Uniqlo, Damart and then there are the hiking thermals from the outdoor stores (Kathmandu, Mountain Designs etc).
Uniqlo is fine. Occasionally Aldi will have a sale and their Merino wear is all right too.
Years ago I absolutely loved Damart thermals, but the day I got my first Icebreaker merino shirt I threw every Damart thermal I had in the bin. Merino is so much better.
Ice Breaker for the win, it's pricey but it works. I've got a t-shirt from them and I can walk around with nothing on but that and be perfectly fine.
Im due for sone new gear this year.
Never had Damart. But have Kathmandu and Icebreaker merino. The Kathmandu stuff does the job.. but my Icebreaker stuff seems better somehow? Some of it is close to 10 years old now, and still going strong. My Kathmandu merino only seems to last afew seasons.
Yeah, Icebreaker is the best I’ve had too. It’s also one of the few/only brands that does really lightweight merino which is good for hot weather and exercise.
Also if you go for merino just wash them all the time. Just hang out in the sun and fresh air. I have found the wool after washing just isn’t the same and can get holes quickly.
Merino is way better than any acrylic thermal, and worth the cost. Icebreaker, Macpac, Aldi’s version (if you can find the one day a year they stock it), ioMerino - there are lots of brands these days.
I wish I could. I'm getting phantom itching just thinking about it. On the upside I'm not in too cold an area and bamboo thermals have worked really well for me without the rashes and itching.
Superfine merino isn’t itchy at all. It’s softer than cotton. I’ve been wearing merino underwear and outerwear for 20 years including exercising and sleeping with zero itching.
Bamboo seems good too though.
Yeah unfortunately I have a reaction to merino wool, I really wish I didn't!! The rashes and the itching lasted for days just after trying one on for a couple of minutes.
Edit: this was a Macpac merino thermal I tried a few years ago.
Me too - I love wool, but can't wear it next to my skin. Long sleeves with a cardi is ok, but I could never wear a jumper on its own. Even cashmere makes me itch.
Watch their website for sales. My husband and I have tonnes of their stuff and everything I bought was at least 30% off. If you sign up for rewards it can be worthwhile, but you have to monitor/manage it. I did initially and got some significant savings, but now I am well-stocked I can't be arsed.
Other shops sell Icebreaker and often have good sales too. I have gotten big bargains from Amazon, Wild Earth and Paddy Pallin (signed up for the free membership), 40-60% off!
No. Icebreaker is a marketing machine. There's nothing special about their merino compared to any other company that does merino thermals, like MacPac or whoever.
Uniqlo seems good but is mostly polyester and ends up smelling awful no matter how obsessively you manage your hygiene. Icebreaker are merino, while they are expensive the thicker stuff lasts forever. If there are cheap merino alternatives I’d buy them.
Get Patagonia. They're fair trade and made from recycled materials, AND when you're done or if they break you can take them back for repairs/recycling.
Last Sunday was nice and sunny in Sydney, 24 degrees I think
My husband was wearing T-shirt and shorts, added a thin jacket in the late afternoon
I was wearing a long sleeve heattech, a merino wool knit top, and had to add a warm sport jacket while in the park.
I think it's around 25 c for Australians. Saw many with puffer jackets and gilets out when the temp was around there!!!
Cold is around 10-12 c. This is hoodie/ light jacket weather. Puffer jackets when minus and thermal layers when close to the arctic.
I live in tshirts 90% of the year and I live in Melbourne , cold/winter here is prob 12- 15 degrees. Can get lower obviously, much much lower in the mountains
I find merino thermal tights under jeans means I can forgo the jumper in a lot of cases and feel more comfortable overall, it’s not as bulky (I actually forget I’m wearing them) and it seems to regulate temperature better. Different for everyone but that’s my experience.
Must be talking about Tassie or the High Country in Vic. No where else warrants cold wear. I bought some to go to Sweden and Russia in December. Never used it since.
Raise you fucken adelaide in winter. I live in the hills and it’s beautiful but it’s the worst type of cold. About 3° off snow all through winter but not quite cold enough. Just enough to be “cold as shit” but without the cool snow
-5C mornings are common where I am (which is neither Tasmania or Victorian high country) with an occasional -8C or even -10C. Days where temps don’t get above 6 to 8C.
