Four ranges
All our base layers are merino wool, but each range is made for different needs. Choose by what you will be doing, and you will find the right layer. Prices below are today’s prices.
Light · next to the skin all year
Knitted using Brit’s knitting method – air knitted into every stitch, which keeps you warm. Brit Vinje Lyngstad invented the method in 1994.
Good for: hiking, skiing, hunting and cold days – on its own or under a sweater.
See Havbris →100% merino wool
A versatile layer in 100% merino wool, made for everyday wear and training.
Good for: everyday wear, work and training.
See Everyday →Merino wool + Tencel®
Merino wool blended with Tencel® from FSC-certified forestry. Thin and smooth, nice under a shirt.
Good for: the office, everyday life and travel.
Against ticks and insects
Merino wool treated with permethrin against ticks, mosquitoes, midges and deer keds.
Good for: hunting, herding and hikes in tick areas.
See Anti-Tex →Next to the skin: a wool base layer. Wool absorbs a lot of moisture without feeling wet.
Mid layer: on cold days, Havbris next to the skin and Hustadvika on top. Your body heat stays in the air pockets, even when you take a break.
Outer layer: a shell that stops wind and rain, so the warmth stays in the wool underneath.
The story
In 1994, Brit Vinje Lyngstad knitted a top for Eilif, who came home wet and cold from the forest and the farm. She knitted air into every stitch. The method was tested by SINTEF in 1995, and the same year Brit won the Reodor prize, SND’s idea and innovation prize, for the invention. Today it is the basis of Havbris and Hustadvika.
Wool alone isn’t the whole explanation. What insulates is the still air held in the knit – and Brit’s method builds a lot of it in.
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SINTEF described the knit as “a thick and open structure” with “a lot of air between the fibres”.
Your body heat stays in the air pockets, even when you take a break. SINTEF found that the insulation follows the amount of air in the knit.
Wool can absorb a lot of moisture without feeling wet, so you stay warm when you stop after being active.
Want to know more before you choose? Here are our guides.
How to choose the right wool underwear for activity and everyday life
Layering with wool: how to stay warm without sweating
Why do some wool garments feel clammy – and others do not?
The SINTEF tests of 1995 and 1997
Wool for children – why children thrive in merino wool
How to wash wool – and stop your wool clothes from shrinkingChoose Havbris 2.0 next to the skin, for example the Half Zip wool top (NOK 1,450) and the wool long johns (NOK 1,090). Havbris is knitted with air in the stitches using the method Brit Vinje Lyngstad invented in 1994. Your body heat stays in the air pockets even when you take a break, and wool can absorb a lot of moisture without feeling wet. Use the zip to let air in when the pace picks up.
A merino wool set from us costs more than NOK 1,200 at the recommended price. The most affordable adult set is the Havbris 2.0 Crewneck wool top (NOK 1,290) and the Havbris 2.0 wool long johns (NOK 1,090). If you choose Basic, the merino wool is blended with Tencel®. You have a 30-day exchange right, so you can feel the garment at home.
Havbris 2.0 next to the skin, with Hustadvika 2.0 on top when it is really cold. These are two layers with air in the stitches, made to be worn together. Wool can absorb a lot of moisture without feeling wet, and it airs out quickly and rarely needs washing. That is why you can wear the same layer for several days on a trip.
A thin layer of merino wool works well under a shirt. The Basic T-shirt (NOK 850) and the long-sleeve Basic T-shirt (NOK 950) are made for this, in merino wool blended with Tencel®. The Everyday wool T-shirt (NOK 890) is 100% merino wool. If you are often in and out, you can choose the Havbris T-shirt (NOK 1,050).
Anti-Tex 2.0 is merino wool treated with permethrin against ticks, mosquitoes, midges and deer keds. It comes as a Half Zip wool top (NOK 1,590), wool long johns (NOK 1,250), a T-shirt (NOK 1,090) and wool boxers (NOK 790), for women and men.
The Havbris 2.0 wool top (NOK 540) and wool long johns (NOK 490) in soft merino wool, certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and knitted with air in the stitches. For babies we have a wool body (NOK 410) and wool tights (NOK 390).
Wool airs out quickly and rarely needs washing. Often it is enough to hang the garment up to air. When it does need a wash, follow the care label. Read more in our guide on how to wash wool.
