Loading... Please wait...This is in preparation for the full-scale reopening of our manufacturing facility here in Grand Junction, CO. Our purpose is to provide you with the warmest and most durable outdoor products on the market. We will continue to produce many of the items you have come to know and love and also plan to bring new products to market. We genuinely appreciate all of our past customers, and we hope to serve you for many years to come. We will continue to update you in the weeks ahead as we move towards “REOPENING” and the beginning of a new era here at Wiggy's.
Sincerely,
New Wiggy's Ownership.
AN EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH AN INCOMPETENT On the 16 January 2019 THE Army Corp of Engineers came out with a sole source solicitation for 30 parkas for extreme cold weather; -61 degrees F. The solicitation was published as a sole source. As you can see they did encourage interested parties to submit product.From the solicitation: This Notice of Intent is not [...]
WHY LAMILITE LINING IS SO GOOD IN BOOTSThe following is a testimonial just received.Just writing to update you and ask a question. I bought a pair of your Chukka boots early spring. I've been wearing them all summer in the desert while running errands, doing light yard work and walking on hot black top in temps hitting 110. Very [...]
CHEMICAL CONSEQUENCES ARE LONG TERMI am an old guy and I live only with Cookie so I as entertainment keep my TV running while I am home mostly to the various history and science channels. However they all have one thing in common and that is commercials. Most of the commercials deal with medicines for any number of ailments. They [...]
CHEMICALS KILLDurable water repellentFluorine-containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water-resistant.Durable water repellent, or DWR , is a coating added to fabrics at the factory to make them water-resistant (hydrophobic). Most factory-applied treatments are fluoropolymer based; these applications are quite thin and not always effective. Durable water repellents are commonly used in conjunction with waterproof breathable fabrics such as Gore-Tex [...]
TO HELL WITH THE CONSUMERIt is the consumer who is responsible for the economy being robust or not. It is the manufacturers who supply the retailers with products to be consumed. It is the manufacturers who in many cases that are controlled by the some retailers, and here I will be specific, retailers of outdoor products who want the [...]
THE PROBLEM WITH U.S.A. COMPANIESAbout the Muck Boot Co.It all started with a universal problem – muck. Wet, messy, muddy, dirty muck. We were determined to find a solution for keeping our feet warm and dry through it all. We began, out of necessity, to build premium, protective, reliable boots that offer exceptional comfort in every element. That’s how [...]
CARCINOGENIC CHEMICALSYesterday I wrote about chemicals that are applied to fabrics that we humans wear most days of our lives. They I believe all are probably the catalyst to activate cancer.I have been told by doctors we all have cancer in our bodies and it is I believe in a latent state.Latent; Pathology: (Of an infectious agent or [...]
TESTIMONIALS & OTHER INFORMATIONDear Jerry,Sir, all of the products you produce are a plus!!! Last October, I purchased a DucksBack sweater and Sun Walkers, both items perform just as you said!!! Warm and dry! ☺I have worked in the nonwoven and F.R.P. composites industry for 45 years plus, marine, tanks and custom parts. I have worked in marketing, sales; I [...]
MORE ABOUT CHEMICALS APPLIED TO FABRICSI was speaking with a friend who had until recent years when he retired been the person who ran the manufacturing facility of a company Holubar located in Boulder Co. I met Terry in the mid 1960’s. Holubar made in their day the best down sleeping bags and clothing money could buy. [...]
WHY WIGGY’S DOES NOT USE POLYESTER FIBER FABRICS “Polyester is flammable. Synthetic fibers such as polyester behave differently when they burn. They are flammable, and will burn at a temperature of 350 degrees C and will melt and drip. The dripping is like solder. So it supports combustion. It should never be used for tents or sleeping bags. Nylon will char and [...]