WoolWeenies Club

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 08-23-2007, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

This fall Ibex is s'posed to start running lighter weight seamless wool undies and camisole/bra tops. You can bet I'll be ordering some of them!

Here's a picture:
http://www.ibexbuzz.com/the_ibex_buz...0/seamless.jpg

Oooh they look yummy!!!!

(and it looks like they may have listened to my tomato color request?)

**Susan Otcenas** · 08-23-2007, 06:34 PM

Would this be an appropriate moment to mention that not only is TE a new Ibex dealer (we're expecting our first shipment any day!) but that we will also be carrying the seamless underwear??

And all of YOU are to blame. The Ibex folks saw so many orders coming to their website from these forums that they called us up and asked us to become a dealer....

Susan

**mimitabby** · 08-23-2007, 06:56 PM

wow!! that's pretty cool!

**KnottedYet** · 08-23-2007, 07:03 PM

YEEEEEEHAAAWWWWWWWW!

Susan, I'll take one of each and can you carry the Ibex women's boxer briefs, too?

Hey, this is gonna be so cool!

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 08-24-2007, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

And all of YOU are to blame. The Ibex folks saw so many orders coming to their website from these forums that they called us up and asked us to become a dealer....

Susan

We rool......

**KnottedYet** · 08-24-2007, 07:17 PM

Susan rulz, cuz she's gonna carry Ibex!

(BTW: I love my 3 pairs of Ibex boxers more than my 2 pairs of Smartwool boxers. Now I want some seamless lightweight Ibex boxers, too. They promised me they'd make them in compression-short length like the Roaster boxers.)

I was all set to buy a bunch of woolie-goodies from REI-outlet.com but by the time I went to "checkout" half of them were gone already!

Lots of nice Ibex vests and jackets left.

**KnottedYet** · 08-24-2007, 07:33 PM

Ok, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed...

I just realized TE has a "Wool Apparel" specialty shop.
http://www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=114

MmmmmmmmMMMMMM, tasty!

And I already have a pair of some breathable man-made coffee socks, and here are two (count 'em TWO!) pairs of wool coffee socks! http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=12475

**Sheesh** · 08-27-2007, 08:00 PM

I just bought my first piece of wool, the Ibex Shak jersey that was on steepandcheap the other day (in a very beautiful orange color!). It arrived today and I couldn't wait to put it on. It fit perfectly, but was a bit itchy. Will that get better as it gets washed or is that how it will always feel? I'm sure it would be fine with a long sleeved shirt underneath, but not great with just a t-shirt.

**teawoman** · 08-27-2007, 08:49 PM

Funny...when I was a teenager and did outdoor stuff, wool was all the rage. A number of (....many) years later when I became active again, I got pooh-poohed at Eddie Bauer (which used to be more outdoorsy) when I asked for wool stuff and ended up with a bunch of wicking stuff.

I always liked the wool...so I am glad to have some again!

**Susan Otcenas** · 08-28-2007, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

(and it looks like they may have listened to my tomato color request?)

The Ibex rep was just in this morning with the new color samples in the seamless underwear pieces. They are calling the color "burnt red". It's very nice. I think of "tomato" as being a little bit brighter than the color they are doing. Perhaps more "tomato soup" than tomato.

The same red will be available in several aparel pieces as well, for Spring 2008.

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

Susan, I'll take one of each and can you carry the Ibex women's boxer briefs, too?

Yes. All three colors will be available at TE. (those colors being black, burnt red and warm green, which to me is very sage in hue.) Expected arrival date is mid-October.

Susan

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 08-28-2007, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

....They are calling the color "burnt red". It's very nice. I think of "tomato" as being a little bit brighter than the color they are doing. Perhaps more "tomato soup" than tomato.

The same red will be available in several aparel pieces as well, for Spring 2008.

....All three colors will be available at TE. (those colors being black, burnt red and warm green, which to me is very sage in hue.) Expected arrival date is mid-October.

Woo-HHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I see luxurious scrumptious new underwear in my future!!!!

Tomato soup and sage, here I come!!!

(hhmmmm...these fonts colors are not quite right....maddening!

)

**KnottedYet** · 08-28-2007, 07:00 PM

Sheesh - wear it with long sleeves for a while. I found that most of my ibex heavier-weight fabrics got softer on the inside after some wear.

(like my Switchback pullover, which when I first got it wasn't comfy over a tank top, but now is cozy enough that I sleep in it)

**Sheesh** · 08-29-2007, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

Sheesh - wear it with long sleeves for a while. I found that most of my ibex heavier-weight fabrics got softer on the inside after some wear.

(like my Switchback pullover, which when I first got it wasn't comfy over a tank top, but now is cozy enough that I sleep in it)

Good to hear. Thanks!

**Susan Otcenas** · 08-29-2007, 09:53 AM

Ibex uses 17.5 and more commonly 18.5 micron fibers in the pieces that are designed to be next to skin. These are very fine fibers that will feel very very soft to the touch. A piece like the Shak, for example, is considered a midlayer piece and they will use a 21 or 22 micron fiber in it. Slightly larger fiber means a little less softness.

Hope that helps.

Susan

**Sheesh** · 08-29-2007, 10:30 AM

More Ibex on Steep and Cheap.
Ibex Pingo Jacket - Women's in Carrot and Larkspur

Edit: Nevermind, they went so quickly!

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