OBR Merino Products Are Perfect For That Winter/Spring Crossover

OBR Merino’s Jan Turley is ‘feeling her oats’ as she posits that spring is ‘just around the corner’ – good on you Jan, it can’t come soon enough for most of us. It is about this time of the year when we have grown a bit tired of our winter fluffy knitwear and this is where OBR Merino steps in. OBR Merino’s fabric is ideal for that winter/spring crossover, being light yet warm and a welcome change from heavy winter woollies.

The core of NZ Merino fibre is hydrophilic (water retaining), and is breathable, moving perspiration away from the skin so that the wearer feels cool, comfortable and dry. The breathability of the fabric brings about temperature changes known as “heat absorption”. When there is a rise in humidity in the micro climate between the skin and the Merino fabric, moisture vapour is absorbed and then transported and released into the air outside the garment, creating a noticeable drop in temperature for the wearer. Equally, when there is a rise in temperature, the Merino fabric will absorb moisture vapour from the air, binding it and creating a drop on temperature next to skin. This, together with the natural crimp and resilience of Merino fibres which trap air and conduct heat, makes Merino garments warm and comfortable to wear.

It is well known that Merino garments make great travelling companions as they don’t crush when worn and are good to wear in most climates. They are very comfortable because they have natural stretch within the fabric which means they move with your body, and when packed for a long journey, they simply need to be hung overnight or hung in the bathroom while you are in the shower to have any light creases smoothed away.

OBR Merino have a range of beautiful colours for every colour type and their fabulous capes and wraps fit almost everyone, from a size eight to 24. All OBR Merino garments are very easy to care for, do not crush when worn or packed, and are ideal for our New Zealand climate where we tend to experience four seasons in each day! Merino is known as ‘nature’s performance fibre’ as it produces a natural, renewable fabric with excellent wrinkle recovery and is recyclable and bio degradable.

As Jan says, it’s time for us all to get excited about the arrival of spring, so be prepared and go to the website at http://www.obrmerino.com .