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05-19-2004, 08:47 PM

On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?
>
>And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
>will bulge.
>
>

Hahahaha...

Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx,
which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells
it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes
too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a
little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink.

You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit,
but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not
offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>.

I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking
jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I
lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high
collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I
can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be
warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F.

That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally
found.

-B

05-19-2004, 08:47 PM	#23 (permalink)
Badger_South Posts: n/a	Re: They lied to me (was Goodbye to the Brooks) On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote: >On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote: > >> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk? > >And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes >will bulge. > > Hahahaha... Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx, which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink. You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit, but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>. I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F. That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally found. -B