r/WeatherWool

I just received my anorak. I'll make another appreciation post; this is beyond anything else I've ever owned in quality and I'm EXTREMELY happy with it. But first, I do have a question..

I'm a guy blessed with broad shoulders and chest but a short torso and arms. The anorak is a perfect fit at the shoulders and chest (so I cannot size down), but comically big in length and sleeves. It covers my entire hips almost to the point of looking like a dress and the sleeves cover almost my entire hand. Ideally I'd want the sleeves 3.5" shorter and the length almost 4" shorter. Has anyone even considered tailoring an anorak? Honestly, I'd be scared to considering the exceptional quality of this hoodie.

So I have been reading about the amazing different ways wool can be processed, everything from classic knit and wave to boiled wool etc.

I came across this article which is about this optim fibre using merino wool which is developed by WoolMark (yes, that same one) and Nanshan.

This isn’t the first time I have heard of using natural fibre as a shell. We have cotton wax outer layers for example, but what Goretex shell jackets do is provide the protection with something that’s very lightweight which no natural fibre has been able to do.

I heard about a merino wool snow jacket made by Devold called the Trollkyrkja

I’m quite excited for the possibilities of this