By ioMerino Outsider Heidi
"I had my long sleeve Outsider shirt stashed in my running pack for over 60 miles this past weekend. It was perfect... even though I never actually put it on. I was running a race in the San Juan mountains of Colorado and the weather there can be very unpredictable. In an effort to be prepared for anything I had a beefy rain jacket in my running pack, alongside my long sleeve ioMerino shirt which was squished into a plastic bag to make sure it stayed dry. Lucky for me the weather was amazing and I never needed my extra layers or my rain gear. However, it was great having them in my pack... light enough to ignore, but just enough to offer up reassurance.
I have another 100km race coming up next month and some big travel adventures on deck, including a road trip through the southwest of the USA where we'll be hitting up national parks. I know my ioMerino will be coming with me - those deserts get cold at night in October!"
If you would like to see more from our Outsider Heidi, you can follow her adventures through her social media:
Instagram: @heidikumm
While Merino is an amazing natural fibre, not all Merino fabrics are created equal. At ioMerino, we make our own fabrics, using only the best quality fibres, and to very specific specifications that make the most of the natural benefits of Merino. All of them are 'Merino rich’. No cheap blends passed off as Merino. No cheaper scratchy fibres or synthetic substitutes to save money. No unethical production. And each fabric is made for a specific purpose. So if you see something with a small amount of elastase or nylon added, you can be sure it absolutely needs to be there to enhance the natural stretch and durability.
It took every bit of our 140 years of experience in the wool industry to perfect our fabrics, but we think you’ll agree the end result was more than worth the effort.
Ethically Made. Ethically Sourced. Perfectly Natural.
Lightweight 170gsm 96% Australian Merino Wool with 4% elastane for extra stretch and comfort. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Lightweight 160gsm 83% Australian Merino Wool blended with 12% nylon blended for extra durability and 5% Elastane for stretch and comfort.
Midweight 265gsm 96% Australian Merino Wool with 4% elastane for extra stretch and comfort. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Made from 45% ultra fine MERINO (Ultra Lightweight 150gsm), 45% natural TENCEL (made from sustainably grown wood fiber), and 10% nylon for extra durability.
Ultra Lightweight 150gsm 100% Australian Merino Wool. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Midweight 280gsm 76% Australian Merino Wool, 15% Elastane and 9% Nylon for extra stretch and compression properties.
Ultra lightweight ribbed 155gsm 100% Australian Merino Wool. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Outer Weight 280gsm Fleece 100% Australian Merino Wool. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Midweight 260gsm 100% Australian Merino Wool. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Midweight 260gsm waffle texture 100% Australian Merino Wool. A MicroMerino® Fabric.
Midweight 255gsm French Terry 100% Australian Merino Wool. A MicroMerino® Fabric.