Thanks, Shawn, for that detailed and very useful information. Good to know that they are not delicate.
I'll wait until next year -- perhaps post Christmas sales? -- but for now I've splurged more than I should have on other things. But my nice cotton Ts, which serve as non-cycling base layers in winter (under wool, of course) and as top layers in hot weather are fraying and wearing thin after 10 years or so, and since I've found wool so useful summer and winter for cycling tops, I thought that wool might be useful for non-cycling tops as well. My brother seems to live in lightweight wool Ts. (I've got a full wardrobe of ss and ls wool cycling jerseys, and wear them on all but the hottest summer days.) On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Shawn Granton < urbanadventurelea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Patrick- > > Most of the t-shirts look to be a mid weight merino. A few of them are > lighter weight, but these ones are 87% wool/13% nylon. The nylon will help > with durability issues, and it's a low enough percentage to not adversely > affect the benefits of the wool. > > I've had a few Ibex tops since the dawn of this decade. One I just retired > because it was well past worn, though I used it as an undershirt, and it > was baselayer weight anyway. Another t-shirt is still going strong, though > it's been darned a bit (mostly due to other unrelated things) so it's also > an undershirt. My polo from that era has a few holes but still is good. So > I've gotten at least six years out of those shirts! Pretty good I think. > > I tend to like the Ibex shirts vs Icebreaker as they seem a bit more > durable and have a less "sporty" fit than the Icebreaker stuff. Ibex is > also made (mostly) in the US, though I did see one of the shirts in the STP > sale is made in Canada. (Close enough! ;-) ) Icebreaker's stuff is made > "overseas". Icebreaker stuff tends to be cheaper than Ibex, and there's > always a few things on STP for a low price. And if you are in Portland, > there's an annual warehouse sale where things can be ridiculously cheap. > > So I think if you can get a few Ibex shirts, they'll last you a bit. Of > course, washing the merino in cold water gentle cycle with a nice gentle > detergent like Kookaburra and air drying these garments help make them last. > > My two cents, > Shawn > > > > No one actually looks at email signatures anymore, but here goes nothing: > http://urbanadventureleague.wordpress.com/ > http://societyofthreespeeds.wordpress.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanadventureleaguepdx/ > http://bikesspottedpdx.tumblr.com/ > http://www.instagram.com/urbanadventureleaguepdx/ > http://urbanadventureleague.storenvy.com/ > Un-electronic mail goes here: P O Box 14185, Portland OR 97293-0185 > > > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 5:49 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Are those the very lightweight wool Ts? If so, how durable are they -- >> that is, how well do they stand up to snagging and rubbing, and are they, >> after 12 months of regular wear, still free of snags, rips, and holes? >> >> I've blown my cycling budget for 2016 -- just bought 2 pr of the 3/4 El >> Fitos at 2/3 off -- but for 2017, I wonder if a six pack of those Ts might >> not be what I need to replace my aging cotton Ts and polo shirts. >> >> I ordered the Large El Fitos. The Rapha Randonee shorts in M are more >> than adequate, but the Ibex fit guide says the that El Fitos are tight, and >> I like my cycling bottoms roomy. We'll see. >> >> On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:39 PM, RoadieRyan <ryansub...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> sweet deal for Merino T's thanks for the PSA order in >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 5:39:40 PM UTC-7, Shawn Granton wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello folks- >>>> >>>> >>>> Just saw that Sierra Trading Post has gotten in A BUNCH of merino wool >>>> t-shirts from Ibex. I just ordered a few! The supplies are pretty limited, >>>> so doubt they'd last more than a few days. And most of them are about $40, >>>> though the 87% wool/13% nylon shirt is just $25! >>>> >>>> >>>> See what they have here: >>>> http://www.sierratradingpost.com/s~ibex-wool-shirt/?perPage=24 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And, this coupon will get you 20% off those prices and free shipping >>>> over $50. Expires midnight Mountain time tonight: KDM8637W >>>> >>>> >>>> This one will get you 25% off plus free shipping over $100. Also >>>> expires midnight tonight. KAW6880P >>>> >>>> >>>> Since Riv is out of wool t-shirts, this is a great way to pick up some >>>> nice made in the USA merino tops! >>>> >>>> >>>> yours, >>>> Shawn >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >> ************************************************************ >> **************************** >> *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a >> circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and >> individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu >> >> *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the >> world revolves.) *Carthusian motto >> >> *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart >> >> *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/to >> pic/rbw-owners-bunch/QCW7b7812k0/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. 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