Four reasons to have a wool singlet in the closet
In our Nordic climate the wool singlet is a key garment all year round. Here is why this small but highly functional piece deserves a permanent place in your wardrobe.
A wool singlet insulates
The same advice applies to adults as to children. When it is cold outside, nothing beats wool closest to the skin. Wool insulates, and against the skin it feels warm and comfortable, holding heat like no other material. Wool also draws moisture away from the skin, so you do not feel clammy if the temperature swings and you get sweaty during the day.
A wool singlet extends your winter wardrobe
When the thermometer drops below zero it can be hard to dress with anything but warmth in mind. It is easy to end up in a winter uniform of a heavy wool sweater and jeans. With a wool singlet up your sleeve you can still wear blouses, shirts, fine-knit sweaters and whatever else is in your wardrobe. The singlet is thin enough to wear under other clothes, but clever enough to keep you warm even below freezing.
The wool singlet is the ultimate travel garment
A wool singlet takes up little space but does a great deal of work. It warms you when it is cool and can be worn on its own when it is warm. Wool is also dirt-repellent and antibacterial, which means a wool top can be worn for several days before it needs washing, and it creases very little.
The wool singlet is an all-year garment
In the Nordics you can wear thin wool all year round. Nothing works better under a summer dress on a cool summer evening, in the shoulder seasons, or simply as a warm piece of loungewear, than a wool singlet.
