WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I had to quickly delete this email this morning. I really want another Shak, but I need to reign in my spending...
Robyn

Oh Robyn, I see you changed your user name too now!
It's so disorienting when people change their user names or avatars, isn't it?

[Dianyla]

It's so disorienting when people change their user names or avatars, isn't it?

Name changes don't throw me off so much. Avatar changes do. I guess I identify people visually most of the time.

[sandra]

ummmmm. how do you change your user name? do you have to get an admin to do it?

[Dianyla]

ummmmm. how do you change your user name? do you have to get an admin to do it?

Yes.

[crazycanuck]

Can someone tell me if ibex is made from Merino? I'd like to purchase the GRound Effect Ristroetto and want to know if it's the same thing as an Ibex item.

Ground effect mentions the Ristroetto wicks sweat away, which is fine but is it scratchy?

Perth isn't really really cold in the cooler months but it does get windy

HEeeeelp

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Can someone tell me if ibex is made from Merino? I'd like to purchase the GRound Effect Ristroetto and want to know if it's the same thing as an Ibex item.

Ground effect mentions the Ristroetto wicks sweat away, which is fine but is it scratchy?

Perth isn't really really cold in the cooler months but it does get windy

HEeeeelp

Can you give us some links to the items you are curious about so we don't have to start searching on the web for them to help you out? Can you find descriptions of the material used?- most places should state what the clothing item is made of.
And yes, all Ibex wool items are made from merino wool. They also sell some items that have other materials as well, such as a synthetic shell outer wind layer, etc...but they always say what the thing is made of.

[Natasha]

Thanks for the picture Lisa. The brown looks beautiful. I'm eyeing the brown shak with free shipping.

[Crankin]

Yes, I changed it because while I'm not opposed to people finding me on the net, I don't want any old person reading some of my posts! This way, if you google my real name, all you will get is stuff from AMC (bike club) and links about rides we lead.
I'm not on the Icebreaker email list, thankfully.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Can someone tell me if ibex is made from Merino? I'd like to purchase the GRound Effect Ristroetto and want to know if it's the same thing as an Ibex item.

Ground effect mentions the Ristroetto wicks sweat away, which is fine but is it scratchy?

Perth isn't really really cold in the cooler months but it does get windy

HEeeeelp

Well the ristroetto:
http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/produc...l-RIS-MER.htm#
is a polyester tank with an inner lining of merino wool. You can expect the inner merino to be a very thin flocked layer that is bonded to the polyester.

Ibex has a few "Climawool" jackets that have windproof poly outsides with a merino lining like this. I've seen them and though my friends like them a lot, I would prefer myself to have a thicker lining of merino- the merino layer almost seems paper thin and is somehow glued/bonded onto the outer fabric. Not my cup of tea when I'm looking for wool. But- some people really like that bonded wool lining stuff, and I suppose it would be more rain/wind proof than straight wool. But then if you wear this as a base layer you might get the stuffy/smelly polyester effects. Straight merino breathes so beautifully and doesn't get stinky.

Just some rambling thoughts about it.

I must add that the ristroetto certainly looks really stylin' and looks comfy.



P.S. Robyn- you should keep your name Robyn at least in your signature for a few weeks to give us all a chance to know who the heck you are now!