Latest review on the site is a proper thrash test of Rab's new for autumn 2011 MeCo 165 Long Sleeve Zip Neck top - MeCo stands for 'merino/Cocona' and the idea is that a 65/35% mix of the two fabrics produces a material with the positiive attributes

Polartec Neoshell waterproof fabric, the interesting MeCo baselayer which uses a mix of merino wool and polyester in two weights and – we reckon this might be a real winner – a winter version of the Vapour-Rise soft shell.New Polartec NeoShell Kit

As far as we can tell from the web site, rather than being a uniform blend like, say, Rab's MeCo, the material uses merino wool on the inside against the skin, with the cotton on the outside with a 35% wool and 65% cotton breakdown by weight.We like

Just in for review is a long-sleeved, zip-neck base layer top from new brand Frankly made from their unusual Neobi fabric which mixes merino wool and cotton for an all-natural material.We told you a little about the brand the other day, but this is the first time we've actually s...

using some really interesting and effective hybrid base-layer fabrics recently that use different components to give a mix of positive qualities. Things like Rab's MeCo that combines merino wool and Cocona for example. Or the Haglöfs Warm Active

Gore-Tex Active ShellGore-Tex Active ShellWell, it's almost the end of the first week of 2012, so before we career off into the middle distance, here's a quick look at ten things that impressed us over the last 12 months plus one particular launch for this year to top things off....

to show.And that's just the start of it. There's a new eVent mountain-walking shell jacket, rationalised glove range and, erm, heavier MeCo baselayers including MeCo boxers for both men and women. And then there's 2013...More in the morning.

- Will Craven - RAB Meco Baselayer19 - James Holyland - Extremities Glo Gloves and Beanie20 - Joey Turner - Adidas shoesSo what are waiting for, head over to the OM Advent Calendar for the latest to prize. Good luck!

One of our fave things of last year was Rab's new MeCo baselayer fabric which mixes merino wool with Cocona for a sort of optimal mix of merino-style comfort with fast wicking and drying. So when we came across Target Dry's new socks which also mix

mixes of merino with other fabrics similarly effective when it comes to odour control. Rab's new MeCo merino/Cocona mix wicks and dries faster than pure merino, but thanks to both components being naturally anti-microbial, doesn't smell either. We