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balance of yesterday article
MERINO WOOL SOCKSThe following description of a sock that the military is purchasing for their cold weather testing this winter is from a company I never heard of; Ellsworth & Company. They have created a very interesting construction for the bottom of the sock that supposedly has a unique way of getting the water from your foot out of where [...]
Lamilite socks to the rescue #2
The following two testimonials are being reprinted from yesterday’s article which now includes what was not published yesterday.MORE TESTIMONIALS The Chukka's I bought from you in July are the nicest boots I've worn in over 20 years. Wearing 'em now as I write this, 90+ degree heat and over 90 per cent humidity and rain, my feet are still [...]
#2
The following two testimonials are being reprinted from yesterday’s article which now includes what was not published yesterday.MORE TESTIMONIALS The Chukka's I bought from you in July are the nicest boots I've worn in over 20 years. Wearing 'em now as I write this, 90+ degree heat and over 90 per cent humidity and rain, my feet are still [...]
LAMILITE SOCKS TO THE RESCUE
The following two testimonials are being reprinted from yesterday’s article which now includes what was not published yesterday.MORE TESTIMONIALS The Chukka's I bought from you in July are the nicest boots I've worn in over 20 years. Wearing 'em now as I write this, 90+ degree heat and over 90 per cent humidity and rain, my feet are still [...]
ducksback testimonials
DO YOU NEED A RAINCOAT; LISTEN TO JOHNI got my Ducks back coat yesterday. I opened it last night just as it began to rain rather hard. I thought there was no time like the present to test it, so I put it on and stepped out the front door in the dark in a hard rain. After about [...]
lets go into the field
IT IS HUNTING SEASONWhat is the single most important consideration that a hunter has to take into account? Having been there and done that I know the most import consideration is how to get rid of perspiration otherwise known as sweat.We humans give off moisture in the form of water as I recently read and reported from every [...]
you will not believe what exists
PRIMALOFT® INSULATION TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTAL TO NASA-SPONSORED ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH STUDYJULY 8, 2011ALBANY, NYALBANY, New York — (July 8, 2011) — PrimaLoft®, the world leader in performance insulations, recently supplied its top of the line performance insulation, PrimaLoft® ONE, to scientists studying air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska. Yet rather than simply outfitting the scientists working in Alaska, PrimaLoft®’s unmatched performance characteristics were needed [...]
so you want to be warm this winter
I read today in Textile World magazine about a new insulation being used by a German company. Not having any prior knowledge I did some research and the following is what I found.Insulation Of The Future: The Heat Is OnInsulation products reinvent in delivering next generation lightweight warmth, breathability and flexibility. The essential invisible ingredient for the winter outdoors industry [...]
and the beat goes on only a different company
I do not believe the false information being presented to the general public about waterproof breathable fabrics is about to end any time soon. I read an article in this month’s issue of Specialty Fabrics REVIEW magazine about a company in Japan that is making a tent that is “breathable”. The fabric used comes from DSM Dyneema that is supposed [...]
the proof keeps piling up
MORE PROOF OF WHAT DOES NOT EXISTThe following was written in the late 1970’s by a very intelligent man who was in the employ of the Marathon Rubber Products Company. Unfortunately I do not have his name. The following information comes from a fax that I received at the time it was written.Marathon vs ‘Breathable Fabrics1) A basic [...]