Ibex Wear wool shorts and knickers?

[Quillfred]

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?

[Bike Goddess]

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!

[DirtDiva]

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.

[Dianyla]

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.

[ChainsOflove]

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.

[KnottedYet]

I got some Ibex knickers, I got some Ibex knickers!

On a tip from the TE board, I went to TiCycles to see what Ibex they had on sale. I found ONE pair of men's XL knickers. Bummer. Ibex sells out quickly.

Helpful salesgirl found M women's hanging on the wrong rack. She was all excited: Oh, good, and they're mediums!

I was downhearted. I'm definately a L in Ibex bottoms. She had me try them on anyway. I'm prancing around the store in my too-small knickers and she said they fit fine.

MEDIUM!!!!!

I bought them, even though I'm sure Larges would've fit better. (hey, 40 % off!) The chamois doesn't quite hit me right, but felt fine on the bike.

MEDIUM!

I haven't worn medium anything on my caboose in probably 20 years. Now I gotta ride much more so I can fit my knickers better!

Love the knickers, by the way. I got 'em in the washer right now, and plan to wear them on a Team Survivor ride tomorrow.

Me and my ESB beer (celebrating almost wearing a medium) salute all you wool-philes out there!

[Dianyla]

Medium and for 40% off? Score!

Dying of wool envy over here.

I'm also in that no man's land of Medium feeling snug and Large feeling saggy. Sigh.