No Q-T in black :(Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I'll get an Echo I guess...
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No Q-T in black :(Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I'll get an Echo I guess...
I have two of the cadence T's...very cute and flattering. I don't think they come in black either though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grog
Got my Ibex order yesterday. Love everything, of course!
I have been wearing my boucle full zip for farm chores, but I think I need something a little less textured for that purpose. The boucle grabs on to hay, goat hair, you name it...it's kinda gross. I think I need a full zip shak in the dark brown for farm work. That color will hide the 'ick' the best and it won't get as gross as quickly, I think.
Ah...another excuse to buy Ibex wool. Just what I need! :eek:
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Originally Posted by Crankin
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Originally Posted by Crankin
I notice that Ibex rarely puts things on sale that sell quickly. Plus, black sells faster than any other color, when a style goes on sale it's often in its colors other than black which have sold out already.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Black shaks....all gone now, both full and half zip. Other colors 'somewhat' available. (I doubt that black full zip shaks will EVER go on sale at Ibex.) :(
Black Kates were the first to disappear, now Kates are gone altogether (perhaps to reappear again later on?).
Fitos?- they always sell well, are black, and are multi-seasonal.... so I doubt they'll ever put them on sale unless they come up with a new style and have to move the old style out.
Running for the hills...I like snow but am not ready for COLD weather! :( Of course, it's quite a way off here in NC. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Cute hat, Lisa -- looks like braids!
Any experience with the Pointelle t-shirts?
Well speaking of NC, 'Emily_in_NC'.....that hat is WOOL and was knitted specially for me last year by a musician friend who lives up in the mountains of Burnsville, NC. Here's a better picture:Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/attac...4&d=1199225005
And yes, people mistake the hat braids for real braids all the time...especially when they are encrusted with ice and snow! ;)
I have another wool hat that I added long wool braids and braided trim to as well.
I always feel like I'm wearing headresses when I wear these two hats. :)
Really cute -- but I fear I wouldn't look as adorable in it as you do. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
get outta town!!!! :eek: Look at your own avatar, silly! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
I bought a hat just like that when I was in Lake Placid and it was around -10 out. It is so warm that I can't wear it 95% of the time I am x country skiing or snow shoeing. I did wear it when I was skiing at Craftsbury VT last January.
I think BSG is the wooliest of us all.
She no longer has keratin-based hair, but wool hair!!!!! :eek:
:D :D
Aww, shucks...you're sweet. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
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Originally Posted by Grog
Hmmmm....I thought I smelled lanolin when I was cutting my hair this morning. :eek:
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahQuote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
No sheep jokes.. The kiwi contingent will just have to send air slaps
I just had a conversation in the breakroom at work with a guy about Ibex. He saw my shak and asked if I was an Ibex fan. Little does he know!!
We both excitedly discussed the virtues of wool vs other materials...shared stories about our respective visits to the Icebreaker store downtown...exchanged information about the best place to buy....
How funny! I should have told him that it was nice to meet another woolweenie at work. Wonder what he would have said to that? ;)
My acupuncturist is an Ibex fan. He notices every piece of wool I wear to an appointment. Well, he's a former racer, so he is versed in all things wicking. It's funny, every medical professional I go to is a cyclist in one way or another.
Just a little inside scoop during the autumn Ibex buying season....
The "Indie Crew" long sleeve tops that are on sale at Ibex in the women's outlet are not as soft as all my other Ibex merino tops....in fact they are a bit itchy. :cool:
great...i just ordered one (they had the color and size I wanted, same price) at backcountry...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
The 2 Ibex short sleeved shirts I bought at the Arcadia shop last month are kind of itchy, too.
I am bummed.
betcha could sell them here :cool: or can you layer something underneath?
Uh-oh....is this a trend? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
I think the Norgie long sleeves on sale are plenty soft though- can someone confirm that?
My Indie shirts are too slim to wear a softer base layer under. I didn't notice they were itchy until I had cut off the tags and started wearing them. :( I never figured anything Ibex would not be soft and dreamy.
I have 3 Ibex Norgie crews and they are very soft. I do not find them itchy at all. They are not a real slim fit. I wear them a lot in colder weather.
I have a solid color Norgie crew (last year's maybe?) and it's nice and soft. It's a bit heavier than I had thought it would be, too - kind of like a thick t-shirt weight. I really like it!
