Ever dreamt of a base layer for under your drysuit that is at once both cozy and quick-drying, light yet moisture-wicking, and cool when you’re hot, warm when you’re not? And, perhaps most importantly, doesn’t reek after just a few hours on the river.
Well, it exists.
Woolpower is a stuff-dreams-are-made-of blend of fine merino wool and polyester/nylon.
Developed in Sweden in 1972 in collaboration with the Swedish military and survival experts, Woolpower is one of those great Scandinavian ideas—like Ikea, saunas and Nordic skiing—that arrives belatedly in North America.
Woolpower improves on the natural insulating and antibacterial properties of wool by adding the durability of synthetics and using a loose terry knit that eliminates the clammy feeling of damp polypro.
Rapid has been testing Woolpower since last fall and our editors agree that this is the most comfortable we’ve ever been inside a drysuit.
Available from The Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.
www.woolpower.se | $69-84
This article originally appeared in Rapid magazine, Early Summer 2010. Download our free iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App or Android App or read it here.
