Episode 90 | Alpaca Wool Base Layers

I recently bought the 250 lightweight leggings from Arms of Andes. Moving on from thermasilk that I’ve liked, but wear fast.

There is a slight itch. Very slight. . Not consistent. Not really annoying. Not as soft as I expected compared to the sweaters I’ve see. My bison wool socks are softer.
They fit, but I may size up if I order again. They have a low rise, like hip huggers. They may help with the twisting or the tugging I’ve felt at times from the thermasilks . Thicker and warmer.  Very comfortable. I haven’t checked the temperature range.

The price was compatible to other high end thermos.

Oh Ryan, it was so sad when they asked what styles and colors you’d want!

How about a hoody? Seems like reducing sunscreen goes hand in hand with the all natural ethos of this brand. Plus, a light hood is nice on chilly summer nights in a hood less quilt, and to add a touch of comfort to the head if the temperature drops.

And color, why black? You mentioned for some extra warmth, but if I am wearing nothing but a 110 weight baselayer , it must be warm weather. So, more worried about overheating on summer days with a black baselayer.

Even if it’s cool  (and I’m working hard), a light color is better, to minimize warmth variations as you move in and out of sun (clouds/shade).

And finally, a black color must be harder to dye, requiring more dye and more processing than a less saturated, more natural color, and it shows dirt more.

So please, Arms of Andes, make a long sleeve hoody in the 110, in a medium color that’s easy to use natural dyes.

Good interview. I’m liking the leggings. Good quality. If I can keep up with the Millers, they should last. I’m hesitant about the price, but they’re not strictly for camping. Warm clothes offset my heating bill. At least that’s my excuse. I like supporting small business. The interview pushed me into buying a top. I think it’s a good investment.

Ryan, and others – what fabric weight alpaca garments are you wearing? I tried on the 300 gsm “sweater” at REI the other day and it felt incredible.

Yes ……experienced the issues given by Terran. Did receive a email on my last attempted email:

“We hope you are having a great day!
We are sorry for the delay in replying to this email. We don’t want to ignore you or be indifferent. We are in high season and we receive many emails at once, sorry.
I just checked your order, the garments in the order are pre-orders so the order will ship as soon as we have stock available. We currently don’t have these garments in stock so the order has not been shipped yet, we are sorry.
We will have the garments in stock on the date indicated on the website or according to the arrival of products from our production in Peru.  As soon as the garment is in stock the order will be shipped.
Please let me know if you have any other questions. I’m here to help you
Kind regards, Natalie S.”

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I see the product listed as pre-order. I was pretty sure I had avoided those. I would have changed colors. Nothing I wear matches. My last order just showed up without notice, I’m sure this one will too. The 250 leggings are real nice. I know when I get the top, I’ll be glad I have it. Down to single digits this weekend. I was hoping to test it out.

Similar experience.  Silence and then suddenly an apology email and prompt serve for the return.  Looks like good company temporarily overwhelmed by success.

Similar experience: waited 4 days for email response regarding possible credit card issue with autofill on browser.  Apology offered, they seem overwhelmed.  They don’t have a telephone # published, FWIW.  I expect a shipping notification, hopefully, some time soon for my event gift.

I think everybody’s waiting on back orders.

I ordered a black 300GSM half zip base layer. Invoiced on 11/20. No indication of pre order until I checked on it a week later. I told them I’d be happy with a different color which they indicated was also on pre order. Yet they’re not listed that way. They haven’t been and they’re still not. All they’ve done was raise the price. They also added a note that black would not be available until the end of December. Along with the delayed responses, the lack of clear answers, I’d be very reluctant to order from them again.

She’s sending my order out tomorrow. Though it’s going to be gray. I’m sure I’ll be happy with it. She said they received a shipment of blue and gray. They also received a limited shipment of black, but they’re taking a little longer to process. So it sounds like they’re getting things done.