WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Does anyone know how the Ibex Woolies crew compares with Smartwool's microweight crew in terms of weight/warmth?

I have and use both a lot.
The Ibex woolies have cuffs, which make them seem more long-john like in style. They are longer in the torso.
The SW microweights are styled more like normal tops, and look more like a normal pullover and don't have as long a body length as the Ibex. Hence I like how they look over a skirt.
They are both about the same weight and warmth.
The SW ones are a bit more prone to holes, but their style is nicer to wear as a normal lightweight merino top. I wear the ibex woolies more like underlayers, and the SW ones more often as over tops.
Both are nice.

[PamNY]

I have and use both a lot.
The Ibex woolies have cuffs, which make them seem more long-john like in style. They are longer in the torso.
The SW microweights are styled more like normal tops, and look more like a normal pullover and don't have as long a body length as the Ibex. Hence I like how they look over a skirt.
They are both about the same weight and warmth.
The SW ones are a bit more prone to holes, but their style is nicer to wear as a normal lightweight merino top. I wear the ibex woolies more like underlayers, and the SW ones more often as over tops.
Both are nice.

Thanks, Lisa. Why am I so not surprised that it's you who could answer my question promptly and accurately?

Pam

[Crankin]

Thanks, Eden for that enlightening blurb. Yes, there's no rhyme nor reason, except the only common thread in the times I have experienced this (this is the third time in 25 years) is when I am under some type of stress, all different though. If I can negate the stress, it should go away.
I may go back to the acupuncturist. That was extremely helpful in helping me with stress a couple of years ago. I've gone back to doing yoga twice a week, too. I've been taking Claritin every day, which keeps it at bay. No real hives, just itchiness. I'm still wearing my Ibex!

[kmehrzad]

Eden, I 'second' Crankin's thank you for the enlightening blurb on hives. It just reinforces my appreciation for Loratadine, which I carry with me almost all the time.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thanks, Lisa. Why am I so not surprised that it's you who could answer my question promptly and accurately?

Hmmm....maybe because you know I have 40 gazillion wool items in my wardrobe? LOL!