WoolWeenies Club

[redrhodie]

Redrhodie, that is a very lovely story. I totally believe it's all cyclical (no pun intended).

Thanks! I believe that too.

I got my Ibex order yesterday! So fast! I ended up getting an Indie jersey http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product...cycling-jersey, which I wasn't sure about from their web photo. I'm so glad I did! It's gorgeous in person, and flattering on. It's thinner than the Giro jerseys, so I'm pretty optimistic about being able to wear it even on the hottest of days. The length and cut are great. The only thing that keeps it from being "perfect" is the lack of a zippered pocket. I'm considering adding a snap to the center pocket so I don't have to worry about my ID falling out (which it probably wouldn't, but I'd rather not risk it).

Another bright note--the church bells have been recovered! Unfortunately, the largest one was cut in half. The others were scraped up in an attempt to disguise them. They were being sold for scrap by the thief. I hope they will ring again.

[malkin]

*sigh*
Selling church bells for scrap!
Oh, what fools these mortals be...

[forestbiker]

A whole thread dedicated to lovers of merino wool???

I wear nothing but merino wool for hiking. My favorite piece of gear is an Ibex merino wool t-shirt.

So, go forth and preach the gospel of merino wool. Mother Nature got it right when she put the merino sheep on the earth.

[bmccasland]

Found out LS is horribly allergic to sheep's wool, but not allergic to other wools. So if I was going to be nice, and buy her something, any suggestions?

She is not athletic - other than chasing a toddler and 2nd grader around.

Let me be more specific - can you send me to some web sites, please?

[GLC1968]

Sorry, Beth - I'm not familiar with non-sheep's wool companies! Hopefully someone else here will have some ideas.


I have a question for everyone else who own's the Ibex Shak full zip. Anyone have problems with holes? I own 5 of these and so far, only my black one is falling apart. It probably gets slightly more wear than the others (but not THAT much more because it also shows dog hair more than the others!). In fact, I tend to treat my black one with a little more care since I wear it to work and try to keep it 'professional' looking. It's never seen a dryer and I probably wash it less often than the other colors. I just noticed that it's got a hole in one elbow and a few signs of unravelling in a few other spots. Could I have a poorly constructed one? It's not my oldest shak either as I bought all the others first because they were on sale. The black one is the only one I paid full price for, actually!

Should I contact Ibex or is this just the nature of wool and I need to suck it up (and learn to darn )?

[Biciclista]

gee, call them! you sound like you've spent enough $$ on their stuff to deserve a little customer care!

[Grog]

The elbows on my Shak and Bouclé are both quite worn, and I will get them patched up by a seamstress. My Ultimate Guide Sweater is also very worn at the elbows. Honestly, I won't call customer service about it. I've worn the things A LOT. They're really good wool, but they're still wool, not kevlar...

On the other hand, I've had an Ibex Tarrah showing premature holes, and it was replaced by them at no fee.

[Catrin]

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodPA_36533.html

This looks good to me for a winter base layer - has anyone any experience with their wool base layers? I know that there is a lot of support for Ibex here, but the price is nice

[Crankin]

I wore wool socks for 3 days and my Shak one night, as well as a short sleeved wool top for hiking and mountain biking last week. I noticed after wearing the top one day, I felt itchy the next day when I tried wearing another one. I hope this doesn't start again, as I was having some pretty annoying allergy stuff going on with wool at the end of the winter. I decided to wear a regular wicking top, so I didn't end up ruining my vacation. I also wonder if the 2 heavy wool blankets I was sleeping with increased my sensitivity.
I have invested in so much wool for the winter, that I will be devastated if I can't wear it. Although, my Shaks don't bother me, as long as there's a long sleeved shirt under them.

[PamNY]

Catrin, I have Patagonia wool bottoms which are fine.

[lph]

[QUOTE=Crankin;530650] I also wonder if the 2 heavy wool blankets I was sleeping with increased my sensitivity.
I have invested in so much wool for the winter, that I will be devastated if I can't wear it. QUOTE]

Crankin, I wear wool more out of necessity than comfort, and I have some of the thinnest, finest wool money can buy. It's super when you need wool's qualities, but after a few days skiing or camping wearing wool 24/7 I am very happy to get home and put pure cotton next to my skin. But I haven't grown more sensitive over time or anything, I just don't wear it all day.

[bmccasland]

I see more wool and less linen in my future Or I'm going to freeze after living in southern latitudes for several years. Was 80 (and muggy) when I walked out the door this morning.

I'm sure y'all will be more than willing to help me out with shopping advice