The wool, it prickles... :-(

[lethearen]

The first few times I wore my wool kilt (HoE mill), it itched. As I've worn it, it itches progressively less. Either I'm getting used to it, or the wool is "breaking in". But it feels different to the hand, too - feels smoother and softer. So my take would be to keep wearing it since you said you're not allergic, and eventually it'll feel a bit better.

[Colonel MacNeal]

The first few times I wore my wool kilt (HoE mill), it itched. As I've worn it, it itches progressively less. Either I'm getting used to it, or the wool is "breaking in". But it feels different to the hand, too - feels smoother and softer. So my take would be to keep wearing it since you said you're not allergic, and eventually it'll feel a bit better.

It picks up your skin oil and feels softer. It was very soft when it was still on the sheep and got a constant supply of lanolin. The more you wear it, the solfer it will be - until you have it dry cleaned and then you start over again.

[Carolina Kiltman]

I have a few comments to make: It is entirely possible that he has never experienced wool clothing. I try to buy wool whenever possible, and at times it is very difficult to find! Even wool blends are somewhat on the rare side these days, especially in the cheaper lines of clothing.

The second is: Yes, he may be sensitive to wool (not allergic) I remember having trouble with that as a lad, and used cotton long-johns for comfort.

There are lots of longish undergarments available, knit boxers, bicycle shorts, underarmor (tm) and the like you can find in a sporting-goods store or department. At any highland games, the athletes in the heavy competitions (caber, etc) quite often if not usually, wear something like the above.

There is nothing quite like wool, and I for one, find most synthetics a poor replacement most of the time.