Woolly Clothing CoMen's Merino Polo by Woolly | RWS Certified | Super Soft, Classic Style, Seattle Designed

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.

UPDATE 2: Day three of my trip, and this is the second shirt that is damaged before I even wear it. I received it, packed it, and then took it out to wear today and there were already two holes in the shirt. I mean...first time putting it on. It torn in two sports from rolling up and putting in packing cubes. These were my favorite shirts because of the feel and function...but the second shirt out of 6 that have already torn without even using. I’m starting to be very unimpressed now. Dropping my 5 star rating down to three. These things keep ripping without me wearing, or wearing once, I’m going to give it a 1 star.I tried to go on their website to try and handle this with them directly instead of giving them lower stars, but they don’t intersect with customers, and don’t offer replacements. Only through Amazon. Problem is, I’ve already flown overseas on a backpacking trip, with ONLY these shirts...6 of them. 2 down, only 4 to go. I’m not liking the odds at this point.We will see if the company makes it right.UPDATE: Although I think these shirts are the most comfortable and my favorites by far, I washed one to shrink it to the size I wanted, and then headed overseas for my trip. Took it out to iron, and notice ALREADY it seemed it was losing its stitching and falling apart. I hope that’s not the case and that it’s just a loose section or something. Picture attached. I’m going to wait to see what happens with it and if there are other issues with the others before I change the 5 star on this product. It’s 5 stars because it’s truly comfortable, lightweight, and perfect for traveling. Will come back to this once I have a chance to wear the other shirts a few times to see what happens. I’m on day 1 of my trip right now. Wolly, tell me it isn’t so...Original review: I read that they come small, so bought a size bigger...then washed it to have it shrink to the size I wanted. Fits perfect for me...5'9" 185. Most comfortable shirt every. I'm actually going to be backpacking in SE Asia for about 3 months, and bought about 5 shirts from this brand...two like this, two ultralight tshirts, and one with the rounded collar. Love them all. Very reasonable price compared to others like it, and I personally prefer these. I'm excited to try them out...hopefully I'll remember to update review once I'm back from SE Asia. However, initial impression, and wearing them in a normal setting...love them. Probably my favorite shirts I own to be honest.

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.

This polo is very comfortable and soft and has been added to my collection of merino travel clothes. I haven't tried it in extremely hot weather, but in warmish weather it does well. FYI: this shirt is a VERY relaxed fit. I acknowledge that I'm a pretty slightly built guy (5'8", 135 lbs.), but even after I deliberately shrank it in the dryer, the small fits me like a medium. Before shrinking, it fit like a large that is on the small side (too long and much too wide in the torso). If you have a large or pretty muscular build, it might fit you better than it did me, but for someone with a slender build or someone who wants a slim or athletic fit, this shirt is too big. But it gets 4 stars for being very comfortable and for being constructed well.