{"id":3268,"date":"2025-01-28T20:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/?p=3268"},"modified":"2025-01-30T15:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:48:04","slug":"review-long-sleeve-merino-wool-t-shirt-by-monoprix-premium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/en\/review-long-sleeve-merino-wool-t-shirt-by-monoprix-premium-3268\/","title":{"rendered":"[review] Long-Sleeve Merino Wool T-Shirt by Monoprix Premium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While searching for a merino wool t-shirt to use as a thermal base layer, I came across this long-sleeve t-shirt from the Premium collection at <strong>Monoprix<\/strong>. It costs almost 40 euros, but the &#8220;Premium&#8221; label doesn&#8217;t seem Premium at all. Let\u2019s take a closer look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see it\u2019s quite transparent, especially when purchasing such a light color. However, I have light-colored sweaters I plan to wear over it. As a technical base layer, the transparency isn\u2019t a big issue. I got it in size S, and it fits me well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-537x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-537x1024.jpeg 537w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-157x300.jpeg 157w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-768x1466.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-805x1536.jpeg 805w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-1073x2048.jpeg 1073w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2073-84x160.jpeg 84w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-768x1663.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-84x182.png 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-200x433.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-450x974.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076-365x790.png 365w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2076.png 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-768x1663.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-84x182.png 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-200x433.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-450x974.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077-365x790.png 365w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2077.png 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you can see that the origin of the fibers is not clearly stated. It\u2019s most likely merino wool from China, woven in Italy, and then sewn in Albania, which explains the low price.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2123-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The wool is very thin, making it transparent. You can also see that <strong>the weave isn\u2019t as consistent<\/strong> as that of major brands like Icebreaker or Hanro. However, as a base layer, this won\u2019t be visible. The wool isn\u2019t very itchy, but it doesn\u2019t glide over the skin as smoothly as high-end brands. Why? I suspect the fibers used are slightly thicker than those in premium brands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2124-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The seams are overlocked, so if you wear something very tight over it, these seams might show through. However, under a sweater, they won\u2019t be noticeable. Personally, the seams don\u2019t bother me even with a tight fit, but for a truly Premium finish, flatlock seams would have been preferable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2601-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The seam quality isn\u2019t particularly high either (see photos, underarm and neckline areas, where the stitching isn\u2019t perfectly parallel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2125-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2126-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These issues are forgivable. You can wear it for several days without it smelling. It\u2019s quite long and covers the hips. The sleeves are too long for me, but you can easily wear it under loose clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the worst part is that after just one wool cycle wash, the <strong>overlock threads<\/strong> started to unravel. <strong>What a disappointment!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I immediately contacted Monoprix&#8217;s customer service, and they responded very quickly. They asked for the batch number and a photo. Then, they refunded my purchase. I hope this only concerns a specific batch and that they will change factories in the future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2602-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At Monoprix, I also found ribbed knit sweaters made of 70% wool (regular wool, not merino) and 30% silk. I wouldn\u2019t recommend them. If the 100% wool product is like this, the 70% wool and 30% silk version is bound to be even more fragile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, while it\u2019s convenient to find in-store, the durability of this product is far from Premium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While searching for a merino wool t-shirt to use as a thermal base layer, I came across this long-sleeve t-shirt from the Premium collection at Monoprix. It costs almost 40 euros, but the &#8220;Premium&#8221; label doesn&#8217;t seem Premium at all. Let\u2019s take a closer look! You can see it\u2019s quite transparent, especially when purchasing such a light color. However, I have light-colored sweaters I plan to wear over it. As a technical base layer, the transparency isn\u2019t a big issue. I got it in size S, and it fits me well. Here, you can see that the origin of the fibers is not clearly stated. It\u2019s most likely merino wool from China, woven in Italy, and then sewn in Albania, which explains the low price. The wool is very thin, making it transparent. You can also see that the weave isn\u2019t as consistent as that of major brands like Icebreaker or Hanro. However, as a base layer, this won\u2019t be visible. The wool isn\u2019t very itchy, but it doesn\u2019t glide over the skin as smoothly as high-end brands. Why? I suspect the fibers used are slightly thicker than those in premium brands. 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