M's Alto Crew

Creating multifunctional performance midlayers has always been a Houdini special. This 60% merino wool and 40% Tencel® crewneck sweater is the alternative to a synthetic fleece if you prefer natural materials. Tencel® is a fiber made from cellulose that gives the fabric structure and better moisture transmission. Merino wool provides warmth and is naturally odor resistant. The blend is made in 100% natural fibers and the garment is biodegradable as well as recyclable.

Alto Crew is a true chameleon in terms of functionality and style. The fabric has excellent insulation qualities if you wear it as a thermal layer underneath a winter coat or shell jacket, but the open structure will let air flow through to relieve excess heat. This makes Alto Crew a great option all year around, for skiing, hiking, climbing or just to add some natural warmth to your everyday life.

We can highly recommend Alto Crew if you are looking for a warm technical sweater for everything from skiing to hiking or just keeping you warm on chilly days.

Please don’t throw away this garment when it’s worn out. Alto Crew is made from renewable and biodegradable fibers. The raw materials are valuable and can be used again through recycling or composting. Bring it back to a Houdini shop or one of our retailers that has a Houdini recycling unit.

• Regular fit
• Soft, stretchy and warm
• Great next-to-skin comfort
• Highly breathable
• Natural odor resistance
• Made in 60% merino wool 20µm, 40% Tencel®
• Mulesing free wool from Australia and South Africa
• EU Ecolabel Tencel® made in Austria
• Renewable, biodegradable and recyclable
• Weight: 482 g

Main Fabric: Woolly TreeMerino

Warm, fluffy and soft merino wool fleece made only with natural fibers.

• Origin: Sweden
• 60% merino wool 20µ, 40% lyocell Tencel®
• Weight: 360 g/sqm
• Mulesing free merino wool from Australia and South Africa
• Lyocell Tencel® from Lenzing in Austria (with EU Ecolabel)
• Wool and cellulosic based renewable fibers
• Moisture wicking
• Great next-to-skin comfort
• Naturally odor resistant
• Made from renewable and biodegradable fibers
• Recyclable

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 gentle wash at max 40 °C/104 °F, 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.
• Iron on low heat.

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.

Shipping Costs

We offer free shipping for orders above 100 EUR/ 100 USD/ 140 CAD/ 900 NOK. For orders below we will add a shipping cost of 4.5 EUR/ 10 USD/ 15 CAD/ 45 NOK. Orders within Sweden are always for free.

No Taxes or Duties: Your order is not subject to import taxes when buying online with us. For countries outside the European Union we ship delivery-duty-paid (DDP) from Sweden, meaning what you see in checkout on our website is what you will pay.

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.

365 days return policy

We want you to be happy with your purchase and that your Houdini products will be with you for a long time ahead, therefore we have a 365 days return policy. Read our Customer Service section for return details.