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Merino Melanzana?
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I really enjoy my melanzana hoodie as many people do. My one quip with it is that it is fleece, which is fine but being the earthy crunchy granola man that I am I have to wonder what is all the micro plastics doing to my local watershed and the rivers. I mean what is a guy to do? I was wondering if there is a Merino Wool Melanzana out there? Something with the same scuba style hoodie and a kangaroo pocket, but made of 100% merino wool? Does such a thing exist? Or should I invest in a sewing machine and some fabric? |
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I had a merino wool hoodie for a bit and it accumulated lint and dust like nothing else. I could flick it in the air and a cloud of dust would erupt. My merino wool base layers never did that. I'm guessing something about the thicker weave of sweater-weight merino wool causes that to happen. Either way I'm never going back to merino wool sweaters again. But what I had was just a standard zip-up hoodie, without the scuba hood or kangaroo pocket. I think the closest to what you want would be the Outdoor Research Alpine Onset Merino Ubertube Top. |
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Oh boy you’re in luck! Melanzana itself has started making what youre looking for: https://melanzana.com/product/merino-base-hoodie/ It certainly is more of a base layer than standalone hoody but the same design as the classic Melly. Just gotta get to Leadville |
Saul Carrillo wrote: Dammit, now I want one of those. |
Saul Carrillo wrote: They don’t have a kangaroo pocket and are super thin. Definitely made to be a base layer. Badass piece None-the-less. I almost bought one last month but had to prioritize Xmas gifts for the folks back east since you’re only allowed to buy 2 pieces per season. |
Not Not MP Admin wrote: Does it fit like a base layer or is it a shapeless gunnysack like everything else they make? |
bearded sam wrote: LOL. From the description, "Relaxed fit for easy layering and free movement, similar to our Micro Grid Hoodies but just slightly more trim. Men’s is cut straight in the body, and Women’s is more fitted and contoured." If it's a base layer, I would actually suggest getting something that's hugs the body for a merino blend. Lots of companies have hooded base layers these days. BD makes a killer one if you have $140 to spare, I would NOT use this like an OG Melanzana (an all-day piece you wear everywhere) as the merino will much more easily rip. Grid fleece is pretty bulletproof. Thin 150 g/sm merino wool not so much. Wool works well for base layers, as it's protected under >1 other layer. |
bearded sam wrote: It’s a slimmer fitting sack. I only tried it own with a shirt already on underneath so I can’t really comment too much. It’s also much more fragile feeling than other mellies like mentioned above. I have one of their microgrid and two of their windstopper versions.
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I was looking for a similar thing and ended up with the Voormi Eleven.9 Hoodie. Their newer version is the Treeline Hoodie. Grid fleece/merino on the inside only. |
Tree Soloist wrote: I have a Voormi River Run which I like, but it’s pretty loose fitting and the hood blows all over in the wind. The drawstring hood on the Mellie seems like it would be an improvement. |
Sam Cieply wrote: The melly doesn’t have the emo thumb loops though… |
Not Not MP Admin wrote: True. As silly as they are, the thumb holes can be kinda helpful if you’re putting on a fleece or pullover and don’t want the sleeves to ride up. |
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Doesn't have the kangaroo pocket, but this is pretty popular in backpacking circles and is quite comfy as an all-day semi-outerwear fleece like the melly https://appalachiangearcompany.com/collections/mens/products/mens-all-paca-fleece-hoodie |
