[RBW] Re: Another Rivendell Tenet Set to Hit the Mainstream?
Hi, All, I forgot to add: that said, I ran to work this morning in a wool t-shirt, socks, and underwear. My work togs all week include hard-finish wool overshirts and wool slacks, which get washed maybe three times a year. And the wash fills up with the odd cotton bits long before the wool knits pick themselves up and wander off of the "worn, but not yet dirty" pile to the wash basket. Synthetics last effectively forever, and smell of, well, me, after a few hours's use. Even the silver-treated "antibacterial" ones. Wool is a good material. Best Regards, Will William M deRosset Fort Collins CO USA -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/66966c72-3913-4112-87ab-e2c6b4d822e3%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Another Rivendell Tenet Set to Hit the Mainstream?
Dear John, The short answer is yes, wool is more expensive. It also is harder to work with than most synthetics in my amateur experience. It is harder to source if you care about getting the knit/weave just so. Critters eat it. It felts unless chemically treated. It shrinks. You can't easily print giant logos on it. It is worth it, though. And washing wool on the gentle cycle in cold water is just fine, as long as the garment can be reblocked and didn't require a lot of hand fitting work (good hand-tailored suits will likely require reconstruction if washed vs an engineered fit suit). Cheers, Will William M deRosset Fort Collins CO USA -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5f20269d-79fc-4242-a762-fa55e426e0e7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Another Rivendell Tenet Set to Hit the Mainstream?
It just seems to me wool priced it itself out of contention since the mid 1980's. The synthetics seem to be just as good, wash easily (don't use Cl beach) and cotton is everywhere. Just a simple observation over the years. A few folks in the local club came back from 2 weeks in Scotland and was amazed at the number of sheep everywhere, but saying the local complained the wool was not in demand. Are the production costs to gather the wool extremely high compared to other fabrics? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 7:15:55 AM UTC-4, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > > Wool. Breaking out of its "niche" via "sustainability?" Shepherding could > be a good career path. Or seaweed gatherer. > > > https://www.fastcompany.com/90359188/the-next-big-thing-in-fashion-not-washing-your-clothes > > I've always washed my "Dry Clean Only" wool stuff (except suits) after a > suitable number of wearings. Cool water, no dryer. > > > > > -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3cead567-7c9c-4bc7-860e-5f880c682b41%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
