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Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt vs Smartwool Intraknit Merino Top

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt is the lighter option — 60 g lighter than the Smartwool Intraknit Merino Top (30% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt Smartwool Intraknit Merino Top
Weight 140 g · 0.140 kg · 0.31 lb 200 g · 0.200 kg · 0.44 lb
Brand Patagonia Smartwool
Category Clothing - Base Layer Clothing - Base Layer
Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt
140 g

Ultralight polyester base layer for warm weather hiking.

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Smartwool Intraknit Merino Top
200 g

Zoned merino base layer with stretch panels.

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Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt vs Smartwool Intraknit Merino Top: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt wins — at 140 g it is 60 g (30%) lighter than the Smartwool Intraknit Merino Top (200 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest clothing - base layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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