Happy Thanksgiving to all of our wonderful customers!

It has been a blessing working with each and every one of you over the years! Have a safe and joyous Thanksgiving!

I wanted to share some information on holiday shipping with you.  If you have deadlines (whether shopping with us or elsewhere) for your business or for gift-giving bear in mind that the holidays cause delivery delays. UPS even suspends their Ground delivery guarantee from Dec. 11-Dec. 24 -- it's not unusual for our incoming deliveries to take some unexpected detours enroute to Texas during this time. International packages may take an unusually long time to clear customs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
 Holiday Shipping & Delivery Schedule for 2009:

• UPS is not delivering Friday, Nov. 27. All packages will take an extra day of transit time.
• Dec. 24: UPS is delivering but no UPS Ground packages will go out. USPS packages will go out. All packages will take at least an extra day of transit time.
• Dec. 25: We will be Closed. Neither UPS or USPS delivers.
• Dec. 31: No UPS Ground pickups or deliveries. UPS packages will take at least 2 extra days and USPS will take at least 1 extra day.
• Jan 1: We will be Closed. Neither UPS or USPS delivers.

This is such a challenging time of year for our Postal Carriers and UPS drivers. I am very thankful for Shannon and Brad, without whom we would not be able to provide exceptional service to our customers.

Three Kinds of Polartec: Three Kinds of Cozy Goodness!

Our Polartec Power Stretch has been popular with customers who are "in the know" about this high-performance fabric. So, I wanted to explain how the three types of Polartec we offer are typically used and how to tell them apart. All three styles are the genuine article from Malden Mills, and are all available in black which is hard to find.

NEW: Lightweight Polartec. This is not Powerstretch -- it's fuzzy on both sides and has moderate stretch along the width only. This is great if you are hot-natured or live in a climate where the regular weight Polartec is just too hot. Lightweight Polartec is also great for base-layer, layering pieces, lightweight tops and pants, sleepwear and warm-ups. It weighs less than 5 oz. per square yard. This fabric was used in Patagonia's line.

Next is "regular-weight" Polartec Powerstretch. It has a knitted side and a fuzzy side, and keeps you warm without being bulky or heavy. The knit side is normally worn on the outside.  It has 4-way stretch and is often used for warm-up jackets and pants. It weighs 6 oz. per square yard.

Finally, our Heavyweight Polartec Powerstretch has been very popular for ice skating warmups and for people who live in colder climates. People are making garments for a fraction of what they would cost in the stores. Heavyweight Powerstretch also has a knitted side and a fuzzy side and the fuzzy side has a more of a nap. This style is a bit thicker and heavier than the 6 oz. Power Stretch style but it actually has more stretch. It weighs 7 oz. per square yard.

Polartec garments make great Holiday gifts for those hard-to-buy-for teens and men!