Icebreaker

Siren Hipkini Underwear - Women's

I have been searching for merino wool undies that stay in place while I'm hiking. These are the ones! They are very comfortable and temperature regulating.

What happened?

This used to be my absolute favorite pair of underwear and I've convinced so many friends to buy it, but the quality has gone WAY down. The fabric is now thinner and the side seam fell apart after less than a month. I always baby my icebreaker clothes by washing them in garment bags on a gentle cycle, so I'm not sure how this happened. I'm guessing they got a new manufacturer or are cutting corners to save $, but you can't charge $35-40/ per pair of underwear if you're going to give us underwear that pulls apart at the seams. I really hope they're reading all of these reviews because so many have mentioned the major quality drop.

great for men!

Men's underwear today is terrible -- giant elastic waistbands branded like billboards, fabric down to your knees, sweaty cotton, or Borat-style ridiculous with pouches that no-one actually fills. The heather hipkini is perfect, almost -- super comfortable, tight but not uncomfortable, never rides up, never smells, easy to wash, fast drying, takes minimal luggage space, and is pretty gender neutral in style. Please, Icebreaker, list these for both women and men, and take "woman" off the printed label...

Comfy and lightweight

These are great. Fit well and are very comfortable. Warm but not sweaty. Could have possibly sized up. These are great for any occasion.

The only underwater I buy

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the only brand/type of underwear I have purchased in years. It is worth the price. Fit/feel is great. Perfect if you travel a lot and occasionally need to do laundry in a hotel sink. Always dry by morning. I love merino wool.

Bring back the merino, stop with the nylon

I purchased some more of my favorite underwear - only to find out that the brand has moved from 100% merino to 83% Merino Wool/ 12% Nylon/ 5% Elastane, Exclusive of decoration for these. Terrible. Wondered why the quality was bad and they were smelly, come to read the tag and find out. I wish I could start a petition to bring back 100% merino underwear. Customer lost until they return the underwear that i had been buying for years.

Only underwear I'll wear

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My favorite underwear. You won't be able to go back to synthetic or cotton.

Great fit, long lasting

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just watch out for zippers in the wash and sharp nails when putting them on. I've gradually gotten rid of all my other underwear because these are so breathable! No more yeast infections! The best for travel n backpacking: no stink, dry fast.

They feel good!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good fit, nice material and worth it for the price of not buying microplastic polluting garments!

This underwear is great, easy to wash by hand and warm

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great underwear, washes well, warm, comfortable and very functional. Would highly recommend especially for winter outdoor activities like skiing and winter hiking. Overall a great purchase of a very well made product.