I’ve purchased a hoody. Then quickly fell in love and bought another hoody,crewneck,2 beanies, 2 neck tubes, a sleeping bag liner and now I’m waiting on my T-shirt ! I love your products and I’m in love with the feel of the material/fabric and colors available! Customer 4 life here ! 🇺🇸🏆🏕
Hi. I love your products. I wear mine every single day in this season. I must admit that I was skeptical about whether alpaca would live up to the hype. I purchased my first App Gear crew-neck sweater and beanie back in the hot months of July/August and really just started getting around to wearing them as the weather cooled in November. As the temperature began to dip, on warmer days, I noticed that my body temperature seemed to regulate so I never got too hot. But now that the cold weather is here, I've really put my App Gear alpaca to the big test, and frankly, I just can't believe it. I'm over the moon. It's warm, soft, lightweight and I've completely fallen in love with the fabric. I have two crews and one hoodie, and I'll be buying more to go with my beanies. Got my wife the blanket as a gift. I've literally been wearing my sweaters every single day as a mid-layer and whereas I used to need three layers I can often now wear two. And when I walk around town in it as a mid layer with a super thin windbreaker, I get hot-and it's winter with temperatures in the 40's F. Then I can unzip the windbreaker and regulate my body temp. And the lack of bulk means I have more freedom of movement. I could go on and on. . . it's mind blowing. So happy to have discovered this company! Long live Appalachian Gear Co!
I have 3 hoodies as well. Absolutely love these pieces. I wear them as a midlayer while trail running here in the PNW. Rain, snow, freezing weather, 55 degrees . All seasons it is amazing. I also love to support the smaller companies and are environmentally conscious! Thanks 👍
Right on , Thanks Dave !! We really appreciate you !! We have a lot of friends in the PNW. Look for us at PCT Trail Days later this year if you are in the Cascade Locks area !
LOVE THIS! LOVE YOU GUYS! I own 7 hoodies and a gaiter and its nothing but AWESOME and FANTASTIC QUALITY!!! I wear my hoodie for hikes on the A.T. I wear it to church! I wear them out everywhere and always get compliments. Super stoked you are experiencing success, you will always have my dollar. Now, I'm just ready for a good bright yellow! APP GEAR IS PUTTING THOSE BIG CORPS ON NOTICE! Take your expensive weak polyester and shove it! Hahahaha
What ? !!! THAT"S AWESOME !! Thanks so much Jason !!! Yep - we're trying to get as many people off of synthetics as possible! We appreciate you so much!!!!
We just restocked odds & ends from last year - but we have new colors on the way very soon! A couple of brindled patterns and then some solid colors. Not sure how many people read these comments - BUT - we are bringing back the Garnet (dropping in February) - it was one of our most popular colors. We have another green (like the Juniper) and a black on the way as well. Thanks !
We love our hoodies and beanies!❤ We wear them on our hiking trips in Switzerland but also today, on our skiing trip to France. You guys are doing a great job! Greetings, Sophie and Piit Volgger
I took a chance early on with buying a very expensive Hoodie. I quickly realized that it was well worth the price and I have never looked back since. I own 3 hoodies, two beanies, and a gaiter. They quickly replaced a hoodie that had holes appearing. Customer service is exceptional. I have since talked 9 friends in drinking the AGC Kool-Aid. All purchasing various items. Most rarely take their hoodies off. My original is now 3 years old and has never been washed. A quick hang up outside and it smells as good as new. Thanks again for this amazing product !!!
@@appgearco8674 I wish you would consider putting the kangaroo pouch on the front. I need it when I take football pictures to put hot hands in it and keeping my hands warm😃but i love my bag liner
Thanks Roots ! Olive will make a comeback down the line. Its been such a popular color - but we have another Green coming up in early to mid February that you might really like too.
I do t take mine off for days, I know that sounds gross, but they don’t hold smells. Rubbed the elbow out of my first hoodie and they sent my patches. Not only a great product but amazing company.
@@appgearco8674i would have loved to receive my shirt from you, but after the tracking number was generated it was never received by the carrier. 3 months of emails and a phone call to a deadline being ignored later I had to have the credit card transaction reversed. I will only buy your products through other vendors now and tell my friends to do the same.
I love all my App Gear, Hoodies/Crew/ Bag Liner, but I was most impressed when I wore my hoodie in Snow conditions in Colorado and kept having to take off jackets and coats because my hoodie made me so toasty. Keep up the good work! I look forward to new products once y'all catch up with demand.
Totally agree! Isn't that crazy how its so light but works like that? We laugh about it all of the time. Even though we've been working with Alpaca fiber for over 5 years now (including when we were developing the fabric) - the fiber still amazes us. Thanks so much! We appreciate you!
