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pet beds and more
PET TESTIMONIALJerry,Attached is a photo taken Xmas 2017 of William (12 1/2 yrs., on the left) and Suzie (11 months old, on the right) on your navy blue 40” oval dog bed. Both are miniature poodles, which run around 30 lbs. when mature.We ordered it from you last fall because William had bad arthritis in his front left leg as well [...]
bogus foot problem fix
NEUROPATHYIn the textile industry there is a significant amount of development activity dealing with fabrics that supposedly when made into products such as shoes, insoles and socks that will in some manner alleviate some of the problems and the supposed developers are keying on the diabetic.Last week I wrote about a company in N.Y.C. in league with gore. This [...]
more testimonials
The following article I read in the outdoor industry on line publication SNEWS.I wrote about the gore surround in shoes several months ago. It is when the goretex is surrounding your foot I believe. The following article is a contradiction about performance.“I’ve tried other Gore Surround shoes in my day, but none have worked as well as these. LOWA [...]
is it an epidemic?
IT IS AN EPIDEMIC? IF SO IT IS THE BEST KIND FOR ME TO BE A PART OF!Thanks for sending the material to repair my sleeping bag tear. I'm not much of a seamstress and took my time attaching the patch. I have 2 of your bags and rely on each for the different types of climate I might [...]
wonderful posts to me
BOOT AND OTHER PRODUCT TESTIMONIALJerry:Yesterday I received the Lamilite boots I ordered from you last week. You advertised the boots as ‘seconds’ or ‘blems.’ Really? I looked on my boots and couldn’t see anything that looked like a blemish. I’m not complaining! I’m looking forward to trying the tension laces as well. Thanks.I probably could have sold these boots as first [...]
testimonials
LAMILITE TESTIMONIALSDear Mr. Wigutow,I appreciate your quick response, even after about 7 o'clock on Good Friday!My fault for not reading the e-mail until tonight.I have a number of Wiggy's items with Lamilite; someday I'll get some boots. You may enjoy hearing I bought an Ultima Thule about 15 years ago, it is still working excellent. I also bought a FTRSS for non-winter [...]
CAGOULE LINER
INSULATED CAGOULE LINERLast week one of my customers who reside in upstate N.Y. called and made a request to get an insulated liner for his cagoule. This was a first for me. So I made for him. When I asked my production manager today to show it to me so I could take a picture of it, he [...]
sweaty feet
Sweaty feetSweaty feet can cause problems for everyone, but it is more serious for diabetics.What causes sweaty feet?Our feet sweat because of heat and exercise, as well as stress. With other areas of the body, sweat can easily evaporate, but with feet it gets trapped between our toes and in socks and shoes. When sweat gets trapped, the bacteria that feed [...]
bicycle apparel and foot health
BICYCLE APPAREL USING POLARTECThe riders will have a choice of three different jerseys, depending on the conditions in which they are racing. In temperate conditions, they will use the Power Stretch jersey, designed to wick away moisture and offer breathability. ALL of the fiber used by Polartec as far as I know is synthetic. Synthetic fiber is incapable of [...]
TARIFFS AND WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
INCREASING IMPORT TARIFFS ON CHINAI just read an article published by SNEWS the outdoor industry publication about the potential affect that tariffs may have on the industry.The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that so many companies choose to build product in China in order to reduce their manufacturing costs so they could have lower prices [...]