I knew there'd be a Kiwi connection somewhere...![]()
I knew there'd be a Kiwi connection somewhere...![]()
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Got an Icebreaker, too. AND a gen-u-ine Swanndri (blue and black). Looooove that NZ wool!
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Now that I'm a confirmed wool socks fan, I'm curious about other garments. How do you go about drying the shirts and pants. I have to use the dryer but can use the lightest setting.
Do you have to buy a size up the shrinkage factor?
Hi Quillfred- Seattle eh? Doing STP????? (yes, some of us from here are!)
I too am a confirmed wool socks gal!!! I also have wool shells from REI and 2 longed sleeved wool undershirts with scoop necks that I got from REI as well. I wash them in the washing machine and then let them dry on a hanger. My machine gets garments pretty dry anyway. I just got my size and they haven't shrunk at all. The dryer and hot water is what will do them in!
Nancy
The likes of Icebreaker and Ibex and Smartwool are designed to be machine washable, but yeah, use your machine's wool cycle or a cold wash to be on the safe side.![]()
Drink coffee and do stupid things faster with more energy.
I wash my wool things in the washer on cold/cold or cold/warm (just never hot). Then hang dry overnight. If I need them to dry faster I'll run them in the dryer on low heat for 5-10 minutes and then take them out and hang dry to finish.
I'm with you guys. I love the IBEX stuff, but I'm peeved that they seem not have women specific in XL. : (
Also they were making a fabulous relaxed fit jersey that they discontinued.
If you check Sierratradingpost.com sometimes they have SCREAMING deals on IBex. I never paid more than $30 for it.
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