WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

OK Sadie Kate....
I measured and compared my two medium zip turtlenecks today:
One is the Zephyr zipT and the other is the SmartWool zip-T, both size medium, both longsleeve turtlenecks and both have been worn quite a few times and washed about twice in warm (not hot) water with Woolite and dried very slightly on LOW and then laid out to dry the rest of the way.

I found that the Zephyr is about 1/2 inch longer in the torso (from shoulder to bottom), and about 1/2" longer in the sleeve (lined up the cross seam under the arms.)

The SW zip-T is MUCH more form fitting though- has seams that taper the waist in and the sleeves are narrower too- easily fits smoothly under things that would make the zephyr bunch up underneath. The Zephyr is nice when you wear it on top because it's a more relaxed feel.

Hope this helps.

[SadieKate]

Thanks, Lisa. I wonder if Smartwool did some re-design. The ZipT I tried on was oodles longer.

The Zephyr is sure snuggly. I wish they made it in bright, bright, red.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah, a HOT TOMATO red!!
...and a juicy MANGO YELLOW!!!!
...and a crisp cool SPRING LETTUCE green!!!

(oops, getting hungry again....)

[margo49]

Re-read the 12 steps!
We're with you in this!
You are not alone, Lisa

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Re-read the 12 steps!
We're with you in this!
You are not alone, Lisa

Confession time.
Lately, I have been ordering some NON WOOL biking clothes.
I've been trying to get some neon screaming yellow/green top layer stuff so that I can be as visible as possible to cars. I'm sort of paranoid about that.
It started with a NightLife jersey from Terry.
I liked that so much that now I want a lightweight neon vest and a neon rain jacket, and I've ordered some to try out.
If I wear at least 2 wool items at any given time though, will I hopefully not be kicked out of the WW Sisterhood?

[mimitabby]

no, of course not, dear, we have your number. we all know that you
will return to wool again and again.

My mother found me a great red-orange 50-50 wool blend second hand,
perfect for work. So I feel better about not finding anything for myself.

[SadieKate]

Yellow wool? Here you go though I have no idea how they fit us girly-types.

If you haven't heard of Kucharik, they are an old and trusted name in bicycle clothing. Sadly, they aren't seen as much but those "in the know" over the years know about them.

http://kucharik.com/

[DebW]

Confession time.
Lately, I have been ordering some NON WOOL biking clothes.
I've been trying to get some neon screaming yellow/green top layer stuff so that I can be as visible as possible to cars. I'm sort of paranoid about that.
It started with a NightLife jersey from Terry.
I liked that so much that now I want a lightweight neon vest and a neon rain jacket, and I've ordered some to try out.
If I wear at least 2 wool items at any given time though, will I hopefully not be kicked out of the WW Sisterhood?

If you have wool as your next-to-skin layer, then you are an official WoolWeenie regardless of what is on the outside. Blazing yellow nylon makes sense as a windproof, waterproof, hi-vis outer layer. The wool is next to your skin where it does the most good at wicking and insulating. WoolWeenies don't have to show off their wool all the time, because WoolWeenies are modest and humble people.

The opposite are people who wear wool on the outside for show and **shudder** cotton **gasp** on the inside. They are just poseurs.

[mimitabby]

If you have wool as your next-to-skin layer, then you are an official WoolWeenie regardless of what is on the outside. Blazing yellow nylon makes sense as a windproof, waterproof, hi-vis outer layer. The wool is next to your skin where it does the most good at wicking and insulating. WoolWeenies don't have to show off their wool all the time, because WoolWeenies are modest and humble people.

The opposite are people who wear wool on the outside for show and **shudder** cotton **gasp** on the inside. They are just poseurs.

Boy, I agree with that!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

WoolWeenies don't have to show off their wool all the time, because WoolWeenies are modest and humble people.

The opposite are people who wear wool on the outside for show and **shudder** cotton **gasp** on the inside. They are just poseurs.

Now that I know!
(whew) relieved that I'm still saved.

The Kucharik has some nice things- my DH has several pieces from them. But although I have ample hips, I have a small waist and small boobs and shoulders, and I'm pretty sure their men's small will be weird fitting and baggy on me. I like tapered fit without bagginess around the waist. And I see most of their stuff does NOT come in xs. Strange that they have children's stuff, but no specific women's stuff.

I'll be doing well wearing wool base layers with the neon nylon top wind layers in the Spring. And there's always my wool tights, socks, and helmet liner too! Thanks for the WW soul support, sisters!