I have the neck tube and the 80/20 short sleeve, and I don't think I have ever owned anything like this. So soft it's like 🧈! Looks amazing and performance like no other fabric. I have hiked over 2000 miles and wish this existed sooner! I wear the 80/20 for days doing trail maintenance on the Benton Mackaye, AT, and other Forest Service trails in Nantahala. Shirt doesn't retain body odor, for real! I worked in a outfitters for a few years and heard the BS about treated poly or whatever each company would claim but they would all stink within one day of real activity! Superior product and made in my home state NC!! Buy one if you are on the fence, will not regret!
Hey ! Awesome! Well , it seems like you are right inn our back yard - come see us at Damascus Trail Days - let us know who you are when you come to the booth. Our co-founder John Gage will be there ! 🤙
You read our minds - or we read yours 🙂. We'll have some dark charcoal (almost black) Beanies and Fleece Gaiters as well as some traditional ray Heather beanies and Fleece Gaiters by Late January. Thanks !
Les meilleurs pulls !!! Best hoodies ever!!! Really I mean it I have 6 of them… yes 6 … one for each day… in Switzerland they are really efficient - As I said, the best ever!!!
@@appgearco8674 I was so happy to receive a present when I ordered my first Hoodie. I still have and appreciate: a beanie and a scarf so nice and hot, again thank's
Does the fabric stretch ? How true to size is your product meaning S M L XXL . If a shirt or sweatshirt is ordered say XL and it is ti tight how do you offer to fix it ?
Yep - we get that a lot. So, the All-Paca hoodie was designed to maximize every feature that Alpaca offers - warmth, breathability, AND lightweight. We think that most people who see it for the first time are surprised at how breathable and light it is - and then even more surprised how well it works across a wide range of temps either by itself or as part of a layering system. We also wanted it to be highly packable , and have clean lines without a lot of bells & whistles. Because of the way we designed it - the fabric doesn't create enough of an anchor point for a kangaroo or side pocket. But - the good news is that we are working on a heavier weight version that WILL have more bells and whistles like pockets and thumb holes. So - stand by. It may be late summer / early fall when we release it. Earlier in the year we were super focused on moving into a larger space, so we werent as focused on developing new products. GREAT QUESTION and thanks for asking! THIS may be the first place we have mentioned our heavyweight fleece thats in development !
Great Idea. We don';t currently have the machinery to make flannels, and we make all of our own fabrics and garments. Hopefully we can continue to add machinery to broaden our product line. But - we also have a number of new products we will develop with our current machinery. 🤙
For now, we have phased out the 100% Alpaca Shirts. Its really a matter of available machinery, and the expense of having too many styles to keep in inventory for a small business. We will eventually bring back the 100% Alpaca shirts. Also, its very important to point out - we designed the 8020 blend for a purpose. The purpose was to actually achieve a synergistic result from 2 great fibers to make a garment that has better performance for Outdoor Adventure activities than a garment made of each fiber individually - All while still maintaining the sustainability and environmentally friendly products that are the core part of our existence. Other companies are famous for just giving up and cheating by blending synthetics into their products. As you probably know, 100% Tencel, or even 80% Tencel does not make a great performance fabric for regions that will throw cool/cold damp/wet weather at you. But when you add just the right amount of it to Alpaca - it actually improves the performance in every category (cold & warm , dry & wet) and does not degrade the performance in any category. Thanks for writing in - 100% Alpaca products are where we started and it will always be out home base. 🤙🤙🤙
@@appgearco8674 Appreciate your response, nonetheless Tercel's production still involves using a myriad of chemicals, and harvesting of forests, no matter if they are "sustainable" or not. I was hoping to pick up at Damascus' Trail Days some 100% Alpaca items :(
Nope. It COULD work because of the extended "Turtleneck" feature - but we would recommend that you wait until we start producing the Long version in March. Stay in touch - and sign up for "The Herd" newsletter. You can find the sign-up on our site. We wont spam you - we just use the newsletter for Inventory announcements and blog notifications. Also, "Herd" members get the first crack at inventory. Thanks much !
Yay for long sizes! Hopefully for the liner too (stretch is ok but long would be sweet!). I’ve also dreamt of an all-paca robe but the world probably isn’t ready for that.
My wife has reached out to your customer service so many times it’s ridiculous. Now I’ve personally reached out without a response. I’m so disappointed I don’t what to say.
Really ? Thats VERY unusual. Sometimes we might get backed-up, but its very unusual to get no response. Could you please send another email to customer service - and put the note " please send this to John" in it. Probably a great idea to also attach all of your previous correspondence to it so they can see the history. Thanks so much.
