WoolWeenies Club

[SouthernBelle]

Is it at the seam or in the fabric?

Either way I would repair it. It will begin to unravel and become bigger. Assuming it is a tightly knitted fabric, Stitch it from the inside. You MAY wish to treat it with a drop of Fraycheck which you can get at a fabric store. It will result in a touch of stiffness though.

Glad you're OK

[Cataboo]

I'm not sure whether this will work - but it's worth a shot.

Try emailing ibex on their website, you might luck out and they'll replace it.

They've sent me new buttons when the buttons fell off my ibex cinch jacket, and they replaced a norgie for me that had an imperfection in the fabric (the tags were still attached on the latter)

[7rider]

I'm not sure whether this will work - but it's worth a shot.

Try emailing ibex on their website, you might luck out and they'll replace it.

They've sent me new buttons when the buttons fell off my ibex cinch jacket, and they replaced a norgie for me that had an imperfection in the fabric (the tags were still attached on the latter)

Thanks for the idea.
I called them up and they're sending me a swatch of fabric that I can use to patch the hole.

[Crankin]

CA, I'm sure they must have had a lot of people checking their charges on line (we check ours daily) and when someone saw an unfamiliar name, they had the company question it. I know that Amex does this on the spot for any disputes. So probably they were sick of it and it took time, hence, money. I just wonder why she doesn't just use her real name, i.e. Sheila Moon.

[xeney]

I have a question: I recently bought the Smartwool hoodie (Sagebrush, I think?) which is beautiful and comfortable and I love it. Problem: it says dry clean only! I did not notice when I bought it and just assumed it was washable like all Smartwool products.

Do I have to? I'm guessing yes, because it's felted. But this means I will probably give it away.

[Cataboo]

I have a question: I recently bought the Smartwool hoodie (Sagebrush, I think?) which is beautiful and comfortable and I love it. Problem: it says dry clean only! I did not notice when I bought it and just assumed it was washable like all Smartwool products.

Do I have to? I'm guessing yes, because it's felted. But this means I will probably give it away.

I think you can probably get away with washing it on gentle in cold water with woolite or similar, and then laying it flat to dry.

And if you're just going to give it away - it's not like you're really risking anything to try washing it like that.

It is wool (so it shouldn't smell), you are going to be wearing shirts underneath it, so you don't really have to wash it all that often.

[Crankin]

Last week while I was waiting for the owner to come in for my fit appointment, I was chatting with the mechanic about our wool mania. She said she couldn't find a Smartwool bra and she thought they had stopped making them. So we got on the Ibex site and voila, there it was, along with some other items she wanted.
I was so jealous when she said she gets a discount on Ibex! She said they sell some type of Ibex bike accessories in the store; not clothing. I was doubtful about this, but I felt like I had done a "mitzvah" (a good deed) for the day.

[OakLeaf]

I just wonder why she doesn't just use her real name, i.e. Sheila Moon.

She's probably co-oping the credit card account with another business. Credit card accounts are expensive, and most of them also charge based on volume (the greater the total charges, the smaller the fee). So if she, her family, or her business associates have other businesses that can share the credit card account, they all benefit.