Many manufacturers have shied away from wool because they perceive synthetic fibers as easy to maintain. When you consider that wool hinders the growth of odor causing bacteria, and it sheds the dirt and oils that necessitate cleaning, you're likely to launder it less anyway. Oddly enough, washing actually improves the loft that makes our Wool Blanket Shirt, Jackpine Vest, and Camp Coat the natural choices for your our outdoor adventures.

We buy wool blended blankets (80% reprocessed wool, 20% nylon fibers) direct from the mill, then drive them to the laundromat. Each one gets 2 washes on hot, followed by a roasting in the dryer. This process, known as 'fulling', creates extra loft and increases the density of  the fabric (and makes mounds of lint). It also removes the linear shrinkage common in natural fibers. We use a blended textile because 100% wool is subject to a loss of strength when wet, and has a somewhat rough texture. Our fabric is soft enough to contact bare skin, yet strong enough to keep it's shape when you're scrambling back into a canoe.

Each coat, vest, or shirt will gain character with age, but retain its original performance. All of our grommets and snaps are set in reinforced nylon webbing, and our cord locks and draw cords can be serviced in the field.