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Roger
Buy them to fit and be comfortable. If they shrink it's usually not just a little bit.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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I wash merino sweaters in lukewarm water with some kind of soap like woolite, rinse, roll up in a towel to get the water out, then lay it flat in the tub to dry. Works well.
Long underwear just goes in the cold wash and gets dried in the drier. Seem to weather that storm okay.
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Hi Jeff. Was just working in your future home town for a bit! I wear nothing but merino wool long john's(Smart Wool, and Ulfrotte), and just throw them in with my normal wash. Working away from home, laundry is kind of a you get what you get thing; no special care. Both brands seem to take it just fine. No need to buy them larger than required, or baby them. I've tried them all, and the merino beats the synthetic stuff in all category's. Same with socks. Look forward to a meet & greet, when you move to Delta. Jeff PS just ignore the smartazz advice from the guy from the Kenai Peninsula...... 
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Hey now! I wuz just gonna welcome you back.
I'll just have to 'kick your ass'* next time your down here.
* and by that, I mean buy you a beer. Hollar when you're here big fella!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Just recently bought my first Merino wool. Why did I wait this long? Beats everything else for warm.
Anyway, bought the pants large knowing if it can shrink I can make happen.
Regular cold cycle, low heat dry and they dry quickly. Came out of the dryer same size as new.
laissez les bons temps rouler
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You guys need to buy some WoolPower a/k/a/ Ulfrotte. It will change your (insulated) underwear world... 
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The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I don't wash mine often mostly hang it up to air out. When I do I use sport wash , cold delicate lay flat or hang up to dry. I have one pair of sears long john bottoms that is 40 years old. I wore it a couple of times this year already. Yep. I have wool hunting shirts/pants that haven't been washed in 20 years. Since I wear wool frequently when it's rain, then the rain takes care of the 'washing'
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Hey now! I wuz just gonna welcome you back.
I'll just have to 'kick your ass'* next time your down here.
* and by that, I mean buy you a beer. Hollar when you're here big fella! Look forward to a good ass kicking!  Will be in touch, next time I hit the K-Pen. We just had a crew down there last week, while I was in Delta & Tok. Jeff
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Hey now! I wuz just gonna welcome you back.
I'll just have to 'kick your ass'* next time your down here.
* and by that, I mean buy you a beer. Hollar when you're here big fella! Laughing! Be interested in watching you beat Jeff's hand to death with your head!
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God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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I haven't washed any wool in decades too, and I wear a lot of wool shirts, sweaters, pants, etc. When stuff gets a little "gamey", off to the dry cleaners it goes. I'm not going to risk screwing up woolens by home laundering just to save a couple bucks at the cleaners. Ditto cotton dress shirts- for $1.50, no washing, drying, starch and ironing. Heck, the only thing I run through the wash are jeans, underwear, and socks. High tech long johns get washed gently, and air dried.
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I picked up a half-dozen Pendleton shirts last Winter for from about $30 to maybe $60. They are machine washable and dryable, but I hang them to dry anyway as the ones I owned years ago gradually got short in the sleeves. They come out great. I much prefer the wool to cotton flannel, chamois, or fleece. I also have a Cabela's washable wool coat that washes well. My other wool stuff gets dry cleaned or just aired out.
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Hi Jeff. Was just working in your future home town for a bit! I wear nothing but merino wool long john's(Smart Wool, and Ulfrotte), and just throw them in with my normal wash. Working away from home, laundry is kind of a you get what you get thing; no special care. Both brands seem to take it just fine. No need to buy them larger than required, or baby them. I've tried them all, and the merino beats the synthetic stuff in all category's. Same with socks. Look forward to a meet & greet, when you move to Delta. Jeff PS just ignore the smartazz advice from the guy from the Kenai Peninsula...... We'll make that work for sure! I look forward to it! Jeff
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