Hiking or at home, this pair will make your winter comfortable.

We selected super soft and flexible Italian merino wool for optimal comfort and warmth. Ripstop nylon thread has been interwoven at the back of the fabric for enhanced durability. Our trusted 5-Pocket system offers maximum usability.

Merino 5-Pocket Pants are tough and flexible woolen pants for wherever you go during the cold months.

Yamatomichi 5-Pocket design can neatly store your map, snack, wallet, and other items you need during hiking, without interfering with your leg movement.

Especially, our smartphone pocket at the side is so well-positioned that it fits your phone while keeping it securely in place without bouncing around when running. The map pocket is large enough to store the water bottle.

Merino wool’s deodorant mechanism is still a mystery. Some say it’s almost odor-free even after a week of heavy hiking, but we’ll let you (and your friends) be the judge of that…

One theory has it that wool absorbs a large amount of odor-causing elements, and consequently, the odor is minimized to the level that cannot be detected by the sense of smell.

Often called “nature’s air conditioner,” Merino wool naturally regulates temperature and humidity, keeping you comfortable in both heat and cold.

Its crimped fibers create tiny air pockets that enhance breathability and insulation, while the cortex absorbs and releases moisture according to ambient humidity.

These features allow Merino wool to retain warmth like down yet remain cool and dry, offering superior comfort compared to cotton or synthetics.

When fibers absorb moisture, they release a thermal effect known as “absorption heat.”
Wool generates about twenty times more absorption heat than polyester and 2.5 times more than cotton.

Its low thermal conductivity helps retain body warmth, while the elastic structure of the yarn prevents the loft from collapsing when damp, maintaining excellent insulation.
Moreover, wool’s ability to draw moisture into the core of each fiber wicks sweat away from the skin, keeping you warm and comfortable during movement.

As a result, 100% Merino wool keeps you warm and protected even in severe conditions that soak you to the skin.

The fabric is merino wool manufactured by a well-established Italian maker, which runs the thorough production process including sheep farming, yarn making, and fabric making in New Zealand.

The back of the fabric is reinforced by the rip-stop Cordura nylon, achieving both the softness of the merino wool and the toughness required for hiking pants.

Although Merino wool naturally excels at regulating temperature and moisture and resists odor, it can be prone to distortion and wear. To reinforce these weaknesses without compromising performance, the Merino 5-Pocket Pants use a 97% Merino wool fabric, backed with a minimal layer of Cordura® nylon yarn for added durability.

Wool is a natural material with various unique features such as temperature/moisture control, thermal insulation, and anti-odor performance; all of them developed by sheep to survive the harsh environment over time.

Merino wool, sourced from Merino sheep, has finer, softer, and smoother fibers than ordinary wool, making it comfortable enough to wear directly against the skin, even as underwear.

All wools, especially merino, keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. It retains warmth even when wet and remains virtually odor free even after prolonged wear.

The wool’s fiber is composed of amino acid-based protein, just like human hair and skin. The surface is called the “scale”, which is similar to a fish scale, and the inner part is the “cortex”.

The cortex is composed of ortho-cortex and para-cortex, each with different moisture absorption performance. Because each of them differs in property, the combination of ortho and para cortexes makes the fiber “crimped”.

This crimped structure produces the wool’s unique features such as moisture/temperature control property and thermal insulation performance, avoiding the coldness caused by the sweat.

Wool or merino wool has various features and functions, but it is not flawless.

• Easily absorbs moisture and becomes heavy
  Wool can get quite heavy as it is great at absorbing moisture. This also means that wool takes longer to dry and synthetic fibers, but compared to cotton, it actually dries faster.

• Liked by insects
  Soft, natural fibers such as wool, cashmere, and silk are prone to damage by insects./li>

• Easily damaged
  The relatively short fibers of wool mean that wool fabrics are easier damaged than synthetic and cotton fibers. However, small holes can easily be fixed with a bit of pure wool and a needle.

・Due to fabric stretch and sewing discrepancies, there may be differences between actual measurements and the dimensions stated.
・The fabric may experience natural changes in texture and size through wear and washing.

Merino wool has excellent deodorant properties, it does not need to be washed frequently. However, it does have some disadvantages, such as a tendency to develop holes due to insect bites, so it should be washed and stored properly.