Fabric is thin and light, warm for the thickness, and stretchy; the wool is not baby soft, and stimulates the skin; if you like wool then it's a plus; otherwise, yeah I have a friend who wears cotton only; I washed the shirt and it dried quicker than my 100% Merino base from woolx and from Ibex; I like Kora fabric for fast wicking and drying. The fit is tight, like a glove, but the strectch is adequate. Neck and wrist stitching is sized smaller than garment; I heard fabric tearing my first time getting it over my big head (I bought a medium and I am 140lb slim 5 ft 10 inches tall, 38 chest); the neck, while I heard it tearing to open for my head, showed no obvious signs of tearing; the sound was the equal tension and not individual fibers; I wasn't happy at first, but am used to it from my weird head to chest size. I have thin arms, and the shirt is fine across my shoulders to the wrist; at the wrist, the cuff is very tight, but comfortable due to stretch. The lenght of the body of the shirt is very long, allowing the sirt to tuck in nicely; it covers my entire private area when I hold it down, so it fits like a skirt; which I appreciate, as most of my base layers aren't long enough in the torso.
Anyway, it's pricey for my budget; otherwise I would buy everything Kora sells, just to try it on; and especially for those friends who appreciate wool layering.
The Kora "Yak" (10%) Ski Sock ended my long search for a good motorcycle touring sock. Most OTC socks today have little stretch, and fit tight on the calf, cutting circulation. The Kora sock has the right shape, lots of stretch, and a wide band to hold up the top without pressure. The cushion is just where it is needed, leaving good feel and control. The material stays dry and clean, and they can be pulled off without going inside out. The size is woven in to the inside.
These socks are the perfect level of warmth for my New Mexico hiking and camping adventures! They are also super comfortable.
Super comfortable, I have so far mostly worn it doing daily activities. I have also used it as a base layer beneath my motorcycle gear and stayed quite comfortable riding in the upper 30’s to upper 50’s. I liked it enough to order one of the base layer long sleeve shirts to try in place of my merino wool shirts.
I bought one for mountain biking Use it and loved it for its function it’s warm and looks good. I ordered three more I’m a large so one more large and on extra large ito use as a layer for skiing.. lastly I bought a medium to give to a good friend that I ski and bike with. He loved it . It’s rare you can find something this special to give as a gift.