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Unbound Merino is a Canadian clothing company based in Toronto that produces merino wool apparel designed for travel. The company was founded in 2016 by Dan Demsky, Andrew Cariboni and Dima Zelikman, and sells its products directly to consumers through its website.^[1]

Unbound Merino was established in Toronto in 2016 by Dan Demsky, Andrew Cariboni and Dima Zelikman, three friends who sought to make merino wool clothing intended for travel rather than the outdoor activewear the fabric was more commonly used for.^[1] Demsky serves as the company's chief executive officer.^[1] Fast Company reported that Demsky wore one of the company's shirts for 46 days consecutively to demonstrate the fabric's properties while filming a crowdfunding video for the brand.^[2] The company initially sold menswear only. In June 2022, it entered the women's market with a seven-piece collection that included T-shirts, tank tops, leggings, long-sleeve shirts and a travel dress, priced from US$70 to US$139.^[1] At the time of the launch, Women's Wear Daily reported that about 15 percent of the company's customers were women.^[1] The company's products are manufactured in Canada, Romania, Portugal, China and Vietnam, and are sold exclusively through its direct-to-consumer website.^[1]

Unbound Merino produces clothing made primarily from merino wool, including T-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, button-up shirts, hoodies, sweaters, pants, underwear, socks and dresses.^[1][3] The company states that its wool is sourced from mulesing-free farms in Australia.^[1][4] According to Bustle, the wool used is Woolmark-certified.^[5] In 2025, the company released a travel backpack, its first non-apparel product, which was reviewed by Swagger magazine.^[6] The company's designs have been characterized as minimalist. The Globe and Mail wrote that, unlike technical travel clothing "festooned with branding and superfluous zippers", the brand favours "a basic, aesthetic minimalism".^[7]

The company's clothing has been reviewed by several travel and lifestyle publications, with coverage frequently focused on claims that the garments can be worn repeatedly between washes. In 2018, a writer for Matador Network wore one of the company's shirts for a 12-day trip without washing it.^[8] The Manual conducted a similar 12-day test of the company's button-down shirt in 2019, reporting that it resisted stains and odour over repeated wear.^[9] A 2026 Matador Network review reported that the company's clothing could be worn for extended periods without laundering across a range of temperatures.^[3] Canoe wrote in 2019 that the company's collection was designed for travel and resisted wrinkling and odour.^[10] Wired named the company's crew neck T-shirt the best merino wool T-shirt for travel in its merino wool clothing guide, describing it as the most popular T-shirt in the guide among its readers.^[11] GearJunkie reviewed the company's travel pants favourably, noting their comfort over long travel days.^[12] [[AFAR (magazine)|Afar]] included the company's women's crew neck T-shirt in its list of the best travel T-shirts for women, noting the shirt is made of certified Australian merino wool and is biodegradable.^[13] Sharp magazine included Unbound Merino in a 2023 list of Canadian sustainable menswear brands.^[4]