W's Wooler Halfzip

Nature meets technology in a minimalistic mid-layer in 100% merino wool. Works all four seasons for everything from skiing to climbing or a hike in the woods. The material is warm and highly breathable.

Wooler Halfzip is made in a 100% merino wool fabric called Wooler Gridmerino. It’s produced by Reda in Northern Italy. The grid construction of the fabric allows air to flow through the garment and build a comfortable layer of air for insulation. It’s naturally odor resistant. The design team at Houdini almost couldn’t believe it was pure wool because of its precision and technical qualities. It’s the ultimate combination of natural material and technical execution.

Besides the performance qualities, Wooler Gridmerino takes big steps from a sustainability perspective. Reda owns the entire production chain, from the wool farm in New Zealand to the finished fabric in Italy. This is very unusual and gives an unmatched control over production methods. The wool is ZQ-certified, which controls animal welfare as well as social and environmental sustainability. The material is made from renewable fibers and is biodegradable, making it completely circular.

Wooler Halfzip is designed to work for any activity all year around. It will keep you warm and cozy and is a great natural alternative to a synthetic fleece.

When your Wooler Houdi is completely worn out we kindly ask you to return it to Houdini for recycling. We have recycling units in all our own stores and at many retailers.

• Excellent warmth-to-weight ratio
• Natural heat regulation
• Naturally odor resistant
• Grid construction for max air flow
• High collar with zip garage
• ZQ-certified merino wool, 17,5µm
• Guaranteed mulesing free
• Weight: 260g/sqm
• Renewable and biodegradable
• Recyclable
• Weight 276 g

Wooler GridMerino™

A new dimension of wool fabric combining super soft merino wool with a technical grid construction. 

• Origin: Italy
• 100% merino wool 17,50µm
• Weight: 260 g/sqm
•  Mulesing free merino wool from New Zeeland
•  ZQ traceable wool program
•  Certified by EMAS (EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) 
•  Vapor and moisture management
•  Next-to-skin comfort 
•  Mechanical stretch
•  Naturally odor free
•  Technical grid construction
•  Warming fleece inside
• Made from renewable and biodegradable fibers
• Recycable

Wool material

Wool is a fantastic material with natural bacterial and dirt resistance. Therefore, wool does not need to be washed after every use. Frequent washing has a negative effect on the wool’s properties and unnecessarily wears down the garment. Instead, air your wool garments to reduce your water usage, save energy and make your garments last longer.

• Use a washing bag to protect your garments and to prevent fibers from leaking. When cleaning the bag and filter in the machine, make sure to wipe it clean and throw the lint in your trash can. Never rinse it in water since we don’t want the fibers to end up in lakes or oceans.
• Machine wash cold, preferably with a wool program.
• If you can, use wool detergents. Otherwise use mild, environmentally certified detergents and make sure to use the right dose. Select a detergent that has a neutral pH and no enzymes.
• Avoid bleach and alkaline substances that raise the pH value. Also avoid enzymes such as protease or amylase since these can break down wool, which give this material its natural performance properties. This also applies to silk.
• Avoid fabric softener. Besides being harmful for our environment, they have a negative impact on the garment performance, mainly moisture transportation and breathability.
• Do not dry in tumble dryer.
• Shape the garment after washing and lay flat to dry.

Circular

This product is fully circular, meaning that it's made either from recycled and recyclable or renewable and biodegradable fibers. Most products in today's society are made in a linear lifecycle, where earth's resources are extracted, used and then discarded. This is not working in the long run and comes at a great environmental impact. Instead, we want to close the loop and reuse the material we already have. But we need your help. When your Houdini garments are completely worn out, please return them to us through the recycling units we have in all our own stores and at many retailers.

Biodegradable

The fabric in this product is fully biodegradable. Thanks to that fact that we never mix our natural fibers with synthetics and don't use harmful chemicals, you can put the fabric in a compost and nature will transform the fabric into fertile soil. Trimmings like care labels, zippers, seams etc have to be removed and can often be recycled separately. If you don't have your own compost, you can return the worn out garment to us. We have recycling units in all our own stores and at many retailers.

Renewable

The fibers in this garment comes from 100% renewable sources like wool or cellulose. We only use natural fibers that are produced in environmentally and ethically responsible sources. We use both natural and synthetic fibers, they both have their merits, but we never mix them to ensure a circular product. This means that the fabrics from all our products in natural fibers are fully biodegradable.

Recyclable

The fabric in this garment is fully recyclable. Instead of becoming waste, the raw material can be used for new products. Our goal is that by 2030, we will take no raw material to our products from the earth's crust. Circular products, made from reycled and recyclable materials are a real game changer, but we need your help for the system to work. When your Houdini garments are completely worn out, please return them to us. We have recycle units in all of our own stores and at many retailers.

Free returns on holiday orders*

During the holidays we offer free returns on all orders placed latest December 24th.  We also want you and your loved ones to be happy with your purchase, therefore we always have a 365 days return policy. Read our Customer Service section for details.

Shipping Costs

We offer free shipping for orders above 100 EUR/ 100 USD/ 100 CAD/ 900 NOK. For orders below we will add a shipping cost of 4.5 EUR/ 10 USD/ 15 CAD/ 4.5 NOK. Orders within Sweden are always for free.

Taxes & duties: Orders within EU, to Norway and Canada are not subject to customs. Orders to the United States are shipped on a DAP (Delivery-At-Place) basis which means that your shipment might, but not necessarily, be subject to import taxes and duties. Reach out to U.S. Customs if you want more information.

Delivery times

Our delivery times are 2-5 days within Europe and to U.S. and Canada. All orders are processed at our distribution center in Stockholm, Sweden.

Holiday gift orders

To receive your package before December 24th, please make sure to place your order in due time. For most countries our shipment agencies can fulfill the delivery as normal but please check the Shipping & Delivery section of our Customer Support page to know details on your country.