80/20 Wool Underwear

Along with Suspenders and Hickory Shirts, the old loggers in the Pacific Northwest wore knitted wool underwear. These were made from lambswool in a natural mix, including wool from the black sheep. The color, a gray mix, gave rise to the name "Black Underwear". The best of this was, and still is, made in Nova Scotia, and remains basic to the clothing worn by outdoorsmen in the cold Canadian winters.  [Learn More]