By Jean Arthur
After a 25-kilometer xc ski on West Yellowstone’s Rendezvous Ski Trails in southwest Montana, we chill in the parking area under sunny skies, breezy 10-degree, blue-wax days. The sweat dries a bit, and most gals switch to other shirts and dry bras, standing between the Subarus and Tacomas. I don’t. I’ve discovered BRANWYN’s wool Essential Racerback sports bra and underwear and they are already dry after a long ski, not cold and clammy. While other sports fabrics work during the ski, they fail après ski.
BRANWYN’s non-toxic Merino wool, sourced from New Zealand, doesn’t retain odors yet does go in the regular laundry cold cycle—no dryer. The straps and seams hold up even after many ski tours and washings. It’s my new favorite ski underwear for multiple reasons. But, sorry guys—as the Bend, Ore. company’s founder says, ”BRANWYN’s underlying ethos are rooted in the radical idea that women could create better underwear for themselves,” and only sells products for the gals. Branwyn.com
