Proper mix - Voormi Drift Jacket - Mens

I've been a wool advocate for decades, but not until Ibex started producing their sublime line of merino clothing did I find the right tools for the job of hiking, riding, just existing, year round. While I've had no issues of durability with all-merino garments, having a top that repelled wind and rain while providing that elusive-but-to-wool microclimate was elusive...until the Drift. The 75/25 homegrown wool to synthetic, looks and works great.
I broke it in in Yellowstone in January, and from skiing the backcountry to trying to get that elusive wolf shot; used as an outer layer while breaking trail backcountry (and spending a lot of time floundering when my skis kept breaking through the surface and me going shoulder deep into snowbanks and staying dry and comfortable), or underlayer for a down jacket; this has been a pretty revelatory jacket. And, the Twilight looks great.
I cannot emphasize the value of having this entirely homegrown and made garment, but to say: this proves again (as Ibex has been proving for 15+ years) that having homemade garments at a competitive price is not just doable, but worth supporting.

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