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Merino wool vs Pima Cotton?

post #1 of 14
10/6/11 at 6:07pm
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I just purchased two RL v-neck sweaters, one slim fit (100% Merino Wool), the other regular (100% Pima Cotton), and I have a few questions:

1. between the Merino Wool and the Pima Cotton, which fabric would suit better for those cold chilly days/nights?
2. Which fabric is the better quality?
3. Which is more likely to shrink in the dryer?
Edited by ImFlier - 10/6/11 at 6:17pm
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post #2 of 14
10/6/11 at 6:40pm
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Originally Posted by ImFlier View Post

I just purchased two RL v-neck sweaters, one slim fit (100% Merino Wool), the other regular (100% Pima Cotton), and I have a few questions:
1. between the Merino Wool and the Pima Cotton, which fabric would suit better for those cold chilly days/nights?
2. Which fabric is the better quality?
3. Which is more likely to shrink in the dryer?

Hi... I have RL v neck on both Prima cotton and Merino wool. The Merino wool is lighter and more delicate than the prima cotton but I found merino wool keeps me a bit warmer. The merino one will stretch a bit more than the prima cotton one . One other thing I have found a bit of lint on my merino wool v neck after only few wears. I haven’t washed them yet so cant answer the other questions.
And I don’t think we should compare Merino wool with prima cotton. I would compare Merino wool with lamb wool . And yes I would prefer merino wool over lamb wool for the feel and weight.
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post #3 of 14
10/6/11 at 11:21pm
We are talking here about two really different yarn, not comparable one to the other I would like to say, but :
1 Merino wool it is supposed to keep the temperature of the body, while cotton it is (usually) better for the transpiration. So I would say for cold weather better a good quality of wool
2 this id depending on the quality of the yarn himself. For example everybody is marking cashmere on labels, but you have some cashmere which is worst quality then the worst nylon on the market..
3 still depending on the quality of the yarn, but Pima it is really difficult to damage, while wool you have to pay more attention.
Edited by max b - 10/7/11 at 5:05am
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post #4 of 14
10/7/11 at 4:04am

 

Both are high quality fabrics. Merino wool is supposed to keep you warmer during cold weather while pima cotton is more durable and absorbent which can unfortunately attract stains more. 
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post #5 of 14
10/7/11 at 11:08am

Merino wool feels really nice and it is quite warm. I have a burberry prorsum sweater and it´s made from merino wool, and it´s so nice i´ve been wearing it a lot.

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post #6 of 14
10/7/11 at 11:16am
Hmmm can you wash wool sweaters normally? I always thought you had to take them to the cleaners...
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post #7 of 14
10/7/11 at 1:19pm
If you want either to last, neither should be put in the washer or dryer. And certainly not the wool.

Hand wash, dry flat/reshape.
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post #8 of 14
10/7/11 at 1:22pm
Cashmere
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post #9 of 14
10/7/11 at 1:26pm
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Originally Posted by stu00a View Post

Cashmere

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post #10 of 14
10/7/11 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by ImFlier View Post

3. Which is more likely to shrink in the dryer?

You'd have to be insane to even consider putting a wool sweater in the dryer.
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post #11 of 14
10/7/11 at 3:03pm
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If you want either to last, neither should be put in the washer [...].

Unless you own a Miele. teacha.gif


J/k, but I do wash my wool sweaters in the machine: handwash program (low temperature, no spinning) with wool detergent, and then also (air) dry flat. Not often though.
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post #12 of 14
10/7/11 at 3:07pm
As Sanguis said, you should never put wool in the dryer. Roll it in a towel then lay it flat to dry. Or just bring it to a dry cleaner.

http://barb-hacker.suite101.com/how-to-care-for-wool-sweaters-a190092
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post #13 of 14
10/7/11 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by NOBD View Post

Unless you own a Miele. teacha.gif
J/k, but I do wash my wool sweaters in the machine: handwash program (low temperature, no spinning) with wool detergent, and then also (air) dry flat. Not often though.

Yep. That's how I wash my suits and SC's wink.gif

But seriously once when I thrifted a wool sweater, I wanted to get the stink out. Since it was $0.99 I decided to try and wash it. I did gentle cycle with woolite, and air dried it. Came out as good as it went in. Maybe I was lucky?

I would never do that with something I loved/wasn't willing to risk though.
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post #14 of 14
10/8/11 at 12:16pm

I read the tag and it said only dryclaners. And considering what it cost, I wouldn´t dare washing it.

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