Date:         Thu, 9 Sep 2010 13:34:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Three unrelated things
Comments: To: Mark Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net>
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As an unreserved fan of wool I'll say - go for it!

Wool doesn't have to be itchy at all (think Merino) and has to be the most
pleasant, comfortable, natural fabric invented (hmmm...). Or just go
sheepskin.

Regarding durability, modern merino wools seem to be doing pretty well. I
sit here typing while wearing an Icebreaker shirt (280 weight) which I'd
calculate I've worn at least 500 days (along with many nights) and still
shows no significant wear.

If you itch-myth promulgators haven't tried wool recently you need to.

Never met an unhappy sheep.


Angus Gordon
Bainbridge Island WA

birdworks@gmail.com




On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Mark Hineline
<hineline@ocotillofield.net>wrote:

> Thanks  -  Upholstery question - TR3 rave
>
> 1. Thanks to everyone who responded to my oil cooler (they were AC
> condensers) question. I'm greatly relieved.
>
> 2. Peregrine fille is an '82 Westy with what may be original
> upholstery (who knows for sure, unless a bus has had just one owner).
> The driver's and passenger's seat vinyl is in great shape, but the
> cloth is worn through. What I want to do is to take out all the
> original upholstery (and curtains), bag it, and replace it with
> Pendleton wool (Native American designs).
>
> I've no doubt that the wool will be fine for curtains, but does anyone
> know whether it will stand up as seat upholstery? I'm going to
> ScotchGard it. Should I sew it onto heavy canvas to stabilize it?
>
> (Maybe one in 20 listees will know the answer to this question.)
>
> 3. Peregrine fille is one of those brown '82 Westies that always seem
> to have oxidized paint. I'm using TR3 on it and wow! I don't like to
> drive an eyesore to public campgrounds because, uh, it's not nice. The
> TR3 is eliminating the eyesore status from this bus.
>
> Mark
> Peregrine fille (1982 Westfalia)
> San Diego, CA
>