Ibex Outdoor Clothing
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| Company type | LLC |
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| Founded | Woodstock, Vermont, U.S. (1997) |
| Founder | Peter Helmetag John Fernsell |
| Headquarters | White River Junction, Vermont , |
| 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 2005–2006.[4]