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Sale Pricing For Wiggy’s Sleeping Bags
The sale pricing for the sleeping bags has been going on for over two years. Many people call or write asking how long it will continue, and my stock answer is always "until the economy gets better". Hearing this is a relief to almost everyone. However it is not a good sign if the economy [...]
What One Company Says About Their Synthetic (Lamina) Sleeping Bags - And Then There Is The Truth!
The Lamina line of sleeping bags is manufactured in China for the Mountain Hardwear Company (MH). When the line was first introduced I questioned Paul Kramer who was at the time an owner of the company why he chose the name Lamina and he said it was as close to LAMILITE as could be found. [...]
Bringing Jobs Back To The U.S.A., I Question.
There has been a great deal of talk by politicians for the past five years about bringing jobs back to the U.S.A. However, as we have seen that has not happened and there is a reason why. What is taking place in the outdoor industry may very well be happening in other industries as well. [...]
A New Location
WIGGY’S OREGON1132 N.W. Newport Ave.Bend, Oregon 97702Contact: Doug Hoschek - [Email]503-929-4222I have known Doug for 40 plus years and he is extremely knowledgeable of all that I do. He was responsible for Polar Guard being put on the market and later he was the creator of Polar Fleece. He has lived in the NW since [...]
Mannequin for Assessing Thermal Properties of Clothing
I was introduced to the copper mannequin located at the Army testing laboratory located at Natick, MA. in 1968. Since then I have become aware of copper mannequins located in several other locations in the USA as well as Canada. Then there is the plastic mannequin located at the REI testing facility in Seattle, WA. [...]
Made In America?
Will made in America products soon be available at retail stores in the near future? Probably not anytime soon! Why one would ask, because although retailers are asked daily by potential customers for American made products and here I will quote a sleeping bag buyer at a major internet retailer “show me what is not [...]
The Perpetuation of Significantly Erroneous Information
Since I have been in the textile business, 1961, I have seen a variety of fabric treatments enter into the market place primarily to enhance warmth or repel rain. In the 1960’s one company was weaving aluminum thread into the lining fabric to enhance warmth. One manufacturer used aluminum dust applied to lining fabric to [...]
Sleeping Bags Must Be Big Business
I have been associated with the sleeping bag business since about 1970. During the years since I have seen either companies endeavor to make sleeping bags to go along with their other products, outerwear or tents or backpacks or some companies were started just to make sleeping bags and in both cases the failure rate [...]
“Development of Synthetic Down Alternative”? Really
In April 1984 a report was issued called “Development of Synthetic Down Alternative” written by employees of Albany International Research Company for the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center, Natick, MA. The report is 197 pages long. Without going into unnecessary detail having read the report all that I found of value was; if [...]
A New Use for an Old Technology
Sometime back when DuPont Corporation still manufactured polyester fiber they developed small balls of polyester similar to cotton balls and placed it in pillow ticking for pillows. They called this fiberfill product “cluster fiber”. Since it was never introduced to the outerwear market as an insulating medium I was not aware of its existence. I [...]