Author Topic: WOOL CLOTHING (Read 1861 times)

BLASERMAN · « **on:** May 07, 2005, 05:15:41 AM »

ANTBODY WHO LIKES WOOL, YOU MIGHT CHECK THIS OUT . I SAW THIS KIND AT A SHOW.I HAVE CHECKED OUT SOME CALLED SLEEPING INDIANAND THE OTHER CALL KING OF THE MOUNTAIN. WELL LET ME TELL YOU THE STUFF I LOOKED AT MAKES THESE LOOK LIKE JUNK.
I LOOKED AT WOOL CALLED AUTUMN WOODS OUTFITTERS FEELS GOOD HAS WIND STOPPERS , THEY HAVE ALOT OF ACCESSORIES HAT ,GLOVES , OVER BOOTS . PARKAS, JACKETS ECT. ALL MADE TO ORDER. I THINK THE GUYS NAME WAS BUTCH MIELINGER 610-863-5678
THATS WHATS ON THE BROCHURE.

willysjeep134 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2005, 04:12:27 AM »

I mostly stick to Bemidji and Codet brands. Woolrich is now outsourcing their labor and I don't feel like sending any of my hard earned bucks over to China. Bemidji is as far as I know 100% American made. Codet makes some of their products in Canada, but others in America. I can live with that. Filson is the ultra primo wool, but it is so darn expensive I can't afford any of it.

There's a company in Ironwood MI called the Stormy Kromer company. I like their hats. I guess they make wool coats now too, but I don't really need another one. Their hats are a wool 6 pannel baseball cap with an earband sewn on. There is a shoelace type tie on the earband to tighten the fit of the cap a little too. The guy who invented them was a railroad engineer. He was also an amature baseball player. He had his wife sew an earband on one of his caps. The earband let him tighten it so it wouldn't blow off while he was in the cab of his locomotive.

Fox River Woolen Mills makes a lot of rag wool items. They make chopper mitten liners, gloves, socks, and a few other items. If you search for the Bemidji woolen mills website they have an online store that carries several other brands. They have a wide product range of their own as well.

micmac · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2005, 08:41:38 AM »

Anyone looking for quality wool clothing should check out Beagle outdoors stuff. I bought a jacket from them and I think it's one of the best quality wool jackets I've run across.

here's a link

http://www.beaglewear.com

Please note that I like their clothing because it's not too heavy as I mostly still hunting. If your going to sit you might want somthing a litttle heavier. I got the Benoint style jacket

Daveinthebush · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2005, 10:31:31 AM »

Blaserman: Hey no need to shout. Typing in all caps is considered shouting on the internet. It is also harder to read as you can not pick up the asenders and desenders as easy in the typeface.

Back to wool. Great stuff have worn it for years. Just bought some Wollrich pants on Ebay for $20. As long as it maintains it natural water sheading ability and is washed correctly it is great. When it does get wet though, it tends to get heavy. Some of the newer stuff is even blended with polyester hold up very well.

willysjeep134 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:02:42 AM »

All right, I finally did it. Being a poor college kid I had been using this Sears mackinaw coat for a few seasons. The buttons have become cracked, the wool is sort of thin and loose, and I just didn't really like the coat. My mom got it for me back about 5 years ago for Christmas though, so I was reluctant to replace it. I decided that it was just getting ragged enough for me to put it into semi-retirement. I put a Bemidji double front, double back coat on order from the company last week. It should be here some time this week. The coat was $160 out the door, which is a fair bit less than a Kromer, which runs about $350 at the local shop.

I looked at how the coat is built. It is a standard coat with a double layer in front and back on the torso, but not on the sleeves. That will be good, as I like my arms to be able to move very freely. Some other companies put a double layer over the sleeves as well, but I think that would be cumbersome. We'll see how I like it when it gets here.

willysjeep134 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2005, 05:27:56 PM »

I got my coat in the mail last Thursday. I immediately wore it to a highschool football game. It was about 39 and raining. I had the coat, and a t-shirt on, and bluejeans. I was nice and warm, and surprisingly dry. Next, I wore it around my deer cabin for a few days while I did some repairs. It seemed to work just fine. Made in USA, and a darn nice coat too.