There is about it a curious, cracked look that is very puzzling until you suddenly realize that at one time, and long ago, the right side of the front porch had been painted, and part of the wall -- but the painting was left unfinished and one portion of the house is darker and din...
Wool is a natural fiber also known as fleece, similar to human hair or fur, that covers the skin of a variety of animals including sheep, goats, and alpacas, and is used in different woven and knitted textiles. The fibers are collected during the annual shearing of the animals, and then...
Qiviut wool is a type of wool fabric manufactured from the hair of the musk ox. The wool fabric is eight times stronger insulative than sheep wool, notwithstanding its roughness. It is among the smoothest and warmest wools available. Qiviut wool is perfect for gloves, pants, hats, as well ...
My hand-tailored wool winter coat. That thing took me five months to make, is the warmest coat I've ever had (I'm perpetually cold, even in California), and fits me perfectly! Susan Dimaculangan, Senior Account Manager, is wearing an Alice + Olivia jacket, a Club Monaco top, Paige ...
they are also pushing 4 or 5 pounds (~2 kg) and take up a lot of space. Odds are, you will need to carry your parka on the plane, as one jacket might occupy half your checked luggage space. If you’re okay with that and just want the warmest possible option available, go...
At the same time, these fibers are highly insulative, and alpaca wool is considered to be one of the warmest types of animal fibers. In addition, this type of wool is highly water-resistant, and it is hard to set on fire. Since wool made from alpaca fibers does not contain any ...
Although the sun might be shining, summers will never get too hot in Ireland, so on the warmest of days, a simple t-shirt is the way go-to. Pick something that’s simple, versatile, and breathable, like Spanx’s Pima Cotton V neck tee. It has a feminine yet relaxed fit to go ...
Yet, it is these stores that make winter wear accessible So here are some suggestions I have, and please do share your suggestions too! Get a good warm woollen sweater I swear by natural wool and shun acrylic. I picked this up while living overseas as a student and I’d always look fo...
So the warmest footwear I own are a pair of Uggs. Yes, Uggs. They’re hideous, but they’re warm, and so I have a love/hate relationship with them. And now that my friend Emily has referenced so not-so-kind things they do to animals to get that shearling they use in their boots...
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