CHAPTER 6 — INSULATIONS Until now I have given an accounting of my education in the textile industry with the major emphasis on insulation materials and how they differ. Now for my observation of how best to stay comfortably warm in cold conditions. Controlling heat loss is primary to staying comfortable. But first what exactly is insulation? Dead air is what [...]
Recently I wrote an article titled “Miracle fabrics” but this article is about a miracle fabric; a single material that is now being used by Colombia Sportswear to make rainwear. They are calling the fabric “OutDry Extreme”.What precisely is this material? It is a combination of three layers of material. The exposed layer is and I quote “a thin [...]
After a few years of people asking if I have a Wiggy's Facebook page I can now say yes. I have a 17 year old cousin who does these computer things naturally so I said go for it. There is an icon on Wiggy's home page as one would expect to find it.
For a number of years I have been writing about what it takes to make a proper sleeping bag to include fabrics, zippers and most importantly the insulation and how best to use it.I have stated that buying any brand of sleeping bag other than a Wiggy’s bag is a waste of money. I whole heartedly believe that [...]
I have been in the textile business for 50 plus years and during that time I have been told about a variety of materials that I put into the category of “miracle fabrics”. According to my copy of the Oxford Universal Dictionary; “MIRACLE means the following; A marvelous event exceeding the known powers of nature, and therefore supposed to be [...]
In 1968 I learned to sail from the Off Shore Sailing School located on City Island, N.Y. With this new knowledge I went out and bought a sail boat; 28 foot Dutch built sloop that had a steel hull.Now that I was a boat owner I really learned how to sail. One thing that all sailors have in [...]
We are now making our booties available at a 20% discount when you order any sleeping bag.Also, there is a 20% discount on all of our mittens.
See the 'Pets' section of the website for a new product: the Reflective Cooling Dog Jacket.
I am now producing an insulated carrier bag that is designed to hold as many as 3, possibly 4, pizza pies that will keep them warm from the pizza store to your house.It can also be used to keep cold products cold. See the accessories section of the web site.
I will be debuting a new product which will be available during the 2nd or 3rd week of April. It is a pad that is installed in boots or shoes after you have worn them all day that will dry them overnight.If you go to the Footwear category on the new web site and click [...]