Cold Riding

SMEEAR i hate wool, i find it totally itchy, exzema as a child saw to it that i would never wear wool, nowerdays im kinda scared of it, i just think it will itch me like crazy, but people say merino is totally different? anyone care to vouch for that?
anyone with wimpy skin find merino irritating?
i would lke to get something merino as it sounds perfect

A lot of the merino stuff has a really fine tight knit almost like cotton which I find doesn't tickle or itch at all - I tend to find I have more problems with synthetic fabrics than anything else.