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The Most Luxurious Ground Pad
By a quirk I am now making a luxurious ground pad. A new supplier of the densified sent me a roll of this product that is just terrific. so, I made this ground pad with it as the core. as you can see from the photograph it is almost twice as large rolled up as [...]
Quilted Jackets That Do Not Keep You Warm
Today a woman came into the Wiggy store for the purpose of buying a mated set of ground pads. I noted she was wearing not one but two quilted garments both products of the Patagonia Company. I asked her why; her answer was “it was necessary since just the jacket by itself did not [...]
Keeping a Diabetics' Feet Warm
A Letter From a Diabetic:Jerry, I am sending you this e-mail because I believe you are genuinely interested in feedback on Wiggy’s products.In Dec.2014, I purchased from you Pack Boots with the necessary Lamilite insulators.My doctor tells me I am a diabetic consequently the digits (toes and finger tips) get cold extremely fast.I am amazed at how warm my [...]
The Age of Base Layers...
(This headline is from SGB Magazine)The sub headline reads as follows; “Sure Winter Jackets Bear The Brunt Of Winter Forces, But It’s The Critical Base layer That Does The Heavy Hitting.”Having read the article I decided to research what the meaning of “base layers” is as pertains to the outdoor industry. The place I looked was Wikipedia. Their definition [...]
Testing Labs
Confused Data from the Hohenstein InstituteHow many of you have ever heard of the Hohenstein Institute (HI), probably not very many. I have heard of them for years as a company that tests textiles, been at it since 1946 located in Germany.I spoke with their US representative to find out how they actually work based upon an article [...]
If the Truth Be Known...
For about two maybe three years now the down industry; whether down processors, companies that market down outerwear (none has a factory to produce these jackets themselves) or chemical companies that make durable water repellent finishes have touted that they now had the ability to make down a water repellent form of insulation. The down processors and the down garment [...]
What to Wear Over the Fishnets + New Boots & Clothing!
What to Wear Over the Fishnets & Introducing a New Wiggy's ShirtFor several years I have been asked what to wear over fishnet long underwear and my recommendation has always been any shirt made with a woven fabric regardless if it were natural fiber or synthetic, now I have become knowledgeable of a very supple polyester knit that [...]
More Bogus Insulation
One More Hyped Insulation“Under Armour’s UA Coldgear Reactor Hooded Jacket, is “the most active insulation ever,” according to the brand. UA touts that it adapts to activity level. When you’re at rest, it slows heat loss so you stay warm. When you’re working, it increases ventilation, so you’re not over-heating. It does this, according to the brand, with insulation [...]
stein eriksen
STEIN ERIKSEN In November 1963 literally the day JFK was killed the first ski show opened in NYC and that evening I had the opportunity to meet Stein. Little did I know I was speaking with a man whom I believe as do thousands of others was the most graceful skier ever. He passed away this past Sunday at [...]