WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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

[merlin]

Juliegodess, yes I am a fiber artist. Good to know the different forms of wool weeny. I am one to the core.
I have a couple of spinning wheels. But mostly I make nuno felt. I'd say that my Schacht wheel and my Cannondale bike are my two most highly prized possessions.
Funny how much of my life relies on circular motion--including my thought patterns!

[PamNY]

Found a looks-new Icebreaker bodyfit shirt, a Patagonia sweater that's 50% alpaca/50% wool, and a nice zip merino black cardigan. All for about $12.

[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.

[redrhodie]

I'd call Ibex. It doesn't sound like normal wear.

[GLC1968]

Update on the shak issue!

I emailed Ibex and they immediately responded and asked to see a photo. I sent a couple today and they told me that they'd put a brand new one in the mail to me! Yay!

Normally I know when I'm hard on my clothing (like the pair of double thick Carhart jeans I wear for farm chores every day that are falling apart at the crotch!), but this just seemed abnormal since it's my newest Shak and the one I treat with the most care. I'm very pleased with their response!

Since I don't have to send this one back, I'll probably try patching it and designating it as 'farm work' attire (since it's no longer work appropriate).

[malkin]

Now that it is about a hundred degrees outside, I'm starting to feel a little warm, riding in my Smartwool knickers.

Ok, I'm also feeling like hiding inside in the dark, because it's just too hot out there.

[northstar]

I believe I am on the way to converting...I found two Smartwool Ewetopia jerseys at Nordstrom Rack a few weeks ago for $35 each...snatched 'em up because hey...can't even find cheap regular jerseys for that, right?

They're nice and long, and quite thin. I'm honestly glad they're darker colors - they might be a little too transparent if they were light.

I've loved them in the heat. No itchies. Awesome.

[pdxgal]

[QUOTE=northstar;519753]They're nice and long...QUOTE] You can say that again! On me the pockets fell on top of my butt cheeks. Granted I'm short-waisted by about 2", but the Ewetopia still seemed long. I compared it to two other wool jerseys with rear pockets (Swoba and Oregon Cyclewear), and the Ewetopia was 2"-3" longer in the waist. The Ewetopia was also available for cheap on Sierra Trading Post (where I ordered it). If you're long-waisted, could be a great jersey. Seemed well made generally.