APROPOS OF YESTERDAYS ARTICLEWiggy,I have used you products since 1990 and still have the same sleeping bag adding several more, TV blankets, and comforter. The comforter provides my wife and me the best sleep ever…how! We turn the thermostat down to 64 at night. Sleeping upstairs allows the rising heat to make it a comfortable 65-66, perfect. Since buying [...]
AN OLD SCAMFor several years I have presented the various scams perpetrated on the general public coming out of the products sold emanating from the textile industry; specifically the area of the industry classified as the outdoor industry.They include the water-proof breathable non-sense, electrically heated clothing, a garment that wicks moisture, under garments that are breathable, etc. The one area of [...]
ARE YOU A SKIER? IF SO PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE. AFTER READING IT PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU THINK WHAT IS WRITTEN CAN ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE.New Kjus jacket is ‘the future of skiwear’Norwegian sportswear brand Kjus held a live, online launch event on November 15 for a new ski jacket featuring an electronically-charged textile membrane that moves sweat [...]
I received the following e mail I believe as a response to last night’s article. After reading it I have reprinted an article from Textile World on line magazine about a “new” form of insulation from Columbia Sportswear that will have in the same conditions as happened that you will read in the e mail seen below. Jerry, I [...]
WHY JOBS ARE NOT COMING BACK TO AMERICAtHE FOLLOWING ARTICLE I HAVE REPRINTED FROM sbg as you can see that i received to DAY. the ceo of the company is very matter of fact why he is closing the plant.NEW ERA CONSIDERING CLOSING DERBY, NY PLANTPosted by SGB Media | Nov 14, 2018 | Apparel Updates, SGB Updates, Sports/Fitness, [...]
A COMFORTER TESTIMONIALQueen Size Comforter, Toasty WarmI live in So. California, so I don't experience the cold weather as other parts of the country does. However, year round I sleep with my window open to get fresh air, and when our weather cools down; I pull out my Wiggy's comforter, and enjoy it. I never have cold feet, and [...]
MUKLUKSThere's a First Time for EverythingThis is the absolute first time my feet have been dry and warm in the tree stand. 33 F with rain and wind (real feel 23) and my toes we’re toasty as can be. Can't recommend these enough to everyone at camp. Thanks Wiggy!– Sean WTemps in the negative teens and I was fine for 3 [...]
In college, Nick Brown had no clue all of the tinkering and experimenting with chemicals and open flames he’d been doing in his small North London flat would eventually lead to an industry-disrupting business founded on environmental morals. Back then, he was just a guy who loved walking.He also happened to be a person who [...]
PRODUCTS READ ABOUT AT THE CURRENT OUTDOOR TRADE SHOWThe big deal in the outdoor industry continues to be sustainability and how not to mar the planet.FOUR YEARS AGO, when a product manager at PrimaLoft asked in the midst of a research and design meeting whether they could make a jacket that would break down if buried in the backyard, [...]
Best Sleeping Bag. Period!!!Dear Jerry, I have your Nautilus Overbag Rectangle; rated for +35 F, and the Hunter Ultima Thule bag; rated for -20 and when used as a set for FTRSS it rates -60. Between these two bags, I can sleep in any condition. I also have the Alaska Range Parka Liner with the L-12 for Arctic use, [...]