ALL SEASONS PARKA

12 MONTH JACKET/PARKA

For 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 that I am quite certain will perform from warm weather days to sub-zero conditions.

The first layer I recommend is the Alaska Range Parka made from the DUCKSBACK material. Why (?) because it is the most water resistant material I have ever come in contact with and since I have been selling garments made from it I have had comments supporting what I found out 6 years ago when I bought that raincoat made from it. It is also vapor permeable and is remarkably wrinkle resistant. Therefore, the Alaska Range Parka is an excellent raincoat. In addition it comes with a hood that has a remove able L-3 insulated lining. Temperature wise it is a warm weather garment as a standalone garment.

Now for the insulations available that can be zipped into it; L-3, L-6, and l-12 Lamilite liners that can also be worn as independent garments without the exterior DUCKSBACK shell.

The L-3 is very effective again depending upon what is worn under it from a comfortable low temperature of 32 degrees to about 50/55 degrees. I can attest to that since I have been wearing one of the DUCKSBACK zippered jackets since I made the first sample with the L-3 Lamilite (the one I am wearing in the picture on the web site).

The second option is the L-6 Lamilite liner that is excellent for use when the temperature fluctuates from +32 degrees to about -10 degrees. I can attest to this temperature range since the L-6Lamilite has been used for 25 years in a variety of garments and has demonstrated for all these years that it has performed admirably in that temperature range. Also know that it has been a part of the Fossil Ridge Parka since its inception.

The third option is the L-12 Lamilite liner that is the level of insulation that has been used since day one as the level of insulation used in my Antarctic Parka as well as the level of insulation used in the Fossil Ridge Parka, which is what I was wearing when I found myself lost in the mountains and experienced temperatures ranging from -20 degrees to about -50 degrees. That said I know how well the L-12 Lamilite liner performs. Also keep in mind since I had the experience I know what I was wearing under the parka; fishnet underwear and a cotton shirt.

Therefore, I believe that having the entire ensemble provides you with a 12 month outerwear capability.

The L-3 liner is $135.00

The L-6 liner is $195.00

The L-12 liner is $211.00

However, effective Monday I will have on the web site a deal for anyone who chooses to purchase any liner or all three there will be a 25% discount for each liner when the Alaska Range parka made from the DUCKSBACK material is ordered. It is not necessary to buy all three at the same time to receive the discount. Now, if you happen to buy just one liner you will get the discount with the parka. Please know that you cannot come back to Wiggy’s at a future date and expect to get any additional liner at the discounted price.

At this time I have in stock the olive green and black colors. I just approved the Wiggy’s blue which I expect to have in mid-May. This coming week I will show the actual color as a choice on the web site.

Please note that the garments that I make are always enhanced in their performance when you wear as a first layer my fishnets as a first layer and even more when you wear the new second layer top.

When I think of the other companies that make new “super duper” insulations each and every year I know that they do this because they have found the previous “super duper” insulation did not perform. They have no concept of having a documented history of success for their product. They do have a documented incredible success of failure of their products failure. It does not seem that these failures do anything but fall on deaf ears. Why (?) because they are only trying to make chopped staple fiber work even though its history which goes back to 1960 or so when I first entered into the fiberfill for insulation business. It was a good replacement for the “shoddy” that was used until then in outerwear, but the chopped staple fiber was rendered obsolete in 1968 when continuous filament was introduced into the market place.

It is very obvious that these chopped staple fiberfill makers and the companies that buy it from them have in both cases evaded logic. They in total have also never discovered what does and does not work!

There is an old expression that applies “you cannot make a silk purse from a pigs ear”.

Is it possible the outerwear marketing companies will ever wake up and see the writing on the wall or will they be content to take advertising dollars from companies that make chopped staple fiberfill battings and put in stores winter garments that are not at all meant to be worn where the winter is cold? I think NO!

If anyone wants to place an order before it shows up on the web site just call me.