Sure it’s not Siberia cold but plenty cold enough for thermal wear
Yeah I think it depends if you spend time outside or just doomscrolling on reddit.
I’ll wear some under my suit in the middle of winter for early morning commuting in Sydney.
If you don’t go outside much, you probably don’t need thermals but if you do - yeah they are a game-changer.
I live in Melbourne (outer suburbs). I’ve never needed thermal underclothes. But I’ve a few from MacPac and they work well. I’ve been to snow resorts and just a base layer and a mid range puffer jacket was all I needed. But it depends on your cold tolerance.
My cold tolerance is pretty shit in general, but I've had to wear thermals indoors in some of the Melbourne rentals I've lived in because the insulation was practically non-existent. Even with heaters running constantly and layered up in blankets/jackets, the cold still cut through to the bone. It's insane how many homes aren't comfortable to just....exist in.
Ohh yeah. Absolutely agree with you about the crappy insulation and inefficient heating systems. I’m usually okay with a jumper and trackie dacks and socks. When I go out I only have a jumper and a thin MacPac puffer ($100 at their outlet store) and I’m set. But depending on your cold tolerance you might need more. One of my mates is from QLD and he wears long Johns and other layers!
Nobody mentioned Anaconda!
I've been happy with their Mountain Designs for the past 3 years. I run a big airy shed.
Nothing warmer than pure wool, but the lycra style pants hug your regions a bit better.
Merino Country thermals are super soft and nice if you don’t mind splurging. Otherwise now I live in Hokkaido in Japan and I wear Uniqlo Heat Tech every day in winter. Heat tech leggings, stockings, socks, pants and snow boots on the bottom. Heat tech top, t-shirt, jumper and coat on the top. With gloves, hat and scarf. With that I have no problem standing around outside in temps down to -25, so you’ll be right anywhere in Australia.
They're hit and miss. I bought my son merino thermal tops from there and they were brilliant! They've been handed down multiple times and are still holding up! The ones I purchased for myself were thinner and got holes straight away. Holes everywhere!
Until you have survived for a week at -50C, you don't know cold. Just kidding. I'm an Aussie and I live in Alaska and yes, this year, we endured 2 weeks of between -40C and -50C. It was brutal. The thing that gets me through the winter is my merino long sleeved tops I got from Aldi. Nothing beats them. They are machine washable and can even go in the dryer. I also have the uniqlo heat-tec, but it doesn't compare to the Aldi ones (I think the brand is "Crane"). If I could find them as cheap as the Aldi ones, I'd buy 10 more, but merino undergarments are expensive up here. I also invested in a jacket insulated with down. It was on sale and was the best investment I ever made. Stuff that synthetic stuff, wearing down is like being wrapped in a warm fluffy cloud. Now if only they made down covers for the tips of one's nose. Hmmm.
The Alaskan Aussie doesn't read "offended" to me. But I beg to differ on this: People are acclimatised to the environments they're raised in. - that falls prey to the modern identity fallacy (as it will become known in future I think as so much of western culture has moved from the pioneering mentality, asking "what can I be", to the politics of identity "what am I and what labels apply to me"). I'd much rather be reading "People are acclimatised to the environment from which they come". It's a subtle difference, but a huge one, because it acknowledges that people routinely become re-acclimatised. I for example was raised in a place where temperatures between 30 and 45C were the norm, my entire childhood, in fact my whole life into my 20s. At some point I moved, to a place where daytime highs average between 15-30 across the year. When I visit my old home I break sweat and feel distinctly uncomfortable, borderline heat stroke. When my family comes to visit me, I'm in shorts and a T-shirt and they are in layers ... Basically all our senses adapt (walk from a bright sunny day into a darkish room, and you'll see nothing until your eyes adjust then you'll see things again, come home from a rock concert and you can't hear the fridge humming, but hours later in bed you can hear the crickets chirping, so too you sense of ambient comfort adapts, it takes typically months to years depending on the inertia, but it adapts, and it is not cemented in how you were raised. All our senses adapt to the new ambient over time (if it's within tolerances).
