Woolly Clothing Men's Merino Wool Polo Shirt - Ultralight - Wicking Breathable Anti-Odor

First, the good. I loved the fit, the look, how well they wore for multiple days - so far, 5 stars!But, after only two washings - in cold water, tumble-dry on low, no fabric softener, all as directed - one of the two shirts already got a pinhole in the middle of the front of the shirt! For a shirt that costs this much, completely unacceptable.I was going to give these shirts 2 stars, in fact, but I eventually raised it to 3 because the second shirt is still in good shape. But I cannot recommend these shirts overall, simply because of their poor durability.

I purchased two of these polo's to replace my previous merino wool Icebreaker polo's that I've had to two summers. These woolly polo's seam to fit a bit better than the icebreaker ones due to the larger arm holes. I have been going to the gym regularly during lunch for about 6 months and my arm muscles have grown substantially, which is why I needed a new polo. The sleeve on my Icebreaker polo could no longer fit around my arm, it would always bind up under my armpit and not comfortably slide down over my arm. I initially purchased a size SMALL for these Woolly polo's but the arm was too small on these. So I returned them for a MEDIUM and they fit much better. I am 5'11, 170 lbs and with a very athletic fit. I typically wear size SMALL in other shirts and have two regular merino t-shirts from Woolly Clothing which are size SMALL and they fit great. The arms holes on the t-shirts are apparently larger than on these polo's. But I will sacrifice some extra clothing hanging loosely around my midriff for the increased size of the arm hole. They still fit rather slim, which is an absolute priority for me. I won't wear baggy clothes, I like them comfortably next to my skin, but with enough stretch and movement that I don't feel restricted. These polo's perform very well and look very business casual professional. I have washed them once in cold water and hung dry and as expected they didn't shrink or discolor or anything unusual. I hope to wear these nearly every day in the hot months of North Carolina for years to come. And if you've never owned a Merino wool shirt, they literally don't stink for weeks on end. I will wear this shirt maybe 15 times before I even consider washing it. I can wear it, put it back in my dresser, then pull it out again and wear it without batting an eye. Merino wool is a paradigm shift over cotton bc cotton stinks after one wear while merino can handle serious perspiration and come out without a stench. All my gym shirts/underwear/socks are merino and I can wear even them a FEW times (like 3-4 times in the same week!) if I just let them air dry. They DON'T STINK...but also, I don't stink that bad anyway so maybe this is anecdotal.

Great cut and very comfortable. Build quality is horrible. Flyaway threads hanging off the buttons. The hem stitch on the bottom of the shirt is coming undone. Washed twice, inside out, in a delicates garment bag, in a front load washing machine (thus no agitator), with woolite, on gentle cycle, laid flat to dry, and already obvious gaps and pulls in the material in very obvious areas of the shirt. Not the same quality as the mid weight basic tshirt.

The :-) I can wear this shirt several times and it remains phobic to my stink. The fabric is soft and has stayed that way even after a few washings (delicate cycle, dontchaknow).The :-( The same soft, stink-phobic fabric developed a tear all unbeknownst the first time I wore it. To work in an office. Where my line of work does not require retreating in terror through a briar patch or somesuch. Said tear has only gotten larger over the course the above mentioned few (that'd be three) washings (did I mention I use the delicate cycle? You bet I did). I'm not sure how many more I'll be washes this soft, stink-phobic shirt will survive, unless anyone wants to see my belly button. But I guess if my belly button is exposed it won't collect any lint from this soft, stink-phobic shirt. Oh, and don't believe your eyes regarding the color of the charcoal option shown here. It's closer to black than the steel-gray color your eyes are showing you (unless this is one of those internet-breaking memes and I missed it while I was hearing Laurel--or was that Yanni). Who can keep up.