A FISHNET TESTIMONIAL

A FISHNET TESTIMONIAL

Hi, I very much enjoy your News & Commentary.

One recently, you talked of your "thinking customers". Indeed!

I've got a question, but I will ask it after some statements about your Fishnet Long Underwear.

I was happy to put a set on my past Christmas list, and my wishes were fulfilled. I work in and out of a delivery vehicle in Wisconsin. I go from cold, to warm, to cold, to hot. I have some old army polypro tops, some old army wool blend long underwear. I thought they were fine. I was warm, but they were bulky, requiring different apparel set up for a little more temperate times of the winter. Most recently, I had bought a couple different products. I had a Eberlestock fishnet top, which is a polypro mesh. Also, I had quite a number of Patagonia Capilene products.
I thought the Eberlestock product was fine at the time. But the polypro mesh would usually become very distorted while wearing it. I think this affected the performance of the product as the mesh grid would become very tight. I didn't wear it so much as it performed just "fine". The Capilene products, most of them are very form fitting. Immediately upon putting them on, they feel warm. That moves from warm to moist and warm. While working or moving in and out of warm and cold places, they would become actually wet with sweat streaming down my back.

Using your fishnet underwear, I was happy to find that the net grid maintained it shape much better and seemed to produce a better overall comfort level. No bulk. I could get very, very warm in some locations, but never did I get to the point of having sweat streaming down my back even with what I thought was the same body heat level. I could actually achieve a "higher heat level" in my opinion. If I got a little hot (but still not sweaty), I could easily and quickly regulate that by unzipping my jacket or removing it. Taking the same action with other products didn't yield this same result. I think that was because my skin, and the product, was now damp to even wet.

Love the fishnets. They are even great for sleeping under a Wiggy's comforter.

So, my question follows. And it's more related to warm to hot weather. I race motorcycles (road racing motorcycles, racing on asphalt road courses). I'm mostly retired now, but I still get an invitation here and there. Looks like I will be riding in a couple weeks. For some time, it has been very common to wear "performance based" undergarments under the leather suit. Cycling pants keep everything in place pretty well. A long sleeve shirt in the same "performance based" material. Some of these products are supposed to aid in cooling, but one thing it certainly does is allow the wearer to actually get out of the hot suit after riding. This can be really important when the 120MPH movement of air has ceased and the body is now producing a lot of sweat, leaving the wearer stuck to the liner like a big Chinese finger trap.

Recently, I found a linen based boxer brief to replace my cycling pants. Seems like a great improvement to getting rid of moisture. It's a knit product, but it's all I've found lately (you've been a great help in helping me understand knits vs woven, etc.)

Question: can I utilize the fishnet underwear top as a cooling product? I think the fishnet will allow me to slip out of the leather suit. Can the fishnet work in a sweaty situation with a lot of airflow that would carry hot moisture from my skin that would result in some cooling?

Looking forward to your thoughts! So happy to have your products available! Wish I had found them long ago!

Dave Rosno

Burlington, WI

TO FOLLOWING IS MY RESPONSE

The activity is basically irrelevant.

Your body is ALWAYS emitting moisture in a vapor state and the fishnets just do not stop the moisture from leaving you. The end result is dry skin so you stay comfortable.

Wear them as a first layer under your bike clothing and the result will be the same as when you are working.

Mind if I use your letter in my next commentary?

Best regards

Wiggy

Dave said that I could use the letter.

I am always grateful when customers send me a report of their experiences using my products. Please keep them coming. 

Thank you.