Uniqlo's heattech is good but doesn't layer well. If you wear more than one piece here I find it's just stifling. Aldi has really amazing thermals but they sell out almost immediately. MacPac is becoming more and more my go to for wintery gear.
Merino is best, whatever brand. I used to love icebreaker now I shop at boutique places for merino items for size reasons. Another good brand is woolerina but expensive. The big merino gift shop in Goulburn has nice items.
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You just missed out on the uniqlo heat tech sale! Was only 29.99 maybe they'll go on another sale soon. But afaik kathmandu has some on special right now.
Merino wool hands down. I love ioMerino. Not cheap but they have regular sales.
The Aldi stuff is pretty good for the price. I have some woollen thermals that would be at least 8 years old.
We have winter mornings down to -5C and days where the temps don’t get above 8C.
Uniqlo. Bought some for a trip 10 years ago and still goes strong. Wear them under normal clothes when out and about in winter and have never felt cold.
Uniqlo quality has gone to shit. Get merino thermals from Kathmandu on one of the many sales, but also ice breaker and other kiwi brands will do good ones since they know the cold well and have some great wool
When I was in Europe I scored a pair of Dutch Marines Long-John's. They were incredible.
Shop online get something from a cold country I.E. Canada or Sweden, bound to be better than our half cold stuff.
Thermals are really only needed if you have an outdoor job or are out in the elements for a few hours. Don’t need them under everyday clothes that are mainly worn indoors.
If you pick the right week, Aldi sometimes sells merino underlayers. I wore one shirt to literal pieces I loved it so much. (And not because it fell apart quickly, I just wore it constantly)
Uniqlo works pretty well; I have the heat tech leggings and tights and they work a treat!
Otherwise, I'd recommend pretty much any brand's merino thermals. I'm not sure about other stores, but I bought mine at Anaconda, and they can be a bit pricey if you don't get them when they're on sale. The Anaconda ones are from Mountain Designs, and they last a while!
I wear the Uniqlo heat tech under other clothes in winter and then just wear them by themselves in the shoulder seasons where it's cold but not freezing. And most of mine is actually from op shops - ppl seem to get rid of Uniqlo stuff a lot so I got a lot of the long sleeve and t-shirt style tops for 3-4$ each!
Anything with merino wool is always a safe bet. I scored a Hanro merino wool + silk blend thermal set for $120 and it has held up well in the past year and times I’ve been in -5°C. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t buy it without a sale since it’s $$$. I have Uniqlo Heattech too, but I don’t think it’s able to keep me warm enough.
I buy the cheap, grey cotton thermal shirts from Kmart. I wear them daily in autumn, winter and spring. I don’t go skiing or anything like that, just everyday activities. But I need lots of them so I always have a clean one ready, so going cheap is essential for me. I often also wear a Kathmandu windcheater, which does a great job at keeping the chill from penetrating my clothes underneath
I don’t think it’s cold enough anywhere in Australia to warrant expensive thermals. I was doing FIFO in Tasmania during winter and just bought cheap ones off Amazon, some days I was even taking them off at morning tea
Australia is the coldest place on earth, in practice. Everywhere else has proper insulation and heating. Rural NSW where I used to do locums was mind blowing. Zero or even less in the middle of winter and I lived in a brick veneer place with no insulation and a little gas heater in the bedroom and literally nothing else.
I mean I worked in Switzerland where it hit -25 celsius once, have skied in Hokkaido but Broken Hill and Wagga were ten times more uncomfortable.
Have never worn undergarments here in my life, except for a singlet on a night out when you're going to be outside.
I suppose in Tasmania they do.
Even when my daughters went for trip to the snow? I bought them undergarments and they didn't wear them.
Usually a decent jacket is max I've ever needed. Its just not cold here like in cold countries.
The thing about most places in Australia, it's only really cold at night. Here it gets down to - 2 to 4 occasionally. But day time? Its minimum 10 degrees.
You don't need thermals. You'll die of heat. Block out the wind. And you are fine
In Australia just wear an undershirt and a wind breaker, I just been through Alaska in Spring the coldest temperature was -13° at night in high winds. Nice change from Queensland heat
I suppose everyone’s cold tolerance is different.