I just received my hoodie and gaiter and fell in love right away. I have to be honest that I was very much on the fence about purchasing, firstly because of the price and secondly because it's an animal product. I try to stay away from buying items made with animal products for various reasons but mainly because of the treatment of animals. I did research and discovered that alpaca's being sheered is good for their health and wellbeing and that the alpacas associated with AG are well cared for and necessary, as an important industry for the Peruvian people. I truly hope this is the case and the beautiful alpacas associated with Appalachian Gear are well cared for. I certainly hope to purchase some more products and can't wait to wear my hoodie on the trail.🦙
I’ve purchased a hoody. Then quickly fell in love and bought another hoody,crewneck,2 beanies, 2 neck tubes, a sleeping bag liner and now I’m waiting on my T-shirt ! I love your products and I’m in love with the feel of the material/fabric and colors available! Customer 4 life here ! 🇺🇸🏆🏕
Thanks for sharing!! ❤️
Excellent!
Thanks much !
I am sold! Thanks for introducing me to your company.
Thank you so much Kimberly !!! We appreciate you!
You all are rockin’ it!!! I honor your dedication to ethical and sustainable natural ecotextiles!!! 💚✨
Hi Asher - good to hear from you - and Thanks ! FYI - forgot to send you the info you requested back in Dec..... its on the way...
@@appgearco8674 Thank you so much! 🕊
Hi. I love your products. I wear mine every single day in this season. I must admit that I was skeptical about whether alpaca would live up to the hype. I purchased my first App Gear crew-neck sweater and beanie back in the hot months of July/August and really just started getting around to wearing them as the weather cooled in November. As the temperature began to dip, on warmer days, I noticed that my body temperature seemed to regulate so I never got too hot. But now that the cold weather is here, I've really put my App Gear alpaca to the big test, and frankly, I just can't believe it. I'm over the moon. It's warm, soft, lightweight and I've completely fallen in love with the fabric. I have two crews and one hoodie, and I'll be buying more to go with my beanies. Got my wife the blanket as a gift. I've literally been wearing my sweaters every single day as a mid-layer and whereas I used to need three layers I can often now wear two. And when I walk around town in it as a mid layer with a super thin windbreaker, I get hot-and it's winter with temperatures in the 40's F. Then I can unzip the windbreaker and regulate my body temp. And the lack of bulk means I have more freedom of movement. I could go on and on. . . it's mind blowing. So happy to have discovered this company! Long live Appalachian Gear Co!
Thanks Marcus !! We really appreciate it!
Thank you for making these amazing products. I am a customer for life.
Thanks Dan - we really appreciate it. Feedback from our customers really fuels us to work harder.
I have 3 hoodies as well. Absolutely love these pieces. I wear them as a midlayer while trail running here in the PNW. Rain, snow, freezing weather, 55 degrees . All seasons it is amazing. I also love to support the smaller companies and are environmentally conscious! Thanks 👍
Right on , Thanks Dave !! We really appreciate you !! We have a lot of friends in the PNW. Look for us at PCT Trail Days later this year if you are in the Cascade Locks area !
@@appgearco8674 Thats where I met you in 2019 ironically. Thanks for providing us with an awesome product. Loving wearing it
Love this company. After watching this video even more so. You’re awesome.
We think you are awesome too !
LOVE THIS! LOVE YOU GUYS! I own 7 hoodies and a gaiter and its nothing but AWESOME and FANTASTIC QUALITY!!! I wear my hoodie for hikes on the A.T. I wear it to church! I wear them out everywhere and always get compliments. Super stoked you are experiencing success, you will always have my dollar. Now, I'm just ready for a good bright yellow!
APP GEAR IS PUTTING THOSE BIG CORPS ON NOTICE! Take your expensive weak polyester and shove it! Hahahaha
What ? !!! THAT"S AWESOME !! Thanks so much Jason !!! Yep - we're trying to get as many people off of synthetics as possible! We appreciate you so much!!!!
I love my hoodie. Its rainy season in Portland OR.
Thanks Derick ! Hey - if you are in Portland - come see us at PCT Trail Days this summer !
I have and love your beanie. Just waiting on a hoodie. Hope they are in stock soon. Thanks!
We just restocked odds & ends from last year - but we have new colors on the way very soon! A couple of brindled patterns and then some solid colors. Not sure how many people read these comments - BUT - we are bringing back the Garnet (dropping in February) - it was one of our most popular colors. We have another green (like the Juniper) and a black on the way as well. Thanks !
