WoolWeenies Club

[mimitabby]

Nice sweater Trisk. Wool does stretch, sometimes a lot more than you want!

[Triskeliongirl]

Thanks Mimi. But I'll hold off, its still too expensive. The sale ones aren't in my size and I can only find my size at full price. I also wish it were gray instead of black, as I want it not just for sports, but as an everyday non-bulky but warm cardigan and gray goes best with my clothes. But, I'll watch this thread for sales alerts. Its really hard to buy wool sweaters where I live, but on cold days we really need them since we don't have much for indoor heating systems (or at least my 100 year old victorian house doesn't). Maybe I'll have better luck if I visit a ski store. It is nice to also try stuff on, especially since I am between sizes on top right now. My bottom is reliably a small, but top can depend on the garment.

[itself]

Well we received the Woolie shirts from Ibex, gosh they fit really nice! Question: does it soften up as you wear it? It feels slightly itchy, not bad, but I suspect that washing will soften it like my smartwool.

Lisa

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well we received the Woolie shirts from Ibex, gosh they fit really nice! Question: does it soften up as you wear it? It feels slightly itchy, not bad, but I suspect that washing will soften it like my smartwool.

Lisa

Yes, the ibex woolies do soften up just a bit as they break in.
The other factor is rather subtle- but I found that as I wore merino more often, I began to develop a real liking for that very slight scratchy surface on my skin- it's almost like a soft delicate skin massage, and I have become such a fan of it that I love to sleep in my merino woolies and tights now, just because they FEEL so good on bare skin. Wait and see if the same thing happens to you.

Here's a skin ritual i love to do about once every 2 weeks or so:
First I take a hot shower and scrub all over with some fine grain loofah-type shower gloves and shower gel. Then when i get out of the shower I massage some Dr. Hauschka's Arnica & Birch oil all over from head to toe. It's a very fine light silky oil that smells a bit like a forest. It feels satin-y and warming, never oily. Then I slip into some fresh soft merino duds and enjoy the tingly luxury. Aaahhhhhh
It's my own "home spa" and the rejuvenating satin effect lasts me for days.

[KnottedYet]

I was wandering around Ibex's site and read their guarantee. If you aren't happy with something, they'll take it back. whenever!

Now, why didn't they tell me that when I wrote about my incredible shrinking Switchback? Ok, fine that they replied it's an unstable fabric and the Switchback is being phased out and replaced by the Shak, but.... could I have sent the mutant Switchback in and traded it for a Shak that wouldn't shrink so much it leaves 4 inches of my wrist hanging out and is so tight it HURTS?

(I washed it exactly ONCE in cold water, I've never had a problem with any other of my 10 or 15 Ibex pieces)

I'm a whiney woolweenie.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I am almost positive they will take it back and give you credit. Why wouldn't they, with their guarantee??
Call them on the phone though!

[kjay]

Lisa S.H., I LOVE Dr. Hauschka's products so will definitely try the Arnica & Birch oil. I just wish these products weren't so expensive. Using the Normalizing Day Oil is a very "scentual" experience. Thanks for the tip!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa S.H., I LOVE Dr. Hauschka's products so will definitely try the Arnica & Birch oil. I just wish these products weren't so expensive. Using the Normalizing Day Oil is a very "scentual" experience. Thanks for the tip!

I love the "Moisturizing Day Cream" for my drier more "mature" face skin.
I agree, if they weren't so damned expensive I'd buy way more of their products. I limit myself to just a few items and try to make them last. So far in my search I have not found any face cream that agrees with me more than the Dr.H's. I just added a few drops of water to the last bit in the bottle this morning so I can coax it out and use up every molecule.
If the Birch/Arnica oil didn't last so long I wouldn't buy it again- scarily priced. But thankfully a little goes a long way- especially if you put it on after the shower, before you are completely dry.

[3weight]

Hey Knotted~
I had an Ibex Guide sweater that I bought last fall (2006). I got it out this winter and I noticed that it had pilled (sp?) really bad even though I had only worn it less than 12 times and never washed it. I emailed Ibex and they offered to replace it for me with another style of sweater (they no longer make a W Guide). I returned it for a Full Zip Shak, no questions asked! I didn't even have to pay for shipping!
That's great customer service!
Teresa

[mimitabby]

And Knot, if they don't take it back, there's always someone a little smaller than you around (hint, hint) that might be interested in the sweater (please describe better please?)

you have 15 pieces of IBEX! You are THE QUEEN!!

[KnottedYet]

Not only did it shrink like mad, but it pilled horribly. and the zipper looks funny because it DIDN'T shrink when the fabric did.

Mimi, I really don't think you'd want it.

I'll call them this time instead of emailing.

[mimitabby]

ah, pilling, the death knell of fabric. You're right!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

And Knot, if they don't take it back, there's always someone a little smaller than you around (hint, hint) that might be interested in the sweater (please describe better please?)

you have 15 pieces of IBEX! You are THE QUEEN!!

I dare not count mine, but it way over that.

[itself]

All right, I admit it, I wore my new Ibex Woolie all day yesterday...we went to REI in our matching green Woolies to get our Ibex Pingo Jackets. I was surprised to see how light these jackets are...do they really keep you warm? They are super comfortable, and we can't wait to try them on the bike.

Thanks for all of the great info on Ibex!

Lisa

[KnottedYet]

I dare not count mine, but it way over that.

Oh, yeah, Lisa has me beat by a mile!