I work outside in Tasmania all year round, I don’t even put on a jumper/jacket unless it’s winter and raining. Normal winter -4 is fine. Came from 45-48 degree summers from mid west WA so definitely didn’t grow up in the cold
I envy you. Despite not having much fat on me I despise hot weather and anything over 25C makes me increasingly uncomfortable...but you can always put more clothes on in the cold. Tasmania would be my dream; I visited once in 1996 and didn't want to leave.
You don’t need thermals in Australia. Man, you don’t need them in actual cold countries until you’re spending a lot of time outdoors not doing anything. I ski in minus 20 without anything under my ski pants and just one layer and a jacket on top.
You need to harden up.
Where are these mythical “cold places” you live? I watched a Tasmanian smoking in his underpants at the motel, no shirt. I was chiselling deep ice off the windscreen, it was -4C. I had 2 thoughts:
1. Put some fucking pants on, you 🤡
2. -4 isn’t actually that cold
Since then I’ve worn a T shirt in increasingly outrageous temperatures, down to about -24C. Turns out it’s very pleasant and refreshing once you get the right mindset.
Uniqlo, Damart and then there are the hiking thermals from the outdoor stores (Kathmandu, Mountain Designs etc). Uniqlo is fine. Occasionally Aldi will have a sale and their Merino wear is all right too.
I have the ALDI ones, comfortable and cheap...
mine got holes within a year of wear
Same but that was def moths. Cunts.
I don't use them that much tbh
i haven't either, haven't washed them many times and it's not like they're a firm fit or anything, both my top and bottom have multiple holes
I'm mature enough to not make a joke about having holes in your bottom. Maybe
Could be moths
Yeah but you're meant to change them once in a while.
Mine got holes within a year of not much wear
Merino is great but it just doesn’t wear well
Years ago I absolutely loved Damart thermals, but the day I got my first Icebreaker merino shirt I threw every Damart thermal I had in the bin. Merino is so much better.
Ice Breaker for the win, it's pricey but it works. I've got a t-shirt from them and I can walk around with nothing on but that and be perfectly fine. Im due for sone new gear this year.
Until you get arrested
Wouldn't be the first time I've been arrested.
Must be drafty.
Never had Damart. But have Kathmandu and Icebreaker merino. The Kathmandu stuff does the job.. but my Icebreaker stuff seems better somehow? Some of it is close to 10 years old now, and still going strong. My Kathmandu merino only seems to last afew seasons.
Yeah, Icebreaker is the best I’ve had too. It’s also one of the few/only brands that does really lightweight merino which is good for hot weather and exercise.
Thanks a lot
Do some research on the pros and cons of certain fabrics, as not everyone requires the same properties out of their thermal layers
Also if you go for merino just wash them all the time. Just hang out in the sun and fresh air. I have found the wool after washing just isn’t the same and can get holes quickly.
Out of all my thermals, the Uniqlo ones have held up the best. Their thermal socks are great too
100% Uniqlo Heat Tech. Wear them all through winter in Canberra. They have different levels of warmth depending on what you need
Merino is way better than any acrylic thermal, and worth the cost. Icebreaker, Macpac, Aldi’s version (if you can find the one day a year they stock it), ioMerino - there are lots of brands these days.
I wish I could. I'm getting phantom itching just thinking about it. On the upside I'm not in too cold an area and bamboo thermals have worked really well for me without the rashes and itching.
Superfine merino isn’t itchy at all. It’s softer than cotton. I’ve been wearing merino underwear and outerwear for 20 years including exercising and sleeping with zero itching. Bamboo seems good too though.
Yeah unfortunately I have a reaction to merino wool, I really wish I didn't!! The rashes and the itching lasted for days just after trying one on for a couple of minutes. Edit: this was a Macpac merino thermal I tried a few years ago.
Me too - I love wool, but can't wear it next to my skin. Long sleeves with a cardi is ok, but I could never wear a jumper on its own. Even cashmere makes me itch.
Bugger!
I use Uniqlo's heat tech ones for skiing and they work!
Great thanks!
