WoolWeenies Club

[sandra]

Hi! Long time no see but I'm still around and kicking.

I had some fabulous wool long underwear bottoms and discovered today that they got holes in them in the wash.

I need new bottoms so where do I come for recommendations but to the EXPERTS!!! I know y'all know the best pants at the best price. I'm in south Mississippi, so anything lightweight wool would be fine.

Mine were 100% Merino Wool. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

[blackhillsbiker]

Got DH some wonderful merino sweaters (t-shirt style) at TJ Maxx. He's wearing one today as a base layer. They are an off-brand but really soft and nice. Flatlocked seams. $15. I might have to steal one, even if it is a bit too big. I wish they had had one in a small.

Deb

[KnottedYet]

Hi! Long time no see but I'm still around and kicking.

I had some fabulous wool long underwear bottoms and discovered today that they got holes in them in the wash.

I need new bottoms so where do I come for recommendations but to the EXPERTS!!! I know y'all know the best pants at the best price. I'm in south Mississippi, so anything lightweight wool would be fine.

Mine were 100% Merino Wool. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

Hello! Good to see you again!
If the longies you had were early Duofold merino, they suck. Yes, they do. And I know this from personal experience (my own and S'Knot's) I'd suggest lightweight Ibex, Smartwool, or Joneswares.
Ibex: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product...woolies-bottom
Smartwool: http://www.rei.com/product/719536
Joneswares: http://www.joneswares.com/item/Women...Tights/310/c71 (these are actually fairly heavy, but I've got several 270g items and they are very very durable!)

[Triskeliongirl]

As I posted earlier, I decked out my entire family in merino for X-mass. I bought DH stuff for an upcoming ski trip, but with the cold snap we are under he hasn't stopped wearing it since X-mass day. DD phones me from frigid Boston yesterday, to say "I finally get this smartwool" and DS heads off for a trip to mexico with his GF sporting his new icebreaker sweater...............

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sittin' here at my desk all warm and toasty (19F right now with a windchill of 8F)....wearing two pairs of stripey smartwool socks, my Ibex thick wool tights, a little cotton tiedyed sleeveless dress, with a thin Ibex base layer top and a thick smartwool black turtleneck over that. mmmmmmmmmmm........snuggly!!!

wool. it's not just for breakfast anymore.

[Crankin]

The people I was x country skiing with were very interested in my Ibex tights/pants. Although they were dressed appropriately, not a one had any wool on.
I will educate them over the course of the next few weeks.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I will educate them over the course of the next few weeks.

They will be assimilated.

[Triskeliongirl]

Crankin, tell me more. Perhaps I strayed. I own the Ibex alpstar pant, but thought they might not hold up X-country skiing in switzerland in feb. if I got caught in the rain.

So, I just bought the arctyrex scorpion goretex shell pant, plan to layer it over my ibex woolies for x-country, and shebeest windpro fleece tight for downhill. Do you really think I'd be better of in the alpstar pant over woolies for x-country. I get cold very easily...........

Do you dress for x-country skiing like for biking, or warmer (i.e. I was planning to layer an ibex zepher and shak under my arctyrex goretex shell on top, or do I need my patagonia down sweater?). Same thing on bottom, is a fleece tight under the goretex shell too much, or will I need it?