winter essential

WINTER ESSENTIALS FOR FISHERMAN AND OTHER OUTDOOR WORKERS

Men who work out of doors such as commercial fishermen are prime to be investors in Wiggy’s base layers and additional garments.

Working on a fishing boat is very hard work. There is a lot to deal with besides the water but because of the water, and you sweat a lot. The boat is always moving and rolling from side to side and as the sea gets ruff the boat is moving up and down. the result is if you are on deck, you are compensating for all of the motion you are experiencing, so you sweat a lot.

When wind and spray force your clothing against your skin if it is laden with your sweat, you are subject to get cold. From what I have seen the primary base layers sold are made from close knit fabric for long under wear or fleece. Materials that are guaranteed to account for you getting a chill.

As you know if you have read my life story, I had a sailboat that I lived on for 1 ½ years and I sailed late into the season in the N.Y. waters. So, I know about getting cold on a boat.

This clothing list I am going to list applies to anyone who works in the out of doors during the cold weather.

1-FISHNET UNDERWEAR

2-SECOND LAYER MESH UNDERWEAR

3-LAMILITE LINER VEST

4-LAMILITE LINER JACKET

The beauty of these 4 layers is simple, they are individually and as a group do not absorb and retain moisture, they do allow that moisture that comes out of your body as a vapor to stay that way as it moves through the layers of materials until it hits a material that will absorb it as a liquid which will not touch you.

Companies that serve this men who work on fishing boats tend to think in terms of fashion versus pure function. I have looked at their web sites and that is what I am seeing. There is no base layer garments visible unless it is the fleece hoodies.

What I am offering are products that are not fashionable but purely functional. What you wear over these products depends upon the weather conditions.

Suppose you’re a farmer, oil field worker, ski lift operators or any number of jobs that are outside in the weather, jobs these clothing items will make life better.

As I write this, I also think you should be aware of the fact that you will move more easily in these garments versus fleece or wool [wool does absorb moisture]. These garments are made from nylon taffeta so the slide easily against each other. Ease of movement is important especially for guys working on boats, as I can tell you working a sailboat requires incredible dexterity. Fleece or wool garments cling to each other so you are always fighting them.

All of the companies that deal in offering cold weather clothing tend to think fashion and not how the materials their garments are made from are going to perform. Will they shed water from the outside, which most of the fabrics used will do. But do they ever consider what the inside moisture will do. If the insulation is down, it will simply absorb and keep it. Many of these companies also offer base layers. What their base layers are made from is knitted fabric or fleece. They are not thinking in the best interest of their customers, shame on them.

Remember the old expression “cotton kills” well it is not actually the cotton but the water absorbed by the cotton that is the enemy doing the damage. The same can be said of wool too, it will just take a little longer.

The point of my articles is to emphasize how dangerous the retention of the human produced moisture is.

And finally, I am going to explore getting a very sturdy synthetic , nylon fabric to make a parka that is as basic as possible. More about that later.