This is extra a rant than anything, and a bit faraway from the discussion of hiking, and hiking clothes for girls. Yes I might love to begin a clothes firm of my very own which might also have it’s personal “social mission” so to talk. Clothing firms goals are earning money by concentrating on girls. In the method the vast majority of clothing companies make the world worse for ladies. It's as if it is an agenda in opposition to girls. Most likely most women’s kinds are designed and conceptualized by men from the drawing board to the final sewing together of the apparel item. The few women who're in the women’s clothing design trade apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a development towards higher clothing designs for women who need practicality, dignity and perform in their clothes. And that is the place the dilemma comes in for a variety of girls who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Ladies who just want purposeful, comfortable clothes are actually underrepresented . Certain, a lot of people would say “Not so. Since quite a lot of low-rise or skin-tight denims, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-length shorts, and tastelessly-brief skirts are the type of clothes that probably the vast majority of ladies purchase (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothes) , then it means those are the kinds that may continue to be manufactured and furthermore these sorts of “feminine styles” will make their way into all varieties of women’s clothes, even those which can be alleged to be for operate not trend. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches etc. It's not the only clothing firm that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates trend into perform. It brings us again to the place we started. As fairly a couple of ladies who posted right here on “Hiking Lady” have stated, they resort to men’s clothes for higher match, better consolation, higher freedom of motion and higher durability. I'd say that generally unisex sizing is the very best way to go along with some options that might assist accommodate individuals who might have a bit more hip or stomach (each women and men). The majority of women’s “active wear” just don’t have it. ’s clothes. Men’s sizes are bigger even relating to “small” sizes for males. I doubt this is unattainable. In general, ladies can fit into men’s clothes this way. The scrubs have been supplied by the power. I recently was working in a research facility and was required to put on scrubs. I told her that in terms of scrubs, a size small pant doesn't match me and it's unusual as a result of most small-measurement men’s pants match me. The provision individual stated she thought a size small would match me. The provision person stated that it's as a result of ladies have hips and males don’t. I told her that evidently a lot of small-sized males would discover it laborious to slot in most small-sized scrubs too. What a lot of people appear to overlook is that some men do have pretty-distinguished hips and nearly all of men’s clothes are meant for males with completely straight hips. Actually when males get older, of their 40s they fairly often develop larger hips. Years in the past, I recall a radio commercial for a special form of Levis denims which were meant for older men and it was mentioned that the options had extra room in the hip and thigh. Yet men have a better deal with regards to clothes. Women’s clothes is at all times made to incorporate fashion fairly than perform. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Post, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Guide, and various different such stores, or on-line shops have a few of the higher types of clothes meant for hiking and other outdoor activities. Manufacturers corresponding to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and varied others. These brands are inclined to have the absolute best materials, and one of the best options. They've the very best mix of fabrics so as to be lightweight as potential for scorching days and which may sports bra and leggings protect in chilly days with out lots of bulk. They tend to have SPF built in to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to use a big measurement to have room for my shoulders and arms but then the part of the jacket that was under the waist bellowed out and simply was uncomfortable to wear and just had a very awkward look to it. But, I've seen such absurdly-cut jackets for girls by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to boost the feminine kind while being “useful” for outside exercise, or that's what the designers had in thoughts and but I should surprise what they had been thinking by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and restricting when i moved. I don’t know how it ever obtained manufactured and probably thousands had been made and it appeared to be a waste of time and materials and it appeared as if the “quality control people” missed some major design flaws. I wish I wrote down the fashion quantity so that maybe I may find a hyperlink to it within the internet and possibly you all can see for yourself. There are other women’s active wear that is probably not as excessive however which still have sufficient lack of operate so that the majority lively ladies just can not use them. The Hole and Outdated Navy aren't particularly for active wear but they've small line of such clothes. I believe that they're awful in material and design. The Gap, Outdated Navy, Modell’s, Goal, K-Mart and different such stores, primarily only have clothes product of cotton ( with just a few exceptions). Modell’s