12-31-2006, 10:24 PM
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:17:26 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom
Keats) wrote:
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>> As for wool socks try Alpaca wool socks.
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>I recently got a hearty endorsement of alpaca wool
>from my brother, to whom his Peruvian new neighbours/
>friends gave a pair of gloves, a toque, and a blanket
>made of the stuff. It appears to be a finer fibre than
>sheeps' wool, and correspondingly weaves "tighter."
>It's almost like felt.
I still don't remember losing an alpaca toque but I've searched for
it many times. It was early seventies hippy import stuff made of
panels woven on a primitive foot loom. I used it extensively during
forays into the alpine. Damn near waterproof. It looked a bit like a
psilocybe cap in both colour and shape.
I had a double-breasted 50's era alpaca greatcoat that I gave to
Louis in Montreal.
I still have a genuine Cowichan sweater from the same era that is
still perfect outer wear in our typical air borne dampness. It's
thick, hand-spun sheep wool and its 3 colours are natural. I renew
the lavender sprigs occasionally but don't wear it much anymore.
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zk
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