WoolWeenies Club

[Bad JuJu]

Hey, Shagge.
Two words: Plus Sizes. (Or at least an XXL, for those of us who are *ahem* working our way down.)
Thanks for asking.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

2. Make the cycling jerseys sleeveless or with cute little cap sleeves. Longish sleeves don't show off my nice girly muscles, they just make my arms look pudgy.

3. Wool bras (real bras, with underwires, in big boob sizes) and undies (prefer thong but could settle for bikini).

That is all.

Yeah, I second that suggestion for both sleeveless and little cap sleeves.

And bras...but my bra needs are for NO underwires, and in small boob sizes!

And wool bikini underwear or just high-rise briefs....YEAH!

[Velobambina]

Great sale going on at pendelton (www.pendleton-usa.com). Not athletic clothes, but lots of good stuff for wool afficianos.

[KnottedYet]

*Pendleton's sale has a buffalo-plaid (blue and black) queen sized blanket for $100.*

Shagge - could Ibex offer things in petite length, but keep making the long length, too? I have a terrible time finding things that are long enough in the legs and arms, and just adore the fact that Ibex Large fit me perfectly. For example: Dianyla could use a knicker with shorter legs, but if all the knickers had shorter legs I would weep bitter tears.

Maybe try offering petites in a few basics and see how they sell?

And I've heard the call for XXL Ibex several times. Again, maybe a few carefully chosen (by the wool-weenies, of course! ) basics and see how they sell?

The women's market is out there. Look at how well Terry does with their signature bike short offered in 3 lengths for each size. Or Columbia with their basic chino styles each offered in 3 lengths for each size. Hind running pants, offered in lengths for each size.

Women want and need the length options just as much as men do. If Ibex had a little sub-specialty going on with lengths it could be pretty popular among the talls-and-smalls.

Edit: wool is on the upswing of popularity again, and more companies are throwing wool into the works. Ibex could have another selling point besides wool and Ibex's great quality: multiple sizes/lengths for women!

[madscot13]

Shagge,
I would love to love Ibex but I can't- the sizes are never right. I am 5'2 and 115. Everything is too big/loose on me. It may seem vain, but I am proud of my figure and I would like to show it off. I tried the long trail sweater and the switchback zip but they were too big for me. Its not just the very long sleeves, they were too big even when I was excessively layering. I know these sweaters are meant to be looser but I could have fit a beach ball under there.

I was sad to return the long trail sweater it seemed pretty warm and I liked the colors (moon blue), but it had to go. Besides loose clothing to me seems like a hazard. You can't row with it. It gets caught in things. You can;t bike in it. It is too flappy. You can't ski with it. It is too hard to layer over the folds of extra cloth.

I wish that Ibex would carry more xs sizes and petite. Oh and bring back the ultimate guide sweater in those sizes- that would be great.

I don't wear jerseys because I think it would be such an investment when I only bike in half hour chunks. I don't even know what I am missing. I wear an rei wool zip (bought in that short period when they carried it) and that makes me pretty happy. Also when I am done biking I can just roll in to school without changing my outfit.

Please do what you can so i can wear Ibex!

[wavedancer]

Another vote here for wool sports bra, shelf bra camis. I hate to wear a clammy next-to-skin layer under my merino!

[Quillfred]

Another vote here for 2XL. I would have bought the El Fito except it was already snug, and being wool and all.....

[Grog]

Hi Shagge and welcome to TE, thanks for reading us!

I am with Madscot. I am currently wearing the Ultimate Guide Sweater and love it dearly. However it's the only piece of Ibex clothing that has fitted me so far. I have bought the cycling shorts last year along with a jersey, and they were not for my body shape (5'4" and 120 lbs or so). I have hips and thighs (but barely boobs) but I would have needed a tummy to fit in there. Maybe a XS would have worked. I was quite disappointed as the material is exceptional, and the chammy seemed quite good.

I was at REI in Seattle last week (I live in Canada) and tried the lovely full-zip hoodie (Carrie) in small and it was also way too big. I usually wear a medium or small in typical REI sizes.

From what I've read I think we need more sizes to reflect the diversity of our bodies. I understand it might be difficult for a small company!!