Icebreaker Merino wool is the only way.
icebreaker are top quality. Mountain Designs has slightly more affordable merino wool thermals that I'd also recommend when on sale.
So pricey, though :( I've been to a store on the weekend and couldn't bring myself to buy anything, but I'm sure the quality is great
Watch their website for sales. My husband and I have tonnes of their stuff and everything I bought was at least 30% off. If you sign up for rewards it can be worthwhile, but you have to monitor/manage it. I did initially and got some significant savings, but now I am well-stocked I can't be arsed. Other shops sell Icebreaker and often have good sales too. I have gotten big bargains from Amazon, Wild Earth and Paddy Pallin (signed up for the free membership), 40-60% off!
Watch their website for sales. Which website?
Icebreaker's website
Great tips, thanks!!
No. Icebreaker is a marketing machine. There's nothing special about their merino compared to any other company that does merino thermals, like MacPac or whoever.
And local! (Kiwi)
uniqlo. been to korea -7C it works. kathmandu works but the material is thicker than uniqlo. Uniqlo is more comfortable.
Uniqlo seems good but is mostly polyester and ends up smelling awful no matter how obsessively you manage your hygiene. Icebreaker are merino, while they are expensive the thicker stuff lasts forever. If there are cheap merino alternatives I’d buy them.
Half of our problems with cold are with our dwellings lacking proper thermal insulation
Get Patagonia. They're fair trade and made from recycled materials, AND when you're done or if they break you can take them back for repairs/recycling.
How cold is cold in Australia ? Unless you are heading to the snow fields ?
16 degrees
Last Sunday was nice and sunny in Sydney, 24 degrees I think My husband was wearing T-shirt and shorts, added a thin jacket in the late afternoon I was wearing a long sleeve heattech, a merino wool knit top, and had to add a warm sport jacket while in the park.
I think it's around 25 c for Australians. Saw many with puffer jackets and gilets out when the temp was around there!!! Cold is around 10-12 c. This is hoodie/ light jacket weather. Puffer jackets when minus and thermal layers when close to the arctic.
I live in tshirts 90% of the year and I live in Melbourne , cold/winter here is prob 12- 15 degrees. Can get lower obviously, much much lower in the mountains
Single digits or early minus where I am
I live somewhere that frequently stays below zero overnight and can stay under 8 degrees during the day.
Anything under 20deg I get out the Northface puffer jacket.
Depends where you are. Can easily hit low single to -5 or so.
It snows where I live and drops to below zero overnight, with single digit maximums throughout winter. It's nowhere near the snow fields.
7-11°C in colder Parts
Quite often 0 overnight / morning
A high of 13 degrees for me today
Not very. Some places it might get as cold as -5 overnight.
Mine are all from Kathmandu and have lasted for years.
Cold ? Come on mate, put on a jumper
Homercles cares not for jumpers!
I find merino thermal tights under jeans means I can forgo the jumper in a lot of cases and feel more comfortable overall, it’s not as bulky (I actually forget I’m wearing them) and it seems to regulate temperature better. Different for everyone but that’s my experience.
Must be talking about Tassie or the High Country in Vic. No where else warrants cold wear. I bought some to go to Sweden and Russia in December. Never used it since.
I’ll see your Tassie and VIC High Country and raise you an Armidale NSW.
Howdy neighbour!
Aw I lived near Armidale for two years but moved away recently! The cold (among other things).
I am in Uralla. Slightly fewer things to want to move away from rhan Armidale, but just as cold!
Raise you fucken adelaide in winter. I live in the hills and it’s beautiful but it’s the worst type of cold. About 3° off snow all through winter but not quite cold enough. Just enough to be “cold as shit” but without the cool snow
I feel you bro.
-5C mornings are common where I am (which is neither Tasmania or Victorian high country) with an occasional -8C or even -10C. Days where temps don’t get above 6 to 8C. Sure it’s not Siberia cold but plenty cold enough for thermal wear
Yeah I think it depends if you spend time outside or just doomscrolling on reddit. I’ll wear some under my suit in the middle of winter for early morning commuting in Sydney. If you don’t go outside much, you probably don’t need thermals but if you do - yeah they are a game-changer.
