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Basic Vest

$549.00
Fabric Weight and ColorFullWeight Drab Green
SizeXXSmall
Description

 Our Basic Vest is a standard and versatile piece with many applications. This Vest adds a lot of warmth if you need it, but opened up in front and worn without a jacket it is cool and light and very nice at room temperature.

  • Two generously sized, zippered front pockets. You can use these pockets for hands or cargo or cell phone, wallet, keys and other vital equipment. The zipper is very secure and opens to the rear (toward the bottom)
  • Full-closure front, secured by Slot Buttons. The Buttons enable closure of the Vest all the way to the Shirt Collar, so you can fully insulate the chest area.
  • The back of the Vest, at waist-level, can be tightened with an elasticized band and a button on each side.
  • In size Large, the Basic Vest weighs about 1 pound, 12 ounces  (800 grams). In MidWeight Fabric, a size Large will weigh about 1 pound, 4 ounces (560 grams)

Our Basic Vest will perform very well in the field, but is also entirely appropriate in many other settings, and will add quite a bit of warmth and wind resistance with negligible bulk.

The Basic Vest can be worn either under or over some of our other pieces, such as under the All-Around Jacket  or the ShirtJac.  If you are wearing the vest over the CPO, size up. 

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Model is 5'11" (178 cm), 175 lbs (82 kg), and is wearing size Medium. 

Updated 22 September 2024 --- Ralph

Features

•Two generously sized, zippered front pockets. You can use these pockets for hand warming, cell phone, wallet, keys and other vital equipment. The zipper is very secure and opens to the rear (toward the bottom)

•Full-closure front, secured by Slot Buttons. The Buttons enable closure of the Vest all the way to the Shirt Collar, so you can fully insulate the chest area.

•The back of the Vest, at waist-level, can be tightened with an elasticized band and a button on each side.
In size Large, the Basic Vest weighs about 1 pound, 12 ounces (0.8 kg). In MidWeight Fabric, a size Large will weigh about 20 ounces (560 grams)



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Slot Buttons

Slot Buttons are more secure than any other type of button we are aware of. They have two slots through which an ultra-strong strip of nylon ribbon is threaded. The nylon ribbon is very securely sewn to the garment using Mil-Spec Anefil Nylon water-resistant thread.The Slot Button design results in an extremely well-anchored Button.

Slot Buttons

Slot Buttons are more secure than any other type of button we are aware of. They have two slots through which an ultra-strong strip of nylon ribbon is threaded. The nylon ribbon is very securely sewn to the garment using Mil-Spec Anefil Nylon water-resistant thread.The Slot Button design results in an extremely well-anchored Button.

Our Fabric

Our 100% American, 100% Wool Fabrics, made from 100% WeatherWool Certified Fine Wool, are the foundation of our company. Making our own Fabric is time-consuming, difficult and expensive. But for us, there is no other way.

FullWeight WeatherWool

Our Full-Weight Fabric is the foundation of WeatherWool. It was the first Fabric we developed and remains our flagship product. Produced on a Jacquard loom, it is a three-dimensional weave that helps insulate far better than normal flat-weave wool fabrics. Our Full-Weight Fabric is our warmest Fabric. Our Full Weight Fabric is 20 ounces per square yard compared to our MidWeigth fabric, which is 14 ounces per square yard for comparison between the two.

FullWeight WeatherWool

Our Full-Weight Fabric is the foundation of WeatherWool. It was the first Fabric we developed and remains our flagship product. Produced on a Jacquard loom, it is a three-dimensional weave that helps insulate far better than normal flat-weave wool fabrics. Our Full-Weight Fabric is our warmest Fabric. Our Full Weight Fabric is 20 ounces per square yard compared to our MidWeigth fabric, which is 14 ounces per square yard for comparison between the two.

MidWeight WeatherWool

Our MidWeight Fabric is the same as our flagship FullWeight Fabric but 30% lighter, making it ideal for those who engage in more activity—and endurance-based activities or simply need less warmth. Like our FullWeight, it's produced on a Jacquard loom, which gives the Fabric a three-dimensional weave that helps insulate far better than regular flat-weave wool fabrics.

MidWeight WeatherWool

Our MidWeight Fabric is the same as our flagship FullWeight Fabric but 30% lighter, making it ideal for those who engage in more activity—and endurance-based activities or simply need less warmth. Like our FullWeight, it's produced on a Jacquard loom, which gives the Fabric a three-dimensional weave that helps insulate far better than regular flat-weave wool fabrics.

FAQ

Where is it made?

All of our products are 100% made in the USA using 100% American-made wool and materials. We pay American citizens to make all of our garments. See more.

