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answering a question from last nights commentary
CLARIFICATIONThe email below I received last night based upon what Ken read in the article that was published last night. I have written extensively on the subject but in this commentary I will be more specific.Jerry,Could you please enlighten us as to why companies use the chopped staple fibers as opposed to sheets of continuous filament batting?It must [...]
ALL SEASONS PARKA
12 MONTH JACKET/PARKAFor several years I have been asked for temperature ratings for my garments as I was yesterday about the level of insulation a liner jacket was good for?The general answer for the liner jacket is about 35 degrees and higher, but it can obviously vary depending upon the layers worn under it, so I have a proposal [...]
logic
LOGIC“It’s logical, but logic has nothing to do with reality.” Logic is the art or skill of non-contradictory identification. Logic has a single law, the Law of Identity, and its various corollaries. If logic has nothing to do with reality, it means that the Law of Identity is inapplicable to reality. If so, then: a. things are not what [...]
red dot?
RED DOT AWARDA couple of months ago I wrote about a company getting a “red dot award”. Up until a couple of months ago I had not ever heard of this red dot organization let alone it’s offering awards to textile manufacturing companies. To follow is the article I just read about Helly Hanson Company receiving their award for “best of [...]
update on ducksback and alaska range parka
THE TESTIMONIALS JUST KEEP COMINGDear Jerry,I have been meaning to send you an email for a while now to say how great I think your sleeping bags are. I backpack in and camp in the White Mountains in New Hampshire (usually in the Presidential’s mountain range) every January and February (and sometimes other months too) with my buddies [...]
executive order
Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire AmericanEXECUTIVE ORDER by Donald Trump- April 18, 2017a) “Buy American Laws” means all statutes, regulations, rules, and Executive Orders relating to Federal procurement or Federal grants including those that refer to “Buy America” or “Buy American” that require, or provide a preference for, the purchase or acquisition of goods, products, or materials produced [...]
NICE EMAILS
JUST A FEW NICE EMAILS RECEIVED OVER THE WEEKENDI bought one of these in Red Deer Alberta, in around 1994 it was and is my favorite garment. 23 years later and it's still pretty good just a little rough from wear and tear. It wore so well lasted forever, you can wear it on a crisp summer night [...]
rubberized boots and waterproof breathables
TESTIMONIALS AS A RESPONSE TO PACK BOOTSYour pac boots are the only rubber bottom boot that works. Had a pair of LL Beans boots in 1980/90s. Always got cold feet! This winter wore your pac boot on my winter Caribou hunt in February along the Denali Hwy. Temps between 0-10F. Feet sweated of course but never cold. Dragged [...]
rubberized boots
DO ALL RUBBERIZED BOOTS FUNCTION THE SAME? YESI manufactured pack boots that had a rubberized base. The purpose of the rubberized base is to keep water out of the boot. The upper that I put to the base was a urethane coated fabric that was also waterproof as well as Lamilite insulated. Since the exterior material used for [...]
making my day
MAKING MY DAYFor years I take pleasure in publishing testimonial letters that I receive. I believe the more people know what other people think of the products that I make and market as well as how they are treated when they call us is important to the success of Wiggy’s.As the manufacturer I can assure you I have never [...]