WoolWeenies Club

[crazycanuck]

Glc..i'll pm you

I have a few questions though about IBEX stuff..is it itchy? Is it too hot for 10C days?

Hmmm...

C

[Dianyla]

I have a few questions though about IBEX stuff..is it itchy? Is it too hot for 10C days?

Nope. I've worn the lighter layers in 40C temps and been quite comfortable. Feels as soft as cotton, without the clamminess.

[crazycanuck]

Do ibex items fit snugly? I'm a bit paranoid of tight fitting items.

I've had a peek @ the sizing info and it might just fit ok. hmmm...tempting..

[Triskeliongirl]

To me, the ibex items look and feel more like a cotton/silk blend than wool, but then they both insulate and ventilate much better. THEY DO NOT ITCH, and I am one of those people that USED to think I was allergic to wool. In fact, I am, if I wear anything other than merino wool...........I wear their lighter layers even in the 70s, to stay warm in overly air conditioned interiors. I wear diff. combinations of them as it gets colder, a kate (lightweight base) under a shak in the 40s-50s, a ribbie (or other midweight base) under a shak for the 20s-30s, stuff like that. In terms of sizing, I would say my items marked as semi-fit are just that, trim looking but not snug. The items marked fit are also just that, trim and snug, but not tight. I also like that their smalls don't run too short like some brands. I am a solid small in Ibex, but in other brands sometimes I have to size up to medium for the length. I also find their sizing more consistent than other brands, I have some shebeest jerseys that fit best in S (retro long sleeve) and others in M (wahini), but all my Ibex is S and fits great.

[Natasha]

Dianyla and anyone else with a hooded shak,
did you size up on the hooded shak or go with your regular shak size?

[Crankin]

I have a hooded half zip Shak and a full zip Shak. Both are x smalls, my regular size. They both fit me appropriately. The hooded half zip is a bit looser, but that's just the style.
I think Ibex runs true to size.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Personally, I think if you intend to wear the hooded shak OVER another shak and maybe also a base layer, then get one size larger. If you wear the hooded shak just INSTEAD of another shak, then get the usual size.