We love our hoodies and beanies!❤ We wear them on our hiking trips in Switzerland but also today, on our skiing trip to France. You guys are doing a great job! Greetings, Sophie and Piit Volgger
Glad You're loving your All-Paca! 🧡
So awesome to know that All-Paca is in the Swiss back country !!!
LOVE ALL MY APP GEAR!!! Literally have every product I’ve been able to get my hands on!
Thanks Brandon !!
KICKASS VIDEO 🤟🏽
Thanks !!!!
I took a chance early on with buying a very expensive Hoodie. I quickly realized that it was well worth the price and I have never looked back since. I own 3 hoodies, two beanies, and a gaiter. They quickly replaced a hoodie that had holes appearing. Customer service is exceptional. I have since talked 9 friends in drinking the AGC Kool-Aid. All purchasing various items. Most rarely take their hoodies off. My original is now 3 years old and has never been washed. A quick hang up outside and it smells as good as new. Thanks again for this amazing product !!!
Thanks so much Kevin !!
@@appgearco8674 I wish you would consider putting the kangaroo pouch on the front. I need it when I take football pictures to put hot hands in it and keeping my hands warm😃but i love my bag liner
Love it! Great video and fantastic products!
Thanks Brian. We really appreciate it !
Love my hoodies and beanie. Hoping to pick up a crew sweater in olive sometime soon. Keep the gear coming!
Thanks Roots ! Olive will make a comeback down the line. Its been such a popular color - but we have another Green coming up in early to mid February that you might really like too.
@@appgearco8674 Cool, I'll keep my eyes peeled.
I do t take mine off for days, I know that sounds gross, but they don’t hold smells. Rubbed the elbow out of my first hoodie and they sent my patches. Not only a great product but amazing company.
Oh, awesome! Thanks Brandon!
@@appgearco8674i would have loved to receive my shirt from you, but after the tracking number was generated it was never received by the carrier. 3 months of emails and a phone call to a deadline being ignored later I had to have the credit card transaction reversed. I will only buy your products through other vendors now and tell my friends to do the same.
Great Story ! Looking forward to one day getting a hoody! Have it in BLACK? That’s my jam…
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Ha ! Yes ! We have a brindled pattern coming up that has black in it , and we'll have a true black coming in late February. Thanks !
Love the hoodie and beanie. Way better than the Melanzana.
Thanks so much !!! We appreciate you !
I’ve heard nothing but great things about your products! Hoping to get my hands on a few soon.
Thanks ! A lot of great colors are on the way - and some new products too !
I love all my App Gear, Hoodies/Crew/ Bag Liner, but I was most impressed when I wore my hoodie in Snow conditions in Colorado and kept having to take off jackets and coats because my hoodie made me so toasty. Keep up the good work! I look forward to new products once y'all catch up with demand.
Totally agree! Isn't that crazy how its so light but works like that? We laugh about it all of the time. Even though we've been working with Alpaca fiber for over 5 years now (including when we were developing the fabric) - the fiber still amazes us. Thanks so much! We appreciate you!
I have the neck tube and the 80/20 short sleeve, and I don't think I have ever owned anything like this. So soft it's like 🧈! Looks amazing and performance like no other fabric. I have hiked over 2000 miles and wish this existed sooner! I wear the 80/20 for days doing trail maintenance on the Benton Mackaye, AT, and other Forest Service trails in Nantahala. Shirt doesn't retain body odor, for real! I worked in a outfitters for a few years and heard the BS about treated poly or whatever each company would claim but they would all stink within one day of real activity! Superior product and made in my home state NC!! Buy one if you are on the fence, will not regret!
Hey ! Awesome! Well , it seems like you are right inn our back yard - come see us at Damascus Trail Days - let us know who you are when you come to the booth. Our co-founder John Gage will be there ! 🤙
Make some of the charcoal beanies if you can.
You read our minds - or we read yours 🙂. We'll have some dark charcoal (almost black) Beanies and Fleece Gaiters as well as some traditional ray Heather beanies and Fleece Gaiters by Late January. Thanks !
Love you guys, first crossed your paths in Damascus 3 years ago ! (or maybe 4 ??)
Oh, wow, the EARLY days !!! Thanks for checking in. We'll probably be at Trail Days again this year.........
I think you may have been at the fist MST thing in Elkin a few years back also. Would love to see that take off..
This shit rocks.. keep up the good work!
Les meilleurs pulls !!! Best hoodies ever!!! Really I mean it I have 6 of them… yes 6 … one for each day… in Switzerland they are really efficient - As I said, the best ever!!!
Hi Sabine ! You have been so great to us - and you have been with us almost since the beginning ! We remember you very well .
