Not many companies make pants with merino wool. However, merino wool is a great material for a summer pants — it’s lightweight, breathable and doesn’t trap odors.
A few companies do offer pants made with merino wool: Icebreaker, Woolly and sometimes Outlier.
In my opinion, cotton and merino are the best combination for a pants. Both materials are breathable, and the cotton gives toughness to the wool.
Here are some men’s merino pants that are currently available:
Icebreaker Merino Pants
- Icebreaker Merino Connection Pants — 49% merino wool, 46% organic Cotton, 5% Lycra Elastane — $160
- Icebreaker Perpetual Pants — 52% merino wool, 48% cotton — $140
- Icebreaker Shifter Pants — 88% merino wool, 9% nylon, 3% lycra — $118
- Icebreaker Persist Pants — 60% nylon, 35% merino wool, 5% lycra elastane — $120
Woolly Merino Pants
- Woolly Longhaul Merino Pants — 66% 215 GSM Australian merino wool, 29% cotton, 5% elastane — $100
- Woolly Warm-Up Merino Sweatpants — 100% — 18.5 micron merino wool — 250 GSM mid-weight — $100
- Woolly Jogger Merino Sweatpants — 95% 320 GSM 18.5 micron Australian merino wool, 5% elastane– $100
