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ODDS AND ENDSThe first comment I received about the second Clo article was a very nice compliment. I hope that there were many more that were educated as Marty was.Great follow-up article & summary of your bags’ actual capabilities! Here’s what I’ve learned: Continuous filament fiber surpasses any other insulationThe thicker the filler, the better the insulationLaminating avoids the cold spots caused [...]
more Clo points
FOLLOW UP TO CLO TESTINGThere are other reasons as if they are necessary why Clo testing needs to be clarified and why the testing of insulations as standalone materials is not a valid method and is unacceptable.Recently I had each of the three primary weights of Lamilite/Climashield Clo tested, but I encased each weight with the single ply nylon taffeta that [...]
clo value?
WHAT ACTUALLY IS A CLO UNIT?In 1941 A.P. Gagge, A.C. Burton, and H.C. Brazett published a paper in Science Publication explaining a Clo Unit. Clo UnitsThe insulation of a clothing or sleeping bag system is defined in terms of a clo unit. Gagge et a. (1941) derived the value for 1 clo by first considering that the resting [...]
hypocrisy
HYPOCRISYHypocrisy; a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude.The following article was published on the SPG’s business e mail that I receive each day; ASTOUNDING!Textile Exchange and NSF International are working together to merge the Responsible Down and the Global Traceable Down Standards into one global down standard. The two parties intend to combine and improve the attributes from each [...]
more about antimicrobials and boots
CUSTOMER IN PUT ABOUT ANTIMICROBIALSThe following e mail was received in response to my article about antimicrobial. The link is very revealing and for those interested (all should be) in preserving their health the article in Scientific America should be read. The article is about two pages and is written in layman’s language so even I could understand it.Hi [...]
wonderful testimonial and more on antimicrobials.
THE TESTIMONIALS JUST GET BETTERTo Jerry- I do not know if you read these E-mails but just-in-case you do, I wanted to tell you something you already know: In my humble opinion, your outdoor clothing and sleeping bags are the best in the world. I have been a customer of Wiggy's for quite some time- since the early [...]
more bad news for gore
The following comment appears in the May 3, 2017 of OUTDISE MAGAZINE.I do not subscribe to the publication but one of my readers either does or happened upon an article titled “GEAR THAT DOESN’T WORK” and sent me a link to it because of the author’s (Wes Siler) comment about Gore-Tex lined running shoes made by Adidas. I am [...]
antimicrobial chemicals
ANTI-MICROBIALSTEXTILE WORLD MAGAZINE this month has an extensive article about antimicrobials chemicals.They give the history which dates back to the ancient Egyptians who used ‘spices and herbs” to preserve mummy wraps and hundreds of years ago the Chinese used bamboo which contains an antimicrobial substance called bamboo-kun in housing structures and design. If I am not mistaken all of the [...]
a new entry into the sleeping bag market
FORTY FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKINGThat is right; the above headline is from the Patagonia web site. Imagine Patagonia is now making down sleeping bags using the fictitious 850 fill down. They do not say if it is duck or goose down.What is different about these down bags than all others already in existence is nothing other than [...]
finally here DUCKSBACK pullovers
DUCKSBACK PULLOVERSFor those who have ordered them, shipping will start tomorrow of all black colored models.I just this week received the Olive Green material so this week it will be cut.In the meantime the black DUCKSBACK ZIPPERED JACKETS are starting in production; i.e. sewing. They were cut and waiting to follow the pullovers. If all goes well they will [...]