WoolWeenies Club

[Grog]

Sadness! Catastrophe!

The brand new Tarrah I bought for myself before Christmas (from Ibex, of course!) has a hole in it. After washing it a grand total of twice. I was really disappointed, and immediately wrote to Ibex, who (of course) offered to send me a replacement right away. They asked me for a photo but I won't have to return the shirt since I'm in Canada. I thought that was pretty classy. I still offered to send it back in a bubble envelope (cheap), but they haven't responded to that.

So my sadness shall be taken care of. But I thought it was really too bad. Brand new! It's nice that they stick by their products though. The customer service rep who emailed me was really nice, and she noted (as I had enumerated my Ibex items I was fully satisfied with to her) that while there had been returns on tops like the pointelle (which I own) it was her first one on the Tarrah. Oh well.

[blackhillsbiker]

I LOVE my new Smartwool tights. I think I might have found the brand that fits me best!

Our kitty likes my house sweater if I leave it where she can find it. It has an extra layer of warmth with all the kitty fur. I know she's just concerned for my welfare.

Deb

[divingbiker]

You all are lucky your kittens just lie on your wool. Sammy, my puppy, chewed up the sleeve of my ibex zephyr this morning. I guess it will become a short sleeve shirt.

Serves me right for leaving it where he could reach it.

[OakLeaf]

Ack! Don't let it put you off wool, the way it put me off expensive sunglasses when my dog ate my Oakleys....

[KnottedYet]

Ooooh, lookie: http://www.twinsix.com/gear/the-stuf...-merinotrainer

Fatty wool sweaters! Way too expensive for me, but don't they look nifty!

[sundial]

Came across this the other day.

http://www.lab-gear.com/99/99mid

And a review:

http://bikeshopgirl.com/2009/12/lab-gear-99-preview/

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Today a good friend of mine is off to Canada with her boyfriend to go dog sledding among other activities.
This friend is not really an outdoors type, she's a Dr.Hauschka skin care rep (a very expensive brand of skin products). She didn't want to freeze up there, but it seemed unrealistic for her to buy expensive wool items just for her 3 day trip.
So I outfitted her with a great warm set of wool- socks, top and bottom base layer, over tights, turtleneck shak, jacket, mittens with liners, balaclava, earflap hat. The works. She had strict instructions not to wash anything (don't want anyone washing my wool but me).

I hadn't asked for anything in return, but she gave me a GIANT bottle of my favorite Dr.Hauschka face moisturizer, worth $50 retail, and a bottle of lavender shower/bath stuff worth $23. The face moisturizer is the one expensive skin care product that I actually do splurge on for myself- so this is about 8 months' worth for me and saves me $50!

Wool. Like money in the bank.