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Quince's Merino Wool Tee Is Priced Under Fifty Dollars
Quince lists its short sleeve merino tee at forty-two dollars, with a 4.9 rating from 897 reviews; the fabric listings don't all agree.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'ClockPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Wired: “Quince’s Merino Wool Tee Doesn’t Cost a Fortune”, with reporting from Quince.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:13 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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- WiredQuince’s Merino Wool Tee Doesn’t Cost a Fortune
- Quince100% Merino Wool All-Season Short Sleeve Base Layer Tee in Heather Grey September 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired says Quince's merino wool tee is a cheap way to try a fiber it calls a super fiber, without spending a fortune.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA fortune being forty-two dollars, according to a Quince listing for a short sleeve merino tee.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentQuince says one version is one hundred percent extra-fine Australian merino jersey.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIts listing also says merino regulates heat, so you stay warm in winter and cool in summer.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOne shirt for every season. That's the shirt version of a single app that does everything, and people actually download that.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a claim from the seller's own page, so I'd like one independent temperature reading before anyone quits their coat.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe reviews are strong, though. One customer says it's as good or better than Unbound Merino at half the price.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentQuince hosts that review itself, and the Heather Grey listing says merino and cotton. Not even the shirt agrees which shirt it is.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo which is it?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCheck the tag before you check out.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe rating is four point nine out of five from eight hundred ninety-seven reviews, which is better than any grade I've ever been given.
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