base layer
base layer
merino base 200 zip-neck
200 g/m² merino with a 20 cm neck zip — the layer you vent instead of removing.
three places, three grades
a grade with no reason is not a grade
- hikingsuitable
- The neck zip is the whole point: it lets you regulate on a climb without taking the pack off.
- cyclingusable
- Warm enough to overheat on a hard commute; the collar stands up in a forward lean and can catch wind at the throat when unzipped.
- commutingusable
- Bulkier than a plain crew under a jacket; the collar and zip show above most jacket necklines.
Cycling grades account for back hem length, sleeve length with your arms forward on the bars, and whether there is a rear pocket you can reach. Rear pocket on this piece: no.
€95
EUR (euro), VAT included
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the piece
The heaviest base weight we make, with a 20 cm zip at the throat so you can dump heat on a climb without stopping to strip a shell. Built for cold, still mornings where the next layer stays on all day.
what it does, and where it stops
how we test- fabric weight
- 200 g/m²
- garment weight
- 268 g in EU 50 / M
- water repellency
- None. No repellent finish on this fabric.
- hydrostatic resistance (EN ISO 811)
- Not published.
- breathability (EN ISO 11092)
- Not published.
No water-repellent finish. This fabric soaks through in rain and is meant to be worn under a shell.
Not measured. This garment is water-repellent only, so no hydrostatic figure is published for it.
Not yet measured. No breathability figure is published and no breathability claim is made until it is measured to this standard.
- 20 cm moulded-tooth zip with an internal chin guard
- Interlock knit at 200 g/m², the warmest weight we hold as a base layer
- Zip garage at the top so the slider does not sit against the throat
sizes, measured
| size | chest | back length | sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU 46 | 104 cm | 72 cm | 64 cm |
| EU 48 | 108 cm | 74 cm | 66 cm |
| EU 50 | 112 cm | 76 cm | 68 cm |
| EU 52 | 116 cm | 78 cm | 70 cm |
| EU 54 | 120 cm | 80 cm | 72 cm |
Garment measurements in centimetres, taken flat. Tolerance ±1 cm — a run of fabric is never exact, and we would rather print the tolerance than pretend it away.
the label
- fibre composition
- 100 % merino wool (18.5 micron)
- care
- Machine wash 30 °C, wool cycle, mild detergent
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Dry flat in shade
- Iron low if needed
- Do not dry clean
- where it is made
- Knitted and made up in Portugal
Composition, care and country of make are given for every piece on this site under EU Regulation 1007/2011. If we could not state all three, the piece would not be listed.
sorting, recycling and producer responsibility
triman
this item is sorted, not binned
scheme identifier (IDU)
[to be completed by the operator once the ADEME registration is issued]
environmental characteristics
- Single-fibre-family construction where possible, to keep the garment sortable
- No fused membrane, so the fabric stays recyclable as a textile
- Sewn-in composition label rather than a printed one
Textiles have been covered by the French Triman and sorting-information rules since 1 February 2023. Full sorting instructions
honest reviews
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