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incredibly perceptive
INCREDIBLY PERCEPTIVE“I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time -- when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp [...]
chemicals kill
FABRICS THAT KILL THE CORONAVIRUS?I have been reading articles recently about textile companies that are either weavers or knitters producing fabrics that have chemical additives that will kill the coronavirus. These factories I can only assume are working with chemical companies who produce the additives. The idea behind this is to make garments that will give one protection from the [...]
an almost forgotten testimonial
TESTIMONIALHere is a testimonial that I forgot to publish in the last article. Before we got started with lunch this is the first thing, I showed Kok.Hi Jerry,I ordered the OD outer bag after our conversation clarifying the right item on the 9th, and it arrived today. Holy cow that was fast! Thank you. It is [...]
a conversation with kok
A CONVERSATION WITH KOKMost weekends on either Saturday or Sunday we have lunch and after lunch we discuss things about the running of the company on the office side.But first a recipe of one of our favorite dishes. Pum is a very astute chef, but when they purchased Dungeness crab, she was not knowledgeable of how best to cook [...]
more chemicals to breathe in
MORE CHEMICALS TO BREATHE INToday I was reading through “TEXTILE WORLD” magazine, the May June 2020 issue. As you can imagine its focus is “COVID 19” and how the U.S Textile Industry is responding.The textile industry has responded quite well since garments are needed by the score for people working in all aspects of the medical industry. Most all of [...]
the unexpected
THE UNEXPECTEDJerry:I’ve been wearing your taller boots for a while but just opened the Chukka box (think I bought them a couple years ago) and have been wearing them the past few months. OMG!!! This is the absolute most comfortable boot I have worn. My feet have been on a vacation since I began wearing these.As is [...]
will goretex finally start its slow death
I KNEW IT WOULD EVENTUALLY HAPPENI knew it would eventually happen, goretex would see its waterloo.The coronavirus is the culprit.Goretex will not be the only bogus waterproof breathable material in the marketplace to fail as well.As we know most of the outerwear garments sold in stores with these bogus claims about them being waterproof and breathable are made in Asia, mostly [...]
compact sleeping bag
COMPACTING THE ALL PURPOSE SUMMER BAG The other day a fellow came in looking for a warm weather bag to put in a pannier on his motorcycle. So, I pulled out the All Purpose Summer Bag for him to see.He then asked how small it will compact, so, I gave him the medium compression stuff sack. The dimensions [...]
idiots on display
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS REPRINTED FROM SPORTSTEXTILES A UNITED KINGDOM PUBLICATION. I FIND IT INSULTING AND ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WORLD-WIDE SHOULD ALSO BE INSULTED.Byborre raises €3.2m for sustainable textile development 03/06/2020Amsterdam-based textile innovation brand Byborre has raised €3.2 million in series A round funding. The money will be used to accelerate the company’s on-demand textile platform [...]
warmth in a sleeping bag
WARMTH RETENTION IN A SLEEPING BAGYesterday I wrote about the proper size sleeping bag one should purchase, and I stress that it should fit roomie (I did not state that, but that is how the bag should fit). Now some will say that if it is to roomie there is more space to heat. This is true but if [...]