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lamilite socks testimonial and much more
LAMILITE SOCKS TESTIMONIALHi there Wiggys,I became aware of your products through Grant Peterson/Rivendell Bikes a year or so ago but only just purchased a set of your Lamilite socks and Sunwalkers. Today was my first bike commute wearing the socks, not a terribly cold morning but at 40degF on my normally 40min ride my toes would have been [...]
follow up
FOLLOWUP TO THE primaloft bean productsYesterday I called bean and asked about these bags and garments because I could not find them on their web site. The person I spoke with put me on hold and spoke to someone who she said “scratched his head” not knowing of this program. She said he would like to speak with [...]
some history that you do not know!
“NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY”The above phrase was made popular by Paul Harvey and is very appropriate as applied to the following article. The original relationship between these two companies was not a very profitable relationship. As you read the article you will learn why I have stated this.PrimaLoft Partners With L.L.BeanPosted by SGB Media | Oct [...]
three subjects
USERS OF CLIMASHIELDA few people who receive my commentary have advised me of two companies in Europe and five companies in the USA that use the Climashield. It was very gratifying to learn this.The people who own these companies have learned in some cases from me that continuous filament fiber is the unquestioned best synthetic you can use for [...]
i am the only one
THE HISTORY OF CONTINUOUS FILAMENT FIBER FOR USE PRIMARILY AS SLEEPING BAG INSULATION, OUTERWEAR FOLLOWEDI will use January 1960 as a starting date. At that time if you could not afford a down bag you could buy a polyester filled bag and the filling i.e. insulation was chopped staple fiber. By the mid to late 1960’s camping had [...]
chemical companies will not give up on antimicrobials
“ECO-FRIENDLY ANTIMICROBIALS”, IS THAT A TRUE STATEMENT? NOThis is the title of an article in the latest issue of “Specialty Fabrics Review” magazine.The sub-title is “Problems mean opportunities for sustainable solutions”.According to the opening of the article “antimicrobial properties are fast becoming a required treatment for applications that include domestic textiles for clothing”. To the best of my knowledge no [...]
the life in business continues in grand junction colorado
Chapter 5Wiggy’s, Inc.The order from the Forest Service had grown from 14,000 sleeping bags to 39,200, but within the first week of production in South Carolina I was already a truckload behind in my delivery. As I mentioned, I had serious problems with my workers. Almost none of them worked forty hours a week, and I knew there was [...]
dressing for biking or skiing
ARE YOU A WINTER BICYCLIST? AND/OR SKIER?Bicycling in Grand Junction is as popular as it is all over the country and especially so because of the Kokopelli Trail. Weather wise we do not have much snow and the temperature never goes much below the 20’s most of the winter so bicycling is a year round activity.The other day [...]
stupidity reins supreme
The following article is reprinted from the Sports Textile online publication I receive daily. November’s Performance Days to focus on thermal technologiesThe forthcoming Performance Days event in Munich (November 8-9) will have the development of fibres, fabrics and smart technologies for keeping the wearer’s body warm as its central focus.The use of the word “smart” should be removed from the discussion [...]
our feet
THE HUMAN FOOTWhile researching what I might be able to do to alleviate the discomfort that I now experience due to the fact that the padding between my foot skin and bones is deteriorating due to age I came across a most interesting white paper from the Institute for Preventive Foot health. INTRDUCTION“Despite monumental stride made in medicine [...]