Is WeatherWool in retail stores?

No, it is only available directly through this Website.

What are your garments designed for?

We set out to make the best All-Purpose outerwear possible and we take that "ALL" part seriously. While some items may be better then others for specific needs we like to think we have the perfect garment for anything you do outside regardless if it is in the serving in military, hunting, camping, city, country, work or worship.

Why is it so expensive?

We never cut a single corner at any step. We make our own fabric, from the best wool in the USA. There are over 45 steps in making our fabric alone. We use the highest quality materials made in the USA. We have owner operated customer service on call to serve you and offer free shipping in USA and Canada as well as hassle free returns.

Is WeatherWool Merino Wool?

Not exactly. Merino is great wool and has been very well marketed over the years but pure merino alone is not actually suitable for us.

We select our wool based on a number of characteristics including micron, strength, length, and comfort factor. With the help of our advisor Bob Padula we have determined the perfect recipe for our goals. Thanks to modern equipment we can test all the wool before we buy it and that wool is primarily coming from Rambouillet and Targhee breeds.

How do you clean WeatherWool

Short answer, you almost never need to. It's self cleaning. We've had garments we've worn for 7 years that have never been cleaned other then some rain.

However, things happen. If a lukewarm bath and dry flat doesn't do the trick, you can try wool-cleaner. Our full cleaning page is here.

Can bugs bite through your fabric?

We have not heard of any that can.

What is your customer service policy?

Our customers will be taken care of.

Full Customer Service policy can be found here.

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No Risk Returns

No-Risk Testing / No-Risk Policy ... We can't have anyone unhappy!.

Free Shipping USA and Canada

We offer free shipping in the USA and Canada.

Call 24/7 Anytime

1 (831) 704- 1776 (831-July 4th 1776)

About us

Founders / Owners

WeatherWool was founded in 2009 by Ralph and Debby DiMeo. Together with their children and a few friends they maintain 100% ownership of the company. Their full story can be read here.

Direct Connection To The Source

We make our own Fabric, starting with raw wool carefully and specifically selected from a small group of ranches in the USA that meet our certification standards. This isn't no stock photo. We're actually out there during shearing sampling wool and sharing stoies and good times with the ranchers and their families.

The Best We Can Figure Out

While most companies decide a price point, and reverse engineer a garment to meet that retail price, WeatherWool does the opposite. We make the best garment we can figure out how to make at every decision we face.Although our garments seem pricey to some our profit margins are below average and you're getting more value for your money and assurance that you're getting some of the best wool in the world.

Customer Reviews

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Outback Matt
Weatherwool Down Under

Contrary to popular belief, it gets very cold in Australia. As a keen freshwater fisherman, I venture out in sub-freezing temperatures over winter to chase Australian native fish. I came across Weatherwool and ordered a vest to test the product out. It really is perfection in a garment. Softness, warmth, quality, and fit are absolutely top-notch. I ordered the Anarok within days of the vest arriving and eagerly await its arrival.

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Leigh

Another great Weatherwool garment.

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Angela Chapman
Super Quality

Quality of the material and workmanship is second to none. Shipping and communication was super fast! New Jersey to Wyoming in 2 days.

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Ron V
Awesome vest!

First, great customer service. Ralph was very responsive to my question and exchanged the xtra large size for the large.
The fit is excellent. Weather is a lot warmer now in the south. Will have the gear with me up in the north Georgia mountains, just in case, these next few months. Looking forward to the real performance of the vest this fall-winter. You can’t go wrong with investing in this quality of clothing!

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Tim L.
new use of the vest

My wife and I split our time between the mountains of NC and the mountains of MT. I agree with all that the previous reviewers wrote about using the vest in cooler to cold weather. In 2023, and as a response to Ralph and Debby's education re wool, and my own renewed research into woolens, I started wearing my fullweight vest as a "tank top" in warmer weather [worn directly on the skin......no undershirt] and found it to work wonderfully! I think you folks should try this.....especially those of you in the South. Because it can be unbuttoned, it is even more versatile than a traditional cotton tank top, partly because of the fact that wool can hold 35 times more water than cotton, which means that wool will not feel "clammy" as soon as cotton will in warmer weather when a person may be sweating. I experienced this in MT last summer when going back and forth between my cotton tank tops and the WeatherWool vest experimenting to see which would work better than the other of if they were the same. Wool is better. But I have not thrown out all of my cotton tank tops because sometimes the work in MT involves very dirty and greasy tractor work, and I would rather get my cotton shirts greasy and dirty than my WeatherWool. I will be buying more of the vests in the midweight fabric to use in this, new to me, way.