WoolWeenies Club

[Cataboo]

I just mailed a load of wool off to my cousins in scotland - 3 260 weight icebreaker sweaters, 1 200 weight, 1 icebreaker t shirt, an ibex zephyr & ibex long janes for my female cousin, and 3 icebreaker t shirts, an ibex zephyr, a smartwool top, some smartwool socks, and 1 icebreaker quantum top for her brother. Both got softshells as well, and a few other things.

They'll definitely both appreciate it, and hopefully'll hurry up and pay me back for all the shopping I did for them.

[pdxgal]

[QUOTE=Catriona;487989]I just mailed a load of wool off to my cousins in scotland QUOTE]

Isn't that like shipping coals to Newcastle? You'd think the land of Shetland would be better equiped. But then again they don't really have merino sheep in Scotland, just the hardier breeds with coarser, scratchier wool.

[Cataboo]

[QUOTE=pdxgal;488084]

I just mailed a load of wool off to my cousins in scotland QUOTE]

Isn't that like shipping coals to Newcastle? You'd think the land of Shetland would be better equiped. But then again they don't really have merino sheep in Scotland, just the hardier breeds with coarser, scratchier wool.

I don't think they have merino sheep. Looks like those were initially developed in Spain/Portugal:
http://www.sheep101.info/breedsS.html


They definitely have wool, most of it's the standard itchy wool whenever I've gotten sweaters from over there... and all of it's a lot more expensive than what you can find merino wool on sale for over here.

I have a lot of friends in New Zealand or australia who have had me ship them icebreaker if I find it on sale cheap here - they can't get it at those prices back home, so even with the costs of shipping it to them, it's still cheaper. I've had new zealanders or australians buy icebreaker wool off me on ebay...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Just got word from my friend that she's back from Canada, and both she and my wool are safe and sound.

[Cataboo]

Backcountryoutlet.com has swobo merino wool cycling jerseys, short sleeve, for $18.99. If you go through bing cashback, you get 12% back.

http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/out...ve-Womens.html

[Crankin]

I've been having more and more problems wearing wool. Even 17.5 merino. Yesterday I wore my Kate after coming home from hiking, taking a nice shower, and settling down to relax. I was itching after a couple of hours and this morning my arms are bright red. Wearing my Smart Wool ski socks is also bothering my legs.
Since I am going x country skiing up in the Northeast Kingdom in 10 days, I need to get this to settle down. It's a place where wool is mandatory!

[Dianyla]

I've been having more and more problems wearing wool. Even 17.5 merino. Yesterday I wore my Kate after coming home from hiking, taking a nice shower, and settling down to relax. I was itching after a couple of hours and this morning my arms are bright red. Wearing my Smart Wool ski socks is also bothering my legs.
Since I am going x country skiing up in the Northeast Kingdom in 10 days, I need to get this to settle down. It's a place where wool is mandatory!

What kind of laundry detergent are you using? It might not be the wool.

But it would really suck if it were. You would have to give all of your wool to us. (So what size are ya? )

[Catrin]

Backcountryoutlet.com has swobo merino wool cycling jerseys, short sleeve, for $18.99. If you go through bing cashback, you get 12% back.

http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/out...ve-Womens.html

Thanks for this, I ordered two of them, though should have probably purchased brighter colors. My first jersey purchase

[Catrin]

Backcountryoutlet.com has swobo merino wool cycling jerseys, short sleeve, for $18.99. If you go through bing cashback, you get 12% back.

http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/out...ve-Womens.html

My two jerseys arrived yesterday They are a little small, but that is good as I am dropping inches right now like they are on sale or something...so I don't want them too large come spring.

Sadly they do seem just a little itchy, which isn't my experience with my Smartwool long-sleeve base layer. The label states that it is 100% Merino wool. I am hoping that the itchiness is simply from it being a little tight or from winter dry skin - or am I in denial? I do like the cut and look of the jerseys...

[Cataboo]

My two jerseys arrived yesterday They are a little small, but that is good as I am dropping inches right now like they are on sale or something...so I don't want them too large come spring.

Sadly they do seem just a little itchy, which isn't my experience with my Smartwool long-sleeve base layer. The label states that it is 100% Merino wool. I am hoping that the itchiness is simply from it being a little tight or from winter dry skin - or am I in denial? I do like the cut and look of the jerseys...

Congrats on dropping inches! It might just be winter dry skin, i didn't notice them being being itchier than smartwool...But I typically don't notice itchiness in merino wool unless I've been wearing it several hours.