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survival
WINTER SURVIVAL TECHNIQUEHi Jerry,It's the first WIGGYS DAY of 2024 here in Illinois! (The first day of the year requiring the good kit.)Well buddy, we're looking at two days of 6-12 inch snow accumulation, frigid air temps and high winds here in Iowa and Illinois. Snowmagedden for us especially those of us traveling at night on a regular basis. Wiggys Day [...]
more stories
AND THE STORIES CONTINUE TO ARRIVEDear Wiggy,A true story about my 13-year-old grandson, Grant.He recently was invited to go “tent camping “ with two friends. They didn’t have a tent and knew I had given Grant a nice Browning tent for his birthday. I have also given my son and both grandkids Wiggys sleeping bags. That night it rained [...]
winter essential
WINTER ESSENTIALS FOR FISHERMAN AND OTHER OUTDOOR WORKERSMen 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 [...]
A RECAPOF 2023
A RECAP OF 2023Sleeping bag sales have led the way.People all over this country and Canada have been the primary buyers. Sales in Europe have been okay but if their economy were better, I expect sales would have been better.People have learned that the Wiggy bags simply outperform the no sleep sleeping bags that are sold at retail. [...]
raynaud's
“CausesExperts don't fully understand the cause of Raynaud's attacks. But blood vessels in the hands and feet appear to react too strongly to cold temperatures or stress.With Raynaud's, arteries to the fingers and toes narrow when exposed to cold or stress. The narrowed arteries limit blood flow. Over time, these small arteries can thicken slightly and limit blood flow even [...]
YEAGER
MY YEAGER LITHOGRAPH COLLECTIONToday all 5 of my lithographs will be published on my web site.There are two very special copies. One is his last military flight which is 1 of 1947. 1947 represents the year he broke the sound barrier. And this last flight was on the 50 anniversary.The second is one of 4 presentation copiers and they are never [...]
history of synthetic insulation
THE HISTORY OF SYNTHETIC INSULATIONI moved the u tube video to the opening page of Wiggy’s website.I thought it would be informative for you to understand what fibers are now used in the outerwear that you see on the racks of jackets in clothing stores.As I said in the video, when DUPONT, EASTMAN KODAK AND CELANESE were supplying [...]
ridiculous
What follows is the most ridiculous explanation of what a material can do because it can’t!!!Powered by a super-polymer06/12/2023Already in use in adidas exercise apparel, a composite thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) called Rheon has now gone into the brand’s clothing for runners, providing, in an unusual way, dynamic support to key muscle groups.Sports brand adidas has begun using material from Rheon Labs [...]
warmth from knitwear?
Warmth and functionality from new Teijin knitwear collection05/12/2023Fibre developer Teijin Frontier has launched a new collection of seamless knitwear for outdoor sports, giving it the name Microft AR.It describes the collection as offering warmth and comfort combined, with a high functionality. It will launch Microft AR in time for the autumn-winter 2024-2025 season and has predicted that it will sell 100,000 [...]
WHAT TO WEAR FISHNETS
WHAT TO WEAR?Good question when winter is upon us. I get the question very often as the weather changes from warm to cold.Before I answer the question there is some information you need to know and understand.An adult human body contains 50 to 65 percent water. When we consume food, our fuel, we burn it and that heat produced causes [...]