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it has been interesting reading all your comments bout howies, we always like to see how different people approach the brand and have opinions about us. we have never tried to be all things to all people but regarding the quality of our merino which was commented on by 'grow up' on post 22 we have to strongly disagree with the quality of the merino being no longer excellent. howies prides itself on the quality of this product, you can down load the pdf about how we make our merino here http://www.howies.co.uk/content.php?xSecId=101
please take time to download it as we made it specifically to cover comments like those made by 'grow up'. If 'grow up' has a merino that he wasn't happy with you'll see that he could have returned it to us and got his money back. here's a little tale about it.
we want you to have great products from us. here's an excerpt from the merino story. Ok, the question you’re itching to ask: is it comfy to wear? Oh yes. This is not your grandad’s thermal underwear. It’s like... You know your comfiest pair of socks, the ones that make you feel fantastic the minute you put them on? Well, it’s a bit like that. All over.
The superfine Merino fibres for our NBL base layers are just 18.8 microns in diameter, about five times finer than human hair. (A micron is one millionth of a metre. Or one thousandth of a millimetre. That’s teeny.) The finer a fabric, the more comfortable it is next to the skin. And our Merino is known as “the silk of wool”. It’s not been chemically treated, like some wool products. Just combed, washed, spun and dyed.
Our NBL Light styles have contoured seams which are all flat-locked to avoid bulky seams that rub and irritate. They have no side or shoulder seams. (We know people who wear them under a wetsuit while surfing.) In winter, it keeps you warm because making the fabric creates millions of tiny air spaces, the best insulation nature can provide.
Merino fibres are so fine they trap more air pockets and keep you warmer. When you start to warm up, the Merino helps you cool down by transferring heat and moisture away from the body. In fact, on a hot summer’s day, a light Merino is a lot more comfortable than a damp sweaty cotton t-shirt. Once you put it on, you won’t want to take it off. Then again, you don’t have too very often.
We gave John, one of our kayakers, a base layer to take to Brazil and he didn’t take it off for five months, except to shower. Maybe next time we’ll give him two. (They still let him on the plane home, mind you.)
Try one, and if you don’t like it, send it back and we’ll give you your money back. No quibble, Officer Dibble, as we say round these parts. We think you’ll love it. You may even want to marry it. Outside, frosty. Inside, toasty.
http://www.howies.co.uk/content.php?xSecId=101