Ibex Outdoor Clothing

Ibex Outdoor Clothing, LLC
LLC
Founded Woodstock, Vermont, U.S. (1997)
Founder Peter Helmetag
John Fernsell
Headquarters White River Junction, Vermont, U.S.
Website http://www.ibexwear.com

Ibex Outdoor Clothing, LLC is a producer of wool clothing designed for outdoor use sold through a website and retailers. For the year 2001 Ibex made US$1.5 million in sales.[1]

The company began when Peter Helmetag and John Fernsell met in 1997. Fernsell said “Everything looked the same and didn’t work. It was all either Gore-Tex or polyester fleece.”[2]

Wool specialization

Ibex uses wool as the primary fabric for all its clothing, citing its ability to regulate temperature, anti-microbial properties, ability to wick away sweat, and its resistance to wear.[3] As most wool has a tendency to be heavy and itchy, Merino wool is often used for lighter-weight or casual products, while coarser wool is used for outerwear, such as jackets, vests, often with a Merino lining.

Cow power

Ibex uses Vermont CVPS Cow Power to generate electricity in a sustainable fashion. According to Business Wire, Ibex consumed over 36,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity in cow power over the year 20052006.[4]

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