I've been singing the praises of merino wool in these pages for over five years. Most people have come around to the fact that merino wool is a super fiber; it's both sustainable and quite remarkable in its capabilities. Merino wool somehow manages to be comfortable in 95-degree heat, and it'll insulate you against below-freezing temperatures. Unlike synthetic fibers derived from petroleum, merino wool resists odors and is naturally breathable. What's not to love? The price.

Merino wool isn't cheap. That's why I love these merino T-shirts from Quince: They're just $42.

The Quince All-Season T-shirt is 100 percent extra-fine merino wool with a 165-gsm weave, which is perfect even on the warmest summer days where I live. (Admittedly, I think the hottest it got this summer was 92 Fahrenheit). I like the relaxed fit here as well. It's neither skintight technical nor overly loose and baggy. It fits like a T-shirt is supposed to. That's what Quince does well in a number of categories: offer a solid, no-nonsense, competitively priced merino wool T-shirt that fits well and feels great. As an added bonus, Quince offers free shipping and free returns for 365 days. I haven't actually tested either—I haven't needed to, my Quince T-shirt is still going strong after two years of use. But there are plenty of customer reviews on Reddit suggesting the company does honor that offer.

Not sold on the idea of a wool T-shirt? I understand. When I started testing merino, I too had visions of lumberjacks in plaid and itchy sweaters someone's grandma had knitted.

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