is supposed to be a “sports store” however it carries exercise clothing for girls which is made by Nike, Addidas (and so on) and though these are nicely-recognized brand names, I find that they really put a lot style into clothes on the expense of perform. They went out of business years ago however in addition they had clothes for girls that I discovered to be impractically designed. In New York Metropolis where I stay there may be one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-properly-identified retailer in lower Manhattan which sells all sorts of outside/camping/hiking equipment and clothing. There was once a retailer in NYC referred to as Herman’s and another called Robbin’s. Removed from it. I have seen ladies in these shops speaking to gross sales associates and saying that they have appeared in every single place for extra sensible designs . There is a company that quite a lot of you in all probability have heard of called “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s lively put on. There are various Modell’s and one Sports Authority, and a few Outdated Navy’s and It would seem that there are lots of stores that will have one thing for every girl. Guess what? It doesn’t work. The majority of their styles are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” while playing sports or engaging in rugged out of doors actions. Why do I at all times notice that the clothes that come the closest to being purposeful and rugged and sensible are those that are discontinued and replaced by those who aren’t? Their women’s bathing suits are really ineffective. They're meant for women who have good figures , even who're skilled models and the bathing suits are sexist in my opinion. They may proceed a sure type for several seasons or they might substitute the fashion and never revive it. Why ought to any bathing swimsuit be “hi-cut” or like a thong and the highest be meant to reveal cleavage? Title 9 has had certain sorts of designs called “Grab and Go” that means that the clothes are so virtually designed which you could just seize them, throw them on, and walk out the door to train or do anything else. Are you going to go swimming or surfing , or are you going to work in a “gentleman’s club” ? I want that it was as advertised to be. Throughout my life I have gone from store to retailer throughout certain times of the 12 months looking for the best rugged and purposeful clothes for winter or summer time. It is always arduous to search out something close to what I want. It often goes for sneakers and slippers and other footwear too. I usually must take whatever comes closest and that is often within the men’s part. There are designs which I'll go to my grave scratching my head over concerning why they were made the way in which they have been.. I once discovered some comfortable slip-ons made by Teva. But the absurd thing was that the soles had been designed with pretty-deep grooves that had been very carefully spaced they usually have been throughout the sole . Just why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They are the primary piece of clothes that will probably be touching the bottom and going via all kinds of disgusting stuff. I've had a fantasy of designing shoes which can be meant to be cleaned and are straightforward to clean. I can’t for the life of me perceive why such a design was made. To enable climbing on rocky or uneven surfaces, and but it doesn't work on any sort of foot put on like it really works on a Jeep’s tires. I do know that hiking boot soles are made like a Jeep’s tires are made. Why hasn’t any clothes producer noticed this? With footwear, small rocks and mud and leaves and branches (and many others) get stuck in the grooves of hiking boot soles. With a Jeep’s wheels, the constant and intense rolling of the tires means that a lot of the debris will be hurled off. No human can create that sort of physical pressure to repeatedly drive the mud and pebbles and debris to be hurled out of the shoe’s soles. The best way that the grooves are designed it solely makes the soles exhausting to clean. It means that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots might be crammed up with debris and would not assist a lot in serving to the wearer to successfully climb; that is if the grooves on the soles of hiking boots are actually meant to allow the wearer to climb. It seems to me that if the soles are fabricated from rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that solely accumulate dirt. I ponder why there aren’t chemists and clothing technicians engaged on a greater sort of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips better on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking shoes are used, and it will make it unnecessary to make grooves on the soles of shoes. I have observed some unusual designs that don't contribute to function. It seems to me that grooves are simply put on the soles of shoes for trend purposes. This goes for sneakers too. A number of sneakers which would be good in design in different methods, have very impractically designed soles. As far as sweatpants , scrub pants , and other such kinds of pants, there are those which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are those with drawstrings. In fact I am not an expert in making shoes or shoe-soles and i might be fallacious , but I'm sufficient of an skilled in wearing footwear meant for energetic lifestyles and I believe that a variety of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the wrong thing. I'm wondering why any pant is designed with a drawstring when an elastic waist would make it pointless . Now-a-days