Practical gifts for Christmas!
on 11/30/2008 at 10:21 AM
Good call. Ass-crackery aside, I fully endorse the Longtail T. It fits, it’s well made, and it stays tucked in. The label is painted in, not some itchy tag. Short sleeve, long sleeve, pocket or no pocket. It’s a damn good T.
I’m wearing one right now. It’s a really good shirt. For the funny gift folks, they sell one that comes in a plastic can labeled Crack Spackle. Laugh all you want; this will be your favorite T inside a month.
Duluth Trading also sells well made work clothes that have a bit of extra fabric in the bending areas. They call it their FOM Line, for Freedom of Movement. (Rachel Lucas refers to these pants as the Chuck Norris Hidden Crotch Gusset Award). Call them what you want, but they work. Duluth also has a super duty line of clothing for guys who are down on the ground or on the concrete all day. They’re made from fire hose canvas, and are far tougher than any pair of Dickies or Carhardts you can buy.
On the down side, once you buy something from them, they send you a catalog a week. Forever.
On the down side, once you buy something from them, they send you a catalog a week. Forever.
“Why’s that a ‘down side’,” asks Christopher the mailman?
“Keeps me employed!”
Seriously, my wife gave me this catalog. I was out of wearable ‘long johns’ for the winter. Didn’t like the time I tried WinterSilks. Silk doesn’t stretch, though it kept me warm, and didn’t accumulate sweat. Yes, I sweat while working in the winter. It’s a fine line, keeping warm without sweating in the winter. Sweat too much and you get cold.
DuluthTrading.com didn’t have what I was looking for, but this fun, yet serious, post was engendered by the wife’s catalog.
They’ve got a lot of good stuff, some of which I’m gonna buy, just not for work.
My brother, who works in Appliance Repair, would certainly appreciate such a gift!
