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I have been involved since 1961 with the sales and manufacture of synthetic fiber for the specific purpose of insulation. I have seen literally all of the synthetics put on the market from 1961 until the present. I have seen some bogus products that have been perpetrated on the buying public, however, I recently [...]
A New Product
During a hunting trip in 1995 I managed to get myself lost. It was an interesting experience to say the least. I was hunting the Fossil Ridge Wilderness area north and east of Gunnison, CO. in early November. On the evening of the forth day out I strayed to far to the north east of [...]
Being Copied Again
I knew it would eventually happen. Two credible sources, one a sleeping bag marketer and the other a fiber merchant have told me of a Hong Kong laminator who has been commissioned to laminate chopped staple fiber to material that has been used in the manufacture of sample sleeping bags. The companies that have commissioned [...]
Pack Boots
In all the years I have had Wiggy’s I have not made a product just because someone thought I should. I maintained if I could improve on something that someone else makes, then and only then would I make it. Both the Muk Luks and Over boots are great items as was the Herman boot [...]
Letter
LETTER Enclosures: catalog, letter. January 13, 2003 Re: Super Light Sleeping Bag Dear WiggyThis brief note is written both to express my gratitude to you and to affirm what you already know: you make a truly superior bag. As an ex-Marine, enthusiastic all-season hiker and “car camper,” I have some expertise in sleeping [...]
Backpacker Magazine
BACKPACKER MAGAZINE, A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT The December 2002 issue of Backpacker has an article “Zero to Sixty in Two Bags or Less!” It is about a two sleeping-bag system, like the Flexible Temperature Range Sleep System that I produce. However, Wiggy’s system, the first produced, is not mentioned. I guess I [...]
ANTIMICROBIALS
ANTIMICROBIALS “Regulatory Considerations: U.S. regulatory laws consider any product used to control microbes a pesticide. The active ingredient in any antimicrobial must be registered with the EPA and be approved by the FDA. Whenever an antimicrobial claim is made for a product, it must be registered with the EPA for a specific use.”The above comment was the last paragraph [...]
Insulation Manufacturers
INSULATIONI have been in the business of selling insulating materials to outerwearmanufacturers since 1961. I still do sell my Lamilite insulation toseveral companies around the world. In these 40 years I have seen everyform of insulation that the fiber companies have come up with and all ofthe variety of materials called insulation made by companies [...]
Unintended Consequences
The attack on the United States of America brought about some unintended consequences that are quite important. First it galvanized the population of the country in a manner that I have not seen in my lifetime. This is good because our way of life has been seriously disrupted and who knows when it will return to [...]
Value
Recently I received a letter from a customer with page from a mail order catalog (Sierra Trading Post) containing an ad showing "breathable waders" manufactured by Patagonia. The first line of copy states: "Who says you can't breathe under water?" The letter writer, Don, states in his letter that he is having trouble understanding how this [...]