a majority of drawstring-waist are made in order that the drawstring is stitched into the back of the pants waist space. I hate anything with a drawstring waist. I think it makes the drawstring less efficient and it defeats the aim of the drawstring. Underwear: I've been in shops comparable to Okay-Mart and Goal where there are a big variety of women’s underwear. It is hard to search out the form of briefs that the majority of our grandmothers used to put on, not “hi-cuts,” not ” boy shorts,” not thongs. All are horrible for my part. I want consolation, durability and straightforward-care. All that doesn't speak for me. Anything that will get stuck you-know-where is unacceptable. I have been in the underwear part of department shops and different shops (I need to admit I never regarded in Victoria’s Secret but I don’t expect to seek out anything practical there), and I've seen older women looking for something that is age-acceptable and dignified and , once more, practical. There is little apart from those hello-cuts. See one of the hyperlinks beneath for an article concerning the historical past of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” will not be modest enough. It seems it has all the time been about bodily limiting women. That’s the best way I have a look at it. Also one of many hyperlinks below lead to an article about how there might be a women’s like of clothes which might be impressed by “Barbie.” Isn’t this 2014? It means that the elastic is sewn into the “hem” of the legs and waist. The closest I've found to what I prefer is a certain Jockey model brief “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the better type of design to get. Elastic that's merely sewn ONTO the waist and legs tends to be less rugged and the stitching can come undone more easily . I must order a size larger than I usually would so that the waist would not be too tight. One major flaw with “Elance” is that the waist is designed to be tight. And, I don’t perceive the real purpose of “athletic bras” the way they're designed. I sure don’t care about “standing out.” ( I truly don’t in any case, and that i don’t care). Bras meant for lively lifestyles should hold them in, nothing extra. I have heard of bras meant to “lift and separate.” I have seen some female runners who look like prime heavy and nonetheless they are very quick however I wonder if they are going to develop again issues later in life. I do know that I is probably not addressing the wants of women born with sure sizes, or who have particular needs comparable to after surgery, but sport bras ought to be made to have sufficient comfy tension to forestall bouncing. There is a necessity for bras that do what some jock straps are presupposed to do. I want to design shirts and vests with tension constructed into the fitting space that might make bras unnecessary. It could be wonderful for warmer weather and for simplicity, so you don’t have to trouble with attaching a bra and then a shirt. Just keep “them” from shifting. Just slip into your shirt (and different clothes ) and you may go out to stroll , jog or no matter. Why isn’t there such a factor? I believe I discussed in one of my previous posts that Coolibar had a reasonably good pant for ladies called Solar Pant. I'm certain quite a lot of girls would need such sorts of clothing. I then put in an elastic band to supply extra tension because the waist band could be a bit too massive otherwise, and the pant is practically a dream. I did have to change the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which involved chopping into the back of the waistband area for the reason that drawstring was sewn into that area. It is very practical for numerous actions. It isn't so lengthy that the hem drags on the ground. It isn't for very extremely popular weather but that may rely on your own skill to tolerate sizzling weather. It's of a cloth mix that isn't like cotton. All pants ought to have pockets, however generally the way the pockets are designed make them useless anyway. I discover it is a really individual factor. That is how most hiking pants must be designed. It is a teensy bit too dense for highly regarded weather very very similar to the original Coolibar Solar Pant. It is supposed for use with a belt but I find that I don’t need one to wear this pant. I found a pant on Cabela’s that is for males, but which suits well and it's named “The utility Pant” (see one of many final two hyperlinks beneath). It stretches a bit so it does not get tight once you bend or transfer. Of course not everyone has the identical figure as I accomplish that others may need a unique opinion. However typically this is an efficient sort of pant . In the event you do like it you should write to the corporate and inform them to dangle on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the front pockets are designed so because the openings are slits nearly completely parallel with the waist. I feel they will discontinue it so that you might want to offer it a attempt. The material stretches so it's not as unhealthy as if it have been with denims with these kinds of pockets. It's an impractical design and i don’t know why clothing designers make pant pockets like this. With these kinds of pockets it's a must to maneuver your fingers in a extra unnatural approach and even elevate the hem of your shirt to place your hands in your front pants pockets. It has to be for model, nothing else. Pockets ought to be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is sweet too. It is a good idea to have zippered pockets. Anyone who has ever gotten his/her open pocket caught on a door knob or