@@appgearco8674 I was so happy to receive a present when I ordered my first Hoodie. I still have and appreciate: a beanie and a scarf so nice and hot, again thank's
When will you have green back in stock?
There is a green right now......🤙
Does the fabric stretch ? How true to size is your product meaning S M L XXL . If a shirt or sweatshirt is ordered say XL and it is ti tight how do you offer to fix it ?
I’d really like to see a hoodie pocket please and thank you 🧠😊
Yep - we get that a lot. So, the All-Paca hoodie was designed to maximize every feature that Alpaca offers - warmth, breathability, AND lightweight. We think that most people who see it for the first time are surprised at how breathable and light it is - and then even more surprised how well it works across a wide range of temps either by itself or as part of a layering system. We also wanted it to be highly packable , and have clean lines without a lot of bells & whistles. Because of the way we designed it - the fabric doesn't create enough of an anchor point for a kangaroo or side pocket. But - the good news is that we are working on a heavier weight version that WILL have more bells and whistles like pockets and thumb holes. So - stand by. It may be late summer / early fall when we release it. Earlier in the year we were super focused on moving into a larger space, so we werent as focused on developing new products. GREAT QUESTION and thanks for asking! THIS may be the first place we have mentioned our heavyweight fleece thats in development !
Y’all need to make work wear to like heavy flannels
Great Idea. We don';t currently have the machinery to make flannels, and we make all of our own fabrics and garments. Hopefully we can continue to add machinery to broaden our product line. But - we also have a number of new products we will develop with our current machinery. 🤙
Are you guys still out there somewhere? How can we help you make a comeback? I need more clothes pls…
please restock😭😭😭
please' and thank yous' !
Are you phasing out the All-paca regular shirts, beanies, etc? I want pure alpaca, no Tercel.
For now, we have phased out the 100% Alpaca Shirts. Its really a matter of available machinery, and the expense of having too many styles to keep in inventory for a small business. We will eventually bring back the 100% Alpaca shirts. Also, its very important to point out - we designed the 8020 blend for a purpose. The purpose was to actually achieve a synergistic result from 2 great fibers to make a garment that has better performance for Outdoor Adventure activities than a garment made of each fiber individually - All while still maintaining the sustainability and environmentally friendly products that are the core part of our existence. Other companies are famous for just giving up and cheating by blending synthetics into their products. As you probably know, 100% Tencel, or even 80% Tencel does not make a great performance fabric for regions that will throw cool/cold damp/wet weather at you. But when you add just the right amount of it to Alpaca - it actually improves the performance in every category (cold & warm , dry & wet) and does not degrade the performance in any category.
Thanks for writing in - 100% Alpaca products are where we started and it will always be out home base.
🤙🤙🤙
@@appgearco8674 Appreciate your response, nonetheless Tercel's production still involves using a myriad of chemicals, and harvesting of forests, no matter if they are "sustainable" or not. I was hoping to pick up at Damascus' Trail Days some 100% Alpaca items :(
Would the ugly bag be ok for a dude 6’3 230??
Nope. It COULD work because of the extended "Turtleneck" feature - but we would recommend that you wait until we start producing the Long version in March. Stay in touch - and sign up for "The Herd" newsletter. You can find the sign-up on our site. We wont spam you - we just use the newsletter for Inventory announcements and blog notifications. Also, "Herd" members get the first crack at inventory. Thanks much !
Yay for long sizes! Hopefully for the liner too (stretch is ok but long would be sweet!). I’ve also dreamt of an all-paca robe but the world probably isn’t ready for that.
Guys, what's going on. You have some longstanding customers who'd like to know!
My wife has reached out to your customer service so many times it’s ridiculous. Now I’ve personally reached out without a response. I’m so disappointed I don’t what to say.
Really ? Thats VERY unusual. Sometimes we might get backed-up, but its very unusual to get no response. Could you please send another email to customer service - and put the note " please send this to John" in it. Probably a great idea to also attach all of your previous correspondence to it so they can see the history. Thanks so much.
I just received my hoodie and gaiter and fell in love right away. I have to be honest that I was very much on the fence about purchasing, firstly because of the price and secondly because it's an animal product. I try to stay away from buying items made with animal products for various reasons but mainly because of the treatment of animals. I did research and discovered that alpaca's being sheered is good for their health and wellbeing and that the alpacas associated with AG are well cared for and necessary, as an important industry for the Peruvian people. I truly hope this is the case and the beautiful alpacas associated with Appalachian Gear are well cared for. I certainly hope to purchase some more products and can't wait to wear my hoodie on the trail.🦙
Thanks so much !!! 🤙🤙🤙