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ANOTHER GENIUS IN THE FIELD OF INSULATION
I received an online publication catering to the outdoor industry. The most recent issue had a story about Mountain Hardwear (MH) celebrating their 20th anniversary. While reading it I found out that they have a new super duper synthetic insulating material they are calling Thermal Q. Elite. I was intrigued, so I went to the [...]
All Sellers Of Sleeping Bags Except One Lie And All Sellers Of Insulation For Sleeping Bags Or Outerwear Except One Lie!
I have been a seller of insulations since May 1961 when I took my first job in the textile business. The company I worked for sold a nylon batting which was competing with the cotton waste used at the time for insulation in outerwear. We did not sell polyester fiberfill which was sold by quilters [...]
Insulation Down?
I have recently embarked upon writing a book about my history in the business world that encompasses my education in the field of insulating mediums used for sleeping bags and outerwear. In order to write with authority about down I used my computer to research all about down for insulating purposes. What I read was [...]
More On The Testing Of A Wiggy Bag By Natick Laboratory
The April 2013 newsletter is titled “THE USMC AND NATICK LABS HONOR ME” and notes that they are working with a company in El Paso, TX that is attempting to make a sleeping bag utilizing a sort of lamination of the continuous filament fiberfill as Mountain Hardwear has their bags made in China called Lamina. [...]
Global Warming And A Really Good Sleeping Bag
As I am sure many of you know, the current administration wants to shut down coal mines which in turn will close power plants that currently use coal as their source of power. The result of this action will mean that people who use electricity from these power plants will not have electrical power to [...]
The U.S.M.C. & Natick Labs Honor Me
Imagine after me lambasting both organizations starting in 1969 with Natick first and then the U.S.M.C. in 1993 they have combined to present me with the greatest honor I could have asked for. It is often said that copying someone is the greatest form of flattery. And that is exactly what they are doing, or [...]
Interesting Turn Of Events
During October 2012, the Wiggy’s Oregon store opened in Bend, Oregon. REI has a large store there as well since Bend has a very large active outdoor community for skiers, bikers, hunters, fishermen, as well as climbers and recreational campers. Over 4 million people each year vacation there as well. That said, is it any [...]
Outerwear Styles
In the early part of each year the companies that market outerwear start showing the new styles for the upcoming winter. The current trade shows in January and February 2013 are showing what will be in the stores for the winter of 2013/14. In the event the winter is a cold one — i.e. with temperatures [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]