
The World's First Active Shorts with a Nuyarn® Merino Wool Liner
Avala's merino wool liner helps you feel up to 30x less sweaty and do less laundry, while improving your overall health.
Built with Nuyarn®’s patented merino fabric that is 8.8x as durable, 5x faster drying, and 85% more elastic than conventional merino wool.

Feel up to 30X Less Sweaty
Merino wool can absorb and release up to 30x more sweat vapor than synthetics, while staying dry against your skin. This is a game-changer in keeping you dry, comfortable, and chafe-free.

Better for Your Boys
Polyester liners in traditional workout shorts are treated with PFAS (forever chemicals) to help artificially wick moisture. These same PFAS have been linked to infertility, lower testosterone, and cancer. Our Nuyarn® merino wool liner naturally wicks moisture and is completely free of these toxic chemicals. Our 4-way stretch outer shell is also PFAS-free.
When making high-performance activewear, it's hard to avoid synthetic fabrics entirely. Cotton shorts, for example, are better for our health but get sweaty and heavy. The DREAM Shorts offer an innovative solution that protects your boys without slowing you down.

Cools When You’re Hot, Warms When You’re Cold
Merino wool was evolved by desert sheep that thrived in extreme conditions, from scorching 100-degree summers to freezing 0-degree winters. This advanced biology keeps you perfectly temperature-regulated through your workouts.

Do Less Laundry, Travel Lighter
Astronauts wear the same merino wool clothes for weeks because of its space-saving, antibacterial properties. When you’re traveling with the DREAM shorts, you can pack lighter, check less luggage, and do less laundry.
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List of Materials
Materials:
- Liner: 85% merino wool, 15% nylon (adds 8.8x more durability without diminishing natural benefits)
- Outer: 88% polyester, 12% spandex (4-way stretch, highly durable)
- Zero chemical coatings, free of toxic PFAS (forever chemcials)
More about our liner:
- Nuyarn® x Avala: Enhanced Merino fabric
- 8.8x as durable, 5x faster drying, 85% as elastic as 100% merino wool
- Luxuriously-soft 18.0 micron
- Ethically sourced, RWS certified
Care Instructions
- Machine wash cold on delicate cycle; use gentle detergent or wool detergent. Do not use bleach or fabric softener.
- Lay flat to dry. Do not tumble dry.
Carbon Negative
Producing the DREAM Shorts generates 11.2 kg of CO2. For every pair of shorts sold, we are removing 16.2 kg of CO2 from the atmosphere. That is a net carbon sink of 5 kg per pair! Learn more about our industry-leading climate efforts here.
Avala was founded in San Diego, California by local environmentalist and Forbes 30 Under 30 scientist, Julian Davis.
