WoolWeenies Club

[GLC1968]

Ibex has a new full zip on their website called the 405. It is made of "milled wool". Does anyone know what this is? Would it be itchy?

Why to they always seem to announce sales a couple of days AFTER I place my orders?? I might just have to buy one of these anyway...I am loving that bright red!

And no, I don't know what milled wool is... The garment looks heavier weight in the pictures than what they are describing, so I'm really curious as to what this fabrication feels like.

[KnottedYet]

I just placed a big ol' order, too.

On top of the one I placed a couple weeks ago.

(meanwhile, my kid goes nekkid cuz I don't buy him *any* clothes!)

[Natasha]

After reading the description of the 405 full zip more closely, it sounds like it is felted wool. After the reports of the felted Ibex Switchbacks being unstable and shrinking I am kind of leery of this. I do agree about the crimson red color.

[Triskeliongirl]

SO, my ibex full zip boucles arrived today: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...oucle-Full-Zip

As I said before, I ordered it in sandstone in both S and M. It is a very nice piece. The cut is the same as the full zip shak (minus the pocket), but the fabric is different. I would say the outside is more textured than the shak, but not rough like the carrie hoodie. The inside is identical. It is soft on bare skin.

All my other ibex is small, and indeed the small in this piece fits the best. I also ordered the medium since I thought it might layer better, but it just looked frumpy on me, compared to the sleek fit of the small (and sleeves were too long and kind of bunched up under my arms). The small layered fine over the pieces I wanted to layer it over (a long sleeve blouse would be the heaviest). I will warn you that the color is a little darker than the way the Ibex pic looks on my computer screen, I would call it more of a beige or taupe than sand color, but it is a very nice neutral light color for spring. It has an elegant look, almost of a textured linen, so it would work with casual or professional clothes.

So, I can either ship the M back to Ibex for a full refund, but I thought I'd offer it up here first since I noticed they are sold out of the sandstone M, and maybe save myself some return postage. All I ask is that you pay me what I payed plus shipping costs to you, which I just priced at the USPS website at $11.00 for priority shipping w insurance to any US address in a flat rate box. I payed $95, so I am just looking to recover $106 via paypal. It is brand new with tags. ALL SALES ARE FINAL, NO REFUNDS. PM me if you are interested. If I don't hear from anyone by monday I'll send it back to Ibex then.

The only thing that would keep me from sending back/selling the medium is if someone tells me that they bought this piece and it shrunk. But I am assuming it will not shrink like my other ibex (which I do wash by hand in cold water).

[GLC1968]

A-HA! I found the first downside to moving out west....Ibex stuff takes longer to arrive now!


I haven't seen my order yet, but I'm kind of glad to hear it's a little darker in color than it appears on the web. It'll camoflauge my dog's hair better!

I'm ordering the 405 today. I can't resist.

[SandyLS]

Natasha
I purchased this jersy fron the Ibex outlet website this spring and really like it. Not itchy at all.
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ull-Zip-Jersey

[VeloVT]

I think this is probably the first time I've posted to this thread (wool makes me itchy, if I'm lucky I can sometimes stand cashmere against my skin but not merino anymore except for socks). And I have to confess that I have not bothered to read all 111 pages of it. But another thread inspired me to post.

You wool-fans should visit the Rapha site (they sell some of this stuff at Competitive Cyclist too): www.rapha.cc.

I absolutely love their cycling clothes and think they are totally gorgeous and classy and sleek and hot and I would love to wear them and it might even make me try wool. Maybe. It's gorgeous. Really. Check it out.

[sgtiger]

Argh! Like I need more wool to drool over. Those wool Ralpha pieces are nice. Some of the pieces are very elegant. I can see me in some in the not to distant future.

[GLC1968]

I saw Ibex on TV!

I got home last night and DH was watching a show about an Alaskan challenge of some sort. I think it was a few groups of people spending 3 months in Alaska, but I missed the major premise.

Anyway, there was one couple where the woman was an adventure racer. In the scene, she was comforting her husband who was having a hard time with whatever was going on. They showed a shot of them from the back and clear as day was a big ole Ibex logo on the back of her jacket! Even DH noticed it right away. I tried to ID what type of jacket it was, with no luck. It struck me as appropriate that the woman who had backwoods experience appeared to be dressed appropriately for the conditions and this included Ibex and the man, who was covered with sweat and clearly struggling and uncomfortable, was wearing what looked like a cotton shirt and cargo pants. Pretty cool!

(I know, I'm a dork )

[KnottedYet]

i just got the Ibex ribbed tank top. ($35) I'm too excited to write a review.

Ooooh, baby!

(and a lavender Ibex bobble hat $15. Excellent!)