WoolWeenies Club

[Duck on Wheels]

And don't forget the ultimate wool-cozy item, right where you need it most on those winter rides -- an Activa wool bra!
I kid you not! Itchless, warm (and suprisingly enough also cool in summer), wicking, and with support like a sports bra. Sadly, I only have one, but as soon as my source restocks, I'm getting more.

[KnottedYet]

Darn! I found Activa, but no wool!

Do you have a link? Thanks!

[Duck on Wheels]

Woops. My bad. Time to stop trusting my memory. It's Aclima, not Activa. But it IS still itchless, supporting, wicking, and weather-adapting.
http://www.aakamilitary.com/aclima_b...r_wool_bra.cfm

[Bad JuJu]

I can't believe I haven't noticed this thread until now! And I needed it so badly!

Hi, my name is juju and I'm a woolweenie--a Florida woolweenie!

Which means I have to seek out nice thin wool layers. Today, though, we awoke to a 36-degree morning, so I'm sporting my gorgeous blue Ultimate Guide Sweater, and shopping online for wool underlayers for both cycling and motorcycling. Any suggestions?

By the way, my "gateway drug" was sweet, thin, Smartwool socks that I still wear all year around under my cycling shoes.

[KnottedYet]

Bad Juju-
Ibex Agate T is very light weight, but not see-through.
http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=

I've worn it by itself and as an underlayer.

Smartwool seems to be pretty lightweight. I only have one Smartwool shirt, but I have to say <drops into a whisper> I think the quality on the Ibex shirts is a bit better than Smartwool shirt I have. The tailoring is certainly better fitting, the stitching is much cleaner, and the fabric feels smoother.

Check the Ibex Outlet page often, they put new stuff/new colors on it frequently. I think I've gotten almost all my Ibex from the Outlet page.
Tops : http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/Products...tletGROUP=Tops
And Bottoms : http://www.ibexwear.com/F06/Products...tGROUP=Bottoms

[KnottedYet]

Duck - Thank you thank you thank you for the wool bra link! Whooo-hoo!

[margo49]

What was most interesting was that it was on a military gear site
My mind is still boggling .....
[don't ask...!]
And we thought TE girls/women/personnes were Real Tough!

[mimitabby]

I went to Value village up in the "good" Neighborhood, Lake city..

I bought a NICE pair of charcoal wool slacks with liner and
a fine but dense (shrunk once) v neck sweater which will be a perfect undergarment. I was thinking about the question "how will i know it is wool
if it doesn't have a label" while I went through all their stuff.
the things that are very very soft are NOT wool unless they have a really hairy appearance, and then they are angora (goat), rabbit (angora), or mohair.(goat)
or they are blended with a synthetic.

Wool even soft wool (like Merino) is going to be a tiny bit scratchy..
CASHMERE... is goat hair! (I just learned something. So wool lovers you can love sheep AND goats I do

ps it's better to go wool shopping at second hand stores in the summer.

[SouthernBelle]

I think I've made a new wool discovery, or new to me. I ordered a wool blend long sleeved T from steep & cheap and it came in today. The brand name is Sport Science and it feels very nice. It's a wool blended with a technical polyester.

Here's the site: http://www.smarterperformance.com/home.php

& click on the performance wool. They have some cute Ts too.