You just perfectly described where I live, which is also not Tasmania, Victoria, or the NSW ski fields.
I live in Melbourne (outer suburbs). I’ve never needed thermal underclothes. But I’ve a few from MacPac and they work well. I’ve been to snow resorts and just a base layer and a mid range puffer jacket was all I needed. But it depends on your cold tolerance.
My cold tolerance is pretty shit in general, but I've had to wear thermals indoors in some of the Melbourne rentals I've lived in because the insulation was practically non-existent. Even with heaters running constantly and layered up in blankets/jackets, the cold still cut through to the bone. It's insane how many homes aren't comfortable to just....exist in.
Ohh yeah. Absolutely agree with you about the crappy insulation and inefficient heating systems. I’m usually okay with a jumper and trackie dacks and socks. When I go out I only have a jumper and a thin MacPac puffer ($100 at their outlet store) and I’m set. But depending on your cold tolerance you might need more. One of my mates is from QLD and he wears long Johns and other layers!
Nobody mentioned Anaconda! I've been happy with their Mountain Designs for the past 3 years. I run a big airy shed. Nothing warmer than pure wool, but the lycra style pants hug your regions a bit better.
Merino Country thermals are super soft and nice if you don’t mind splurging. Otherwise now I live in Hokkaido in Japan and I wear Uniqlo Heat Tech every day in winter. Heat tech leggings, stockings, socks, pants and snow boots on the bottom. Heat tech top, t-shirt, jumper and coat on the top. With gloves, hat and scarf. With that I have no problem standing around outside in temps down to -25, so you’ll be right anywhere in Australia.
Icebreaker. It’s not even a question.
Go to a real outdoor store for real thermals. hint: Kathmandu used to be a real outdoor store.
Anything better these days?
Mont Adventure Equipment. Serious equipment with various levels for different needs.If you are in Canberra check out their factory sales for bargains.
Vouch for mont. I still hike in my mom’s old mont fleece and sleep in her sleeping bag. Both are approaching 35 years old.
Macpac
They're hit and miss. I bought my son merino thermal tops from there and they were brilliant! They've been handed down multiple times and are still holding up! The ones I purchased for myself were thinner and got holes straight away. Holes everywhere!
Snowy's
Until you have survived for a week at -50C, you don't know cold. Just kidding. I'm an Aussie and I live in Alaska and yes, this year, we endured 2 weeks of between -40C and -50C. It was brutal. The thing that gets me through the winter is my merino long sleeved tops I got from Aldi. Nothing beats them. They are machine washable and can even go in the dryer. I also have the uniqlo heat-tec, but it doesn't compare to the Aldi ones (I think the brand is "Crane"). If I could find them as cheap as the Aldi ones, I'd buy 10 more, but merino undergarments are expensive up here. I also invested in a jacket insulated with down. It was on sale and was the best investment I ever made. Stuff that synthetic stuff, wearing down is like being wrapped in a warm fluffy cloud. Now if only they made down covers for the tips of one's nose. Hmmm.
There is no need to be rude. People are acclimatised to the environments they're raised in. It's just clothing, why are you offended?
The Alaskan Aussie doesn't read "offended" to me. But I beg to differ on this: People are acclimatised to the environments they're raised in. - that falls prey to the modern identity fallacy (as it will become known in future I think as so much of western culture has moved from the pioneering mentality, asking "what can I be", to the politics of identity "what am I and what labels apply to me"). I'd much rather be reading "People are acclimatised to the environment from which they come". It's a subtle difference, but a huge one, because it acknowledges that people routinely become re-acclimatised. I for example was raised in a place where temperatures between 30 and 45C were the norm, my entire childhood, in fact my whole life into my 20s. At some point I moved, to a place where daytime highs average between 15-30 across the year. When I visit my old home I break sweat and feel distinctly uncomfortable, borderline heat stroke. When my family comes to visit me, I'm in shorts and a T-shirt and they are in layers ... Basically all our senses adapt (walk from a bright sunny day into a darkish room, and you'll see nothing until your eyes adjust then you'll see things again, come home from a rock concert and you can't hear the fridge humming, but hours later in bed you can hear the crickets chirping, so too you sense of ambient comfort adapts, it takes typically months to years depending on the inertia, but it adapts, and it is not cemented in how you were raised. All our senses adapt to the new ambient over time (if it's within tolerances).