Well, they are tight, but I like shirts that way. I guess I could wear a camisole underneath, but that would sort of eliminate the wicking properties, if I wore it while riding or hiking.
I am going to keep washing them.
My Indies have softened a little bit after several washes and fabric softener. Just enough to keep them and wear them. But they are still not as soft as my other merino things.
my indie crew came...i tried it on with all my sensors on itch? but it seemed quite soft.
My Norgie is also soft. I think my favorite is the sleevless T though...which is roomy AND soft!
Just scored a lightweight pink very soft merino turtleneck at a thrift sale. Will make a wonderful first layer for cold winter commutes!
Ibex fall line is out!
I forsee the purchase of a cranberry colored full zip shak in my future. Luckily, it's not available until Oct 8th...so I have time to save up! :p
I also really like the scroll sweater but it's not as useful as the shak so I'm restraining myself for once. :rolleyes:
I think I'll get that cranberry Shak too. I am drooling over the long jacket... but I'm afraid that at $250 it's a bit over my budget.Quote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
i'm giving in...even thought I have a brown one, and 3 OTHER wool sweaters in black...I gotta have that black FZ Shak... I looked for one everywhere last winter with no luck....
they won't charge your card until it ships....:cool:
I am soon to come in to some money and want to buy a few select pieces of clothing one of which is an Ibex base layer.
in looking at the outlet site how do I know which pieces are base?
One thing I want for sure is a hooded shak which TE has on sale:)
The "woolies" tops and bottoms are definitely a thin soft base layer.
For thin base layer merino items, I also like Smartwool brand "micro weight" tops and bottoms. The Ibex woolies and the SW microweight seem about the same thickness. The Ibex woolies tops have long knit cuffs (like long johns or henleys) and raglan shoulders, while the SW ones have a little hem at the wrists and regular set in sleeves and a hemmed crew neck instead. The SW for that reason can look more like a 'regular' top and be worn over a skirt better, for example.
Too bad it's only in L, I would have gotten one too! I have a black hooded Shak and it's great!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Zen
the clothing is categorized by layer at the top of the page....because it's all wool, it kind of doesn't matter what you choose... ...they give you the weight of the wool in each piece.
Yeah, we wool addicts buy our 'fix' by the pound. :cool: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by elk
If you must know...I actually do have a studio full of merino roving...:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
(wool sculpture and an intention to become a better spinner.)
ANd I will say it again...in the heat, nothing beats a merino T shirt...We built a shed this week...85 degrees...me in Ibex sleeveless...
(you know Ibex really should do something nice for the TE loyalists....donchathink!!!???)
I have seen some wonderful wool sculpture in my day. Here is some I liked at an art graduate students' thesis show last year:Quote:
Originally Posted by elk
http://lh5.ggpht.com/Strumelia/R_wnP...6/DSC01510.JPG
(my daughter had her jewelry in the show) :p
This thought has occured to me on numerous occasions when paying my ginormous Ibex credit card bills over the past couple of years. Occasional free shipping codes are 'nice' but hey....Quote:
ANd I will say it again...in the heat, nothing beats a merino T shirt...We built a shed this week...85 degrees...me in Ibex sleeveless...
(you know Ibex really should do something nice for the TE loyalists....donchathink!!!???)
My Ibex collection is obscene at this point.
but at least we can answer the question about a "favorite clothing design/manufacturer"....I used to say,...uh, Levi's? or Yamamoto if I could've afforded it...:cool:
what school is that?
U Mass at Dartmouth (but the art museum was in New Bedford where the metals/art dept is located).Quote:
Originally Posted by elk
Well I have to say I was hoping for a happenin' new shak color at Ibex this fall. But no....same ol' black, same ol' "warm green" (that looks awful on me), almost identical brown (again), and now a murky cranberry to replace the purple-y heather from last year. :(
No Tomato, or Celadon, or Saffron, or Camel, or Aqua, or pumpkin or Eggshell, or.......???
Guess I'll have to give my credit card a rest for the season. :cool: Well, it's not like I 'need' more Ibex right now, so I guess it's a good thing.
I wish there were some bright red or yellow shaks that I could wear on my bike in traffic and be seen.