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not so smart people making "smart textiles"?
IS LAUNDERING A PROBLEM?Researchers explore washability of smart textiles 27/02/2020Exploring the challenges surrounding the laundering of smart textiles, a recent article published in the Journal of the Textile Institute analysed the effect of textile substrates and washing factors (including time, temperature and mechanical action) on the reliability of conductor tracks. Achieving wider use of smart textiles, according to the abstract, [...]
more offerings by the uneducated
A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF THE UNEDUCATED MILITARY PERSONNELThe following information was sent to me as it was received by one of the GSA contractors who sells my products.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[20x Downed cold weather sleeping bags at least rated at 0 degrees or below 0 - sleeping bags can be in any color Attributes: high value insulation, compressibility, light weight, and ample interior spaceAlpine Sleeping Bags [...]
lets commit suicide
LET US TRY TO COMMIT SUICIDEI read the following article in online issue of the UK magazine “Sportstextiles”. Graphene-infused mimic insulation: less bulk in rugged terrain Outdoor brand Haglöfs has developed a graphene-infused mimic insulation, which will be used in products intended for deep trekking into rugged, cold terrain and for high mountain assents.According to the company, graphene is [...]
RANDOM THOUGHTS
WHO OWNS WHO?If you read the article, I linked to on Saturday you read that a Korean company Youngone is the majority owner of outdoor research. I quote;“Outdoor Research has been majority-owned by Youngone since2014 (though the company wouldn’t confirm whether it manufactures at KSI); KSI is the factory owned by Youngone and they make footwear and apparel”.Did outdoor research [...]
china's deep dodo
CHINA IS IN DEEP AND I MEAN VERY DEEP DODOThe first article I saw on the internet this morning. The second article was sent to me the other day and I read an article by Ayn Rand and she spoke of Spain being a very successful country in the 1700’s because they were making and exporting things. [...]
worth the read
WORKER RIGHTS IN ASIA, THERE ARE NONE!!!Jerry, you might be interested in this Outside article that describes the chaos (for lack of a better word) of the outdoor industries Asian supply chain:https://www.outsideonline.com/2405448/outdoor-gear-factory-abuse-labor-practicesReceived this link to the outside magazine online article. It is lengthy but very informative about what is happening with production in the outdoor industry. There is a contradiction between [...]
more reasons to wear Wiggy's
SNOWMOBILING CLOTHINGWiggy-I have had a chance to wear some of your gear snowmobiling for a dozen trips or so and just wanted to give you some thoughts. All of my sledding has been in the mountains of southwest Montana at 6,000-9,000'Here is what I typically wear:Fishnets top and bottom with the 2nd layer mesh. Liner Jacket with a Supplex vest. [...]
buying a winter parka that works
RESPONSE TO YESTERDAYS ARTICLEWiggy,I just want to say thank you for what you do. I have been in the US Army at FT Bragg is the 90’s I am still active duty. The problem with the military, is they have shiny object syndrome. Meaning whatever looks cool must be cool and work as advertised. I spent 90% of my career [...]
Thoughts About the Military
Issue #3 (Published March 1996) I am enjoying reading these old newsletters that I have not seen for years. Wiggy's 3rd Newsletter - Click to enlarge They bring to my attention where I received some of the information that I put in the articles. The Military I have not heard one word for the IG at Marine Corps System Command, [...]
welcome the world of shams
National Geographic Exposé Slams Colin O’Brady Antarctic ‘Crossing’By Jeff Moag | February 14, 2020Professional triathlete-turned-adventurer Colin O’Brady captured the public’s imagination in 2018 when he skied solo across 932 miles of Antarctica in 54 days and beat a rival explorer to the prize he immodestly termed The Impossible First. A little more than a year later, his book of the same [...]