layer in cooler conditions.
Bottom Line: A four-season base layer that wicks, breathes, and warms.
This was a great next to skin layer for hitting the slopes. It kept me warm and dry, and the Merino wool was softer than some of the other Merino wool shirts I own. It's fit was true to size, and it's styling was great. The 1/4 zip helps you regulate temps too. It's a keeper!
I spend a lot of time sweating in the CO mountains. This year I converted to wool vs. polyester as an experiment. I bought the short-sleeved version of this shirt. I wear it as a base layer with another wool layer (just like this one but another brand) and it is MUCH more efficient at sweat wicking and is thus much better at keeping your body temp consistent than layering with polyester. I was working pretty hard one day this summer on my way up Blanca Peak and I happened to look down and notice beads of sweat collecting on the OUTSIDE of the shirt, while I felt warm and dry. How cool is that? Besides the anti-stink factor, the beauty of the thing is that the wool works equally well in heat or cold. I can wear it under warmer layers for winter, and by itself under my wind shell for climbing in the summer. Get yourself a wool tee, a wool 1/4 zip like this, and a heavier wool for winter and you're all set for anything mountain life throws at ya. Why buy anything else?
