New from Buffthis winter 2009 is a 100%merino wool version of their multifunctional headwear withall the properties you'd expect from the natural fabric and called the Wool Buff.100% merino wool Buff inthe shops nowMerino is 100% natural, from

New from Cumbrian-based EDZ and new for review too are a selection of merino wool things including a long-sleeved, crew-neck top, a Multi-tube, gloves and a beanie hat.EDZ has had a merino top in its range of outdoors and motorcycle clothing for a

Just in for review is one of EDZ's very affordable, long-sleeved base-layer tops in merino wool.We tried one of the original EDZ merinos and it was okay, but featured conventional seams and a grade of merino that didn't really compare with the stuff

There's a new contender in the merino wool baselayer marketand maybe not one you'd expect - Craghoppers has a whole rangeof men's and women's merino in a range of styles for this winter.Craghoppersis using '70s' graded merino wool. The '70s' bit

Just back from seeing the guys at Big Stone, who bring Smartwool, Arc'teryx and Five.Ten into the UK and thought you might like a quick heads up on an interesting new take on merino wool from Smartwool.Due out this autumn, it's a range of mid

Merino wool's great stuff - it doesn't smell, it's really comfortable against the skin in hot or cold conditions and it's produced naturally by fluffy merino sheep. It's not scratchy like other wool, because the individual fibres are much finer

We recently told you about surf brand Finisterre which isusing Nikwax Analogy fabrics to produce waterproof jackets - now theCornish-based outfit has launched a £25,ethically-produced, Eddie merino baselayer top.What we like about the company

Has anyone been puzzling over the increasing popularity of merino wool recently? Want to know what all the fuss is about? We went along to the new Icebreaker touch lab in Covent Garden last week to find out what makes Merino so special, and came

Meet our new best friends - they're Vara merinowool socks from New Zealand and they're be appearing in the UKfor the first time courtesy of Chocolate Fish, one of OM'sshopping partners.Merino, ifyou've been asleep for the past couple of years, is a

A quick heads up on Embers Merino a new companyspecialising in merino wool clothing and based inDerbyshire.The outfit was set up by Peak District local Chris and his Kiwipartner Marianna from South Island, who are both active bikers