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miracles?
THE MIRACLE ON SNOW JACKETCore77 design awards notice recent grad’s adaptive mid-layer29/06/2020A recent graduate of Canada’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University has been recognized for his design of a ski jacket that adapts to temperature and exertion levels.Tell me that this isn’t a miracle jacket. I t just knows when the temperature changes and when you are really exerting yourself.Riley Scott’s jacket, the Stratus [...]
are you alone
THE ALONE SHOWOne reader has sent to me an interesting and for me an educational comment pertaining to how things take place on the alone show. I am appreciative, thank you John B.Hi Wiggy,I read your observations about the Alone program a few days ago. I won’t disagree with anything you said, however, you might not be aware that the [...]
THE STORY OF RETAIL
THE MAIL ORDER AGE IS UPON US AND BRICK RETAIL STORES MAY GO BY THE WAYSIDEOver the weekend I read that Nike expects 50% yes 50% of its revenue will come from digital marketing sales. They have sent letters to several employees who will be terminated because of the digital direction they are taking. Today I read that [...]
summer weight sleeping bags
SUMMER WEIGHT SLEEPING BAGSGreat Sleeping Bag! The All-Purpose Summer Weight Sleeping BagI have used this bag during the summer on several bike trips. It is perfect for warm weather -- the flannel-like interior avoids the sticky and uncomfortable feel of nylon, and the exterior has a nice, durable hand to it as well. I have to admit I really like [...]
to win a million bucks
TESTIMONIALS OF QUANTITYThe following testimonial is not the first of its type.We own your boots, blankets, sleeping bags jacket liners, ducks back jackets, rain ponchos socks, there is no product anywhere that can compete on any level!Mario & Bea GirardMario and Bea thank you for this email.For the past 5 years I have been receiving more and more emails and [...]
gore and carbon
THE GORE FABRICS DIVISION SETS AMBITIOUS CARBON REDUCTION GOALSHow much carbon can gore reduce that will, if they can reduce any, make a difference? The following is where carbon is. Having read this article as well as others about carbon “footprint” I decided to research where carbon is mostly located and this is what I found. Where is most carbon [...]
educating the youth of the industry cannot happen
The following quote is from an article I read in a textile magazine “Textile Insight Magazine” May/June 2020 Issue. The author of the article is “By Formula4 Staff”.“How to keep warm in cold weather has challenged the best and the brightest in the business over the decades, inspiring advances in insulation materials, strategic layering, engineered fibers and smart yarns. In [...]
an order worth printing and more
Billing Address Greg Jacobson United States Shipping Address Greg Jacobson United States Ship Via: Free shipping from Wiggy’s Order CommentsThis will be my second Ducksback shell parka. Going from XL to [...]
incredibly perceptive
INCREDIBLY PERCEPTIVE“I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time -- when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp [...]
chemicals kill
FABRICS THAT KILL THE CORONAVIRUS?I have been reading articles recently about textile companies that are either weavers or knitters producing fabrics that have chemical additives that will kill the coronavirus. These factories I can only assume are working with chemical companies who produce the additives. The idea behind this is to make garments that will give one protection from the [...]