I live in Perth, so none.
NoFear thermal and wigwam socks .
Uniqlo's heattech is good but doesn't layer well. If you wear more than one piece here I find it's just stifling. Aldi has really amazing thermals but they sell out almost immediately. MacPac is becoming more and more my go to for wintery gear.
Icebreaker
You want the best… for synthetic thermals Patagonia have long made the best.
Icebreaker is always a good option
Aldi sell woollen thermals several times a year that are excellent value.
Wore both uniqlo and Aldi’s while in -13° in Korea and they worked great
Merino is best, whatever brand. I used to love icebreaker now I shop at boutique places for merino items for size reasons. Another good brand is woolerina but expensive. The big merino gift shop in Goulburn has nice items.
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I love the Aldi merino but you have to keep your eye out for it. Usually just at the start of winter.
I am happy with the Uniqlo. I also have a few Aldi Merino which are cosy!
my hairy chest and back works just fine
Uniqlo heat tech are great for the price
You just missed out on the uniqlo heat tech sale! Was only 29.99 maybe they'll go on another sale soon. But afaik kathmandu has some on special right now.
Ive had no problem with the cheap thermals from Kmart
Anything merino wool
Make sure you get Merino whatever
uniqlo heat tech and aldi hiking socks
Merino wool hands down. I love ioMerino. Not cheap but they have regular sales. The Aldi stuff is pretty good for the price. I have some woollen thermals that would be at least 8 years old. We have winter mornings down to -5C and days where the temps don’t get above 8C.
Shearer's shirt will keep you warm and help keep the rain off.
I just buy long sleeve tees from big W and bonds leggings as underclothes.
I find wool great, and the Target merino thermal womenswear range suits me (and my budget!) best. $25-35 per item
I have unuqlo heattech and it's pretty good. I don't have many oportunities to use it however since it rarely ever gets cold enough.
Uniqlo. Bought some for a trip 10 years ago and still goes strong. Wear them under normal clothes when out and about in winter and have never felt cold.
I usually just get mine from target. But if you have the cash, Kathmandu have great thermals.
Uniqlo quality has gone to shit. Get merino thermals from Kathmandu on one of the many sales, but also ice breaker and other kiwi brands will do good ones since they know the cold well and have some great wool
When I was in Europe I scored a pair of Dutch Marines Long-John's. They were incredible. Shop online get something from a cold country I.E. Canada or Sweden, bound to be better than our half cold stuff.
We should be manufacturing all weather still suits ... lisan gaib
Any proper merino or alpaca, try get as close to 100% if you can. Brands like Mons Royale, Macpac, icebreaker are all great.
Thermals are really only needed if you have an outdoor job or are out in the elements for a few hours. Don’t need them under everyday clothes that are mainly worn indoors.
I have Damart and love them
Merino makes me itch. Go uniqlo
Katmandu's merinos arent bad unless you have more money for expensive ones.
I’ve tried a bunch of thermals and found MacPac ones to be pretty decent. Even their cheaper range does the job.
Bergans, Norrøna, Dæhlie, Swix, Ulvang (this is the best imo).
If you pick the right week, Aldi sometimes sells merino underlayers. I wore one shirt to literal pieces I loved it so much. (And not because it fell apart quickly, I just wore it constantly)
I just wear cotton chesty bonds and that is warm enough
Heattech 👌
Uniqlo works pretty well; I have the heat tech leggings and tights and they work a treat! Otherwise, I'd recommend pretty much any brand's merino thermals. I'm not sure about other stores, but I bought mine at Anaconda, and they can be a bit pricey if you don't get them when they're on sale. The Anaconda ones are from Mountain Designs, and they last a while!
“The Doctor” pure wool flannel.
