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another liar from britian
THE WORLD OF A LIE IN THE TEXTILE BUSINESSBobby Gore and his father Bill opened the door for the longest running lie in the textile business ever. Why is it going on for over 50 years now is because it makes money? On a weekly basis I see another company whether it is a supplier as is the Celgard [...]
shirt jackets
Wilde Geist Jerry you are a Legend and a Hero. I think it was my first day at Charlie Company 3/75 Ranger in 1986 after coming back from getting my fancy TA-50 for SOCOM my Sergeant stressed the importance of taking care of use of [...]
Fire Retardant Outerwear Special
ONE MORE TALE FOR ME TO HAVE RECEIVED Jerry, I just wanted to let you know how happy I am with your standard ground pad (28" x 72"). Given the thickness of the pad, I wouldn't think it could insulate as well as it does, or be as comfortable as it is, but it does both better and at half the [...]
fr clothing
NOMEX FLAME RETARDANT PARKAS BIBS AND SHIRT JACKETAbout 12 years ago we finally broke into the oil industry in Alaska with Conoco Philips Oil Company. The first product was the shirt jacket and as some of their employees found out that the Wiggy’s Antarctic parka was the best used in Alaska they asked for the oil patch parkas [...]
private sale
PRIVATE SALEWe have closed operations in Alaska. All of the existing inventory is being shipped back to Wiggy’s. Before I make it available on the website, I am giving my customers who read my articles the opportunity to purchase these products at a reduced price. Most of the inventory is parkas and bibs. They are all black or Nomex. [...]
primaloft honors Wiggy's
A HISTORY LESSON AS WELL AS A COMPLIMENT FROM PRIMALOFT TO WIGGY’S, BUT FIRST A NICE TESTIMONIAL FROM A LONG TIME CUSTOMERI'll add to it-- just came back from a hike in the mountains here in Korea. It has been chilly all spring and was raining through the night. Got to one of the hilltops at about 440 meters, and [...]
they just keep coming.
Mike Capps I've been using my 0F Wiggy's Super Light for 8 years now and swear by it in every way. Thousands of backpacking miles done with this bag in the Rocky Mountains over the years. I've used dozens of other bags before [...]
interesting stories
INTERESTING TESTIMONIALSI own an arctic sleeping bag which has kept me warm and happy at -30 degrees…. I also enjoy the comforter you make which has made a big difference when the power goes out in the winter….Your arctic jacket has kept me warm and comfortable in temperatures reaching -30 degrees outside. All the sleeping bags that are in mid-range [...]
Discontinued Production
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE OUT OF PRODUCTION STARTING FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021: DUCKSBACK BARREN GROUNDS PARKA DUCKSBACK INSULATED WIND SHIRT DUCKSBACK ZIPPERED JACKET DUCKSBACK URBAN ANTARCTIC PARKA ALASKA RANGE PARKA SHELL ALASKA RANGE LINER ANARCTIC PARKA ANTARCTIC BIB DUCKSBACK VEST FOSSILL RIDGE PARKA FOSSILL RIDGE BIB NOMEX FIRE RETARDANT ANTARCTIC PARKA NOMEX FIRE RETARDANT ANTARCTIC BIB NOMEX FIRE RETARDANT HARD HAT LINER NOMEX FIRE RETARDANT SHIRT JACKET FREEDOM SHELTER SINGLE PERSON BIVI SHELTER CAGOULEINSULATED CAGOULE CAMP CHAIRS COT GROUND PADS For anyone [...]
sustainability and recycling
SUSTAINABILITY AND RECYCLINGWiggy, I have been meaning to do this for a while. I bought my 1st product from you in 1989(that story will follow) This is about the field jacket liner. I always felt the field jacket liner was 1 of the best items the military ever produced. Then I saw yours. I was deploying to Afghanistan [...]