WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Fellow Woolweenies,

I have become addicted to wearing my merino Ibex sale Approach tights.
At first I wore them only once every few days, over my chamois tights for cycling to keep extra warm.
Then I noticed they felt really good on my bare legs, so I started wearing them around the house when I wasn't cycling.
Now I'm wearing them every day- over my tights when biking, and just by themselves every day, everywhere I go. They are somewhat thick wool and they fit me like ski/pant/tights - snug, but not too tight or revealing to wear in public. I walk up and down the aisles at the supermarket, and no one I pass by suspects that I'm getting a wooly leg massage right there in the cereal aisle.
They feel so good.
I know I can confess here....you'll all understand and won't think less of me.

Sometimes I arrange my day so I can wear them more.
Sometimes I put them on before I get dressed.
I tend to associate with friends who also wear a lot of wool, and avoid those who wear acryllic.
Sometimes I can't remember that I'm wearing them.
I've been late for work because of endlessly picking cat hairs off my Ibex wool tights. (good thing I'm self-employed)
I keep an extra bottle of Woolite hidden down in the laundry room.

I swear, though, I can stop wearing them any time!

[DebW]

Fellow Woolweenies,

I have become addicted to wearing my merino Ibex sale Approach tights.
At first I wore them only once every few days, over my chamois tights for cycling to keep extra warm.
Then I noticed they felt really good on my bare legs, so I started wearing them around the house when I wasn't cycling.
Now I'm wearing them every day- over my tights when biking, and just by themselves every day, everywhere I go. They are somewhat thick wool and they fit me like ski/pant/tights - snug, but not too tight or revealing to wear in public. I walk up and down the aisles at the supermarket, and no one I pass by suspects that I'm getting a wooly leg massage right there in the cereal aisle.
They feel so good.
I know I can confess here....you'll all understand and won't think less of me.

Sometimes I arrange my day so I can wear them more.
Sometimes I put them on before I get dressed.
I tend to associate with friends who also wear a lot of wool, and avoid those who wear acryllic.
Sometimes I can't remember that I'm wearing them.
I've been late for work because of endlessly picking cat hairs off my Ibex wool tights. (good thing I'm self-employed)
I keep an extra bottle of Woolite hidden down in the laundry room.

I swear, though, I can stop wearing them any time!

I am so glad that Lisa is part of the WoolWeenies club. Her posts just crack me up. I'm afraid that my army surplus wool pants, rather than providing a "wooly leg massage", give me chafed knee caps. I only wear them in temperatures below freezing.

[Grog]

Are the Approach better than the Loose Tights??

[SouthernBelle]

Yesterday, since I didn't want to stay in the office (finished up my last appt before the holiday) I decided to go to Goodwill. Got a men's merino sweater, kinda brown/burgundy 3 button with a collar for $6.

I love my little treasure hunts.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yesterday, since I didn't want to stay in the office (finished up my last appt before the holiday) I decided to go to Goodwill. Got a men's merino sweater, kinda brown/burgundy 3 button with a collar for $6.

I love my little treasure hunts.

I love going to the thrift shops too. You never know what wonderful things are lurking between the hangers of hideous acryllic monstrosities!

[mimitabby]

I love going to the thrift shops too. You never know what wonderful things are lurking between the hangers of hideous acryllic monstrosities!

well said, Lisa!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Are the Approach better than the Loose Tights??

The loose tights are more like slim pants that drape nicely from the hips down. The approach tights are more like tights- they are more form fitting, especially around the calves and ankles.

[Grog]

The loose tights are more like slim pants that drape nicely from the hips down. The approach tights are more like tights- they are more form fitting, especially around the calves and ankles.

And you like the tights more (for indoors wearing)?

[Feeling weak.....]

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

And you like the tights more (for indoors wearing)?

[Feeling weak.....]

I like them because they are thick enough and not so tight (like Lycra) --so that they don't show EVERY little body detail and nook and cranny like my Lycra/Spandex tights do, and like my UnderArmour tights do. (keep in mind I might be a bit more brave about this than some women) But they are still shapely, being "tights". I feel sort of like I'm wearing ski pants in them, but without the weird back-of-knee-tent ski-pant thing going on.
My friend has the Ibex Loose Tights and they look great on her and I love the thick wool with the nice drap they have. They are great casual wool pants. But the Loose Tights are shaped more like straight pants at the bottom.
I like my Approach tights also because they are snug around the ankle (like tights) so I can tuck them in to my mukluk/shearling boots without them bunching the way pants do.

In general I'd say if you feel selfconscious in biking knickers then you might want to get the Loose Tights rather than the Approach tights. Now they only have the Approach sale tights left in L and XL. The Loose Tights are not on sale but have a full color and size selection available. I like that Tar color!

[Dianyla]

Is it wrong to consider buying a cedar chest exclusively for the purpose of storing all of my woolly items?

[Grog]

In general I'd say if you feel selfconscious in biking knickers then you might want to get the Loose Tights rather than the Approach tights. Now they only have the Approach sale tights left in L and XL. The Loose Tights are not on sale but have a full color and size selection available. I like that Tar color!

Hummm... No selfconsciousness but I think I like the pants-look of the loose ones... And I've got lots of cycling/running apparel, this would be for everyday wear... hummmm......... This is hard.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm afraid that my army surplus wool pants, rather than providing a "wooly leg massage", give me chafed knee caps. I only wear them in temperatures below freezing.

I feel your pain. Obviously the army doesn't care about how soft their wool items are. They probably use steel wool in their pants, for tough guys with iron kneecaps. Good thing they don't make bras!

[DebW]

But what exactly is "Dri-release wool"? Is it 100% wool, or a blend? Sounds sort of like a fabric blend brand name. and what is "FreshGuard odor neutralizer" and why would a pure wool top need that? Sounds a bit suspicious to me, but then I've got a measure of skepticism in me naturally...

I think it's a blend of 10% wool, 90% synthetic (polyester, coolmax, fleece).

I feel your pain. Obviously the army doesn't care about how soft their wool items are. They probably use steel wool in their pants, for tough guys with iron kneecaps. Good thing they don't make bras!

Steel wool - you're probably right. Would protect soldiers from electrical fields as well.