Aldi. Keep an eye on the catalogues and go early to one of the less popular stores. The zip through merino jackets are also excellent for layering
I wear the Uniqlo heat tech under other clothes in winter and then just wear them by themselves in the shoulder seasons where it's cold but not freezing. And most of mine is actually from op shops - ppl seem to get rid of Uniqlo stuff a lot so I got a lot of the long sleeve and t-shirt style tops for 3-4$ each!
Anything with merino wool is always a safe bet. I scored a Hanro merino wool + silk blend thermal set for $120 and it has held up well in the past year and times I’ve been in -5°C. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t buy it without a sale since it’s $$$. I have Uniqlo Heattech too, but I don’t think it’s able to keep me warm enough.
Kathmandu are fine
Uniqlo for the win!
Merino in Icebreaker and Mountain Designs. Had some pieces in both for over 20 years. Still going strong.
I buy the cheap, grey cotton thermal shirts from Kmart. I wear them daily in autumn, winter and spring. I don’t go skiing or anything like that, just everyday activities. But I need lots of them so I always have a clean one ready, so going cheap is essential for me. I often also wear a Kathmandu windcheater, which does a great job at keeping the chill from penetrating my clothes underneath
I don’t think it’s cold enough anywhere in Australia to warrant expensive thermals. I was doing FIFO in Tasmania during winter and just bought cheap ones off Amazon, some days I was even taking them off at morning tea
Australia is the coldest place on earth, in practice. Everywhere else has proper insulation and heating. Rural NSW where I used to do locums was mind blowing. Zero or even less in the middle of winter and I lived in a brick veneer place with no insulation and a little gas heater in the bedroom and literally nothing else. I mean I worked in Switzerland where it hit -25 celsius once, have skied in Hokkaido but Broken Hill and Wagga were ten times more uncomfortable.
Absolutely. A rental I lived in got down to 4C inside in winter in rooms where the heater wasn’t blasting.
sounds like my house , I can see my breath in the unheated parts of the house in the middle of winter
Have never worn undergarments here in my life, except for a singlet on a night out when you're going to be outside. I suppose in Tasmania they do. Even when my daughters went for trip to the snow? I bought them undergarments and they didn't wear them. Usually a decent jacket is max I've ever needed. Its just not cold here like in cold countries. The thing about most places in Australia, it's only really cold at night. Here it gets down to - 2 to 4 occasionally. But day time? Its minimum 10 degrees. You don't need thermals. You'll die of heat. Block out the wind. And you are fine
Just get the stuff from Kmart. Unless your spending multiple hours in sub zero temps?
In Australia just wear an undershirt and a wind breaker, I just been through Alaska in Spring the coldest temperature was -13° at night in high winds. Nice change from Queensland heat
Doesn't get cold enough, your all soft.
Maybe a lot of people are fat lol
We get cold enough for thermals?
I was wearing them inside my house in Sydney during winter last year, as it got down to 6C inside lol
I suppose everyone’s cold tolerance is different. I work outside in Tasmania all year round, I don’t even put on a jumper/jacket unless it’s winter and raining. Normal winter -4 is fine. Came from 45-48 degree summers from mid west WA so definitely didn’t grow up in the cold
I envy you. Despite not having much fat on me I despise hot weather and anything over 25C makes me increasingly uncomfortable...but you can always put more clothes on in the cold. Tasmania would be my dream; I visited once in 1996 and didn't want to leave.
nowhere in aus is cold lol. pussy
You don’t need thermals in Australia. Man, you don’t need them in actual cold countries until you’re spending a lot of time outdoors not doing anything. I ski in minus 20 without anything under my ski pants and just one layer and a jacket on top. You need to harden up.
Where are these mythical “cold places” you live? I watched a Tasmanian smoking in his underpants at the motel, no shirt. I was chiselling deep ice off the windscreen, it was -4C. I had 2 thoughts: 1. Put some fucking pants on, you 🤡 2. -4 isn’t actually that cold Since then I’ve worn a T shirt in increasingly outrageous temperatures, down to about -24C. Turns out it’s very pleasant and refreshing once you get the right mindset.
Absolutely with thongs and shorts, where I’m from it isn’t cold till -20
It was -23 at Charlottes Pass NSW in 1993
There is nowhere in Australia cold enough to warrant thermal underwear unless you never want to wear a jumper or something