Thanks for reading!

[mariposa]

Yes!

Wool sports bras,
Wool camis with shelf bra, and
Wool underwear (normal sized, not with the 'legs')

So hard to find these types of things.

[Shagge]

Shagge, what is the chamois/pad like in the El Fitos?

It's a 3D, seamless chamois with stretch nylon panel. I find it a bit heftier than other chamois I've worn, but it's super comfortable on the bike and it doesn't move around too much.

Well, since you asked, why are women's T-shirts made with such short arms?

The Agate T did have shorter, cap sleeves, and the piping is a style feature. I would not necessarily recommend this shirt for backpacking because of the these features. Last spring we introduced the Echo T for both men and women, and this shirt has slightly longer sleeves. It is made of the same 17.5 micron merino as the Agate, so it will feel just as comfortable and light.

Thanks for the questions!

[Shagge]

[QUOTE=Lisa S.H.;156161]Welcome Shagge!


Thanks for your welcome and for all your great suggestions Lisa S.H! No need to be embarrassed by your Ibex investments (but of course I would say that, right?) I have made note of all your suggestions to pass along to design/production. Also, I will find out what's going on with the specials. I know that they are now called "web specials" because (as you noticed) we haven't been offering a different one each week.

Would you like to see more bright colors (for visibility sake) in our Woolies, or do you wear your Woolies as a baselayer only?

I also wanted to point out that we have a new and improved version of the Approach Tight now--it's called the Energy TIght and it uses the same material but has a revised fit (lower rise) and ankle zips.

[Shagge]

Hey Shagge - I want 2 more pair of Roaster Boxers. I can get 'em from Altrec for $30 each right now. If they are likely to go on sale at Ibex for a similar price, I can wait. (does Ibex make more money if I get 'em from the Ibex outlet or from Altrec?) Any hints to help me plan my shopping?

Hi KnottedYet,

If you found a deal at Altrec, go for it. I appreciate your offer to buy directly, but we do like to support our dealers as well. It's all good for us!

Thanks for your support.

Shagge

[Shagge]

Shagge, my Ibex wishlist includes:

1. Make the cycling knickers shorter for us petite gals. The end of the El Fito tights hits me right on the widest part of the calf, instead of somewhere between the knee and the bulge of the calf.

Noted. Will pass this along!

2. Make the cycling jerseys sleeveless or with cute little cap sleeves. Longish sleeves don't show off my nice girly muscles, they just make my arms look pudgy.

Check out this jersey: http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=
The sleeves are a bit shorter and tighter than the sleeves on our other cycling jerseys. We make a sleeveless jersey (the Ventoux) for men that may work for you?

3. Wool bras (real bras, with underwires, in big boob sizes) and undies (prefer thong but could settle for bikini).

Wool underwire bras? Now there's an idea! THe thong will be along before too long!

That is all.

Muchas gracias!

Shagge

[Shagge]

Hey, Shagge.
Two words: Plus Sizes. (Or at least an XXL, for those of us who are *ahem* working our way down.)
Thanks for asking.

Noted! We are hoping to offer more petite and plus sizes in the future. We appreciate the suggestion JuJu!

[Shagge]

Shagge,
I would love to love Ibex but I can't- the sizes are never right. I am 5'2 and 115.

Please do what you can so i can wear Ibex!

Hi Madscot13,

Have you given the Shak a try? It's a more form-fitting garment than the Long Trail, Switchback, and Ultimate Guide, and also one of our most popular because of its flattering fit and bomb-proof merino fabric. I think the Shak would be a better bet for activities like rowing and cycling than the more traditional sweater pieces (Long Trail, Ultimate Guide). It comes in half-zip, full-zip, and hooded versions.

http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=

As you can see from other recent posts, we have a challenge here at Ibex to build garments that will work for women (and men) of all shapes and sizes. We're still a small company, so we have to pick and choose which garments to offer in a wider size range. You all can help us make those choices, though we do have to be confident that they will sell before we build 'em.

You can also search by size on our website by typing in, say, XS, in the search box. http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/Sizing_Search.php
I wonder if an XS vest would work for you?

Thanks Madscott13 and all the other wool fans for your suggestions on Ibex sizing!