the handlebar of a bike whereas passing by too close will know what I mean. But sometimes zippers could cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you set your fingers in. There's a must design zippers of non-scraping material for this function. There is also one other men’s pant from Columbia. I feel I mentioned them earlier than (see one of the 2 hyperlinks below). Why aren’t any clothes designers working on this? They are of a very good materials for sizzling days, but for me, I found myself eradicating the belt and sewing an elastic band within the again of the waistband space in order to make the belt pointless. I trip a bike. I rarely use shorts even once i jog. However once more, I need to settle for no matter comes near what I want. I came throughout a running short called Brooks Sherpa IV. I tend to only go to clothing stores to take a look at designs and supplies . What I did like about it was the lightweight materials. I just questioned why regular lengthy pants are not made from such a material. It can be excellent for a hiking pant meant for highly regarded weather. The material was very very like a very very lightweight softshell. There's one from the North Face called The Prolix jacket. I really like softshell clothing. It is vitally lightweight, not very good for chilly weather by itself however you possibly can put layering below it. It is flexible and matches excellently and permits freedom of movement. However softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer time. Additionally , why aren’t there any really really practically-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make an ideal summertime softshell. There must be a vest for traveling. I find myself wishing for such a factor. It doesn't exist. Why not make certainly one of lightweight and stretchy material? I know that I have mentioned to much on this post. I will stop for now. I hope I didn't bore anybody. I have loads of ideas for the higher design of clothing and I will in all probability publish again with my ideas except I'm informed not to. I may have been a bit political too.
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That is extra a rant than anything else, and a bit faraway from the discussion of hiking, and hiking clothes for ladies. Yes I'd love to start out a clothing firm of my very own which would even have it’s personal “social mission” so to talk. Clothes companies aims are earning money by concentrating on ladies. In the method nearly all of clothing corporations make the world worse for girls. It is as whether it is an agenda against women. Most likely most women’s styles are designed and conceptualized by males from the drawing board to the ultimate sewing collectively of the apparel item. The few girls who are in the women’s clothing design industry apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a trend toward better clothes designs for ladies who need practicality, dignity and perform in their clothes. And that is where the dilemma is available in for a variety of women who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Ladies who just need purposeful, comfy clothes are truly underrepresented . Positive, lots of people would say “Not so. Since plenty of low-rise or pores and skin-tight denims, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-size shorts, and tastelessly-quick skirts are the sort of clothes that probably nearly all of women buy (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothing) , then it means those are the styles that may continue to be manufactured and furthermore these kinds of “feminine styles” will make their means into all varieties of women’s clothes, even the ones which might be presupposed to be for perform not fashion. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches etc. It isn't the only clothes firm that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates vogue into operate. It brings us again to where we began. As quite a number of women who posted here on “Hiking Lady” have said, they resort to men’s clothes for higher match, better comfort, better freedom of movement and higher durability. I'd say that basically unisex sizing is one of the best technique to go along with some features that will help accommodate people who might need a bit extra hip or belly (each men and women). The vast majority of women’s “active wear” just don’t have it. ’s clothing. Men’s sizes are bigger even with regards to “small” sizes for males. I doubt this is unattainable. Basically, ladies can match into men’s clothing this fashion. The scrubs had been offered by the ability. I lately was working in a analysis facility and was required to wear scrubs. I instructed her that on the subject of scrubs, a dimension small pant doesn't match me and it is unusual as a result of most small-size men’s pants fit me. The supply particular person mentioned she thought a size small would fit me. The provision particular person stated that it's because women have hips and males don’t. I told her that plainly loads of small-sized men would find it onerous to slot in most small-sized scrubs too. What lots of people seem to forget is that some males do have pretty-outstanding hips and the vast majority of men’s clothes are meant for men with completely straight hips. In truth when men get older, in their 40s they very often develop larger hips. Years ago, I recall a radio industrial for a special type of Levis denims which were meant for older males and it was stated that the options had extra room within the hip and thigh. Yet men have a better deal relating to clothes. Women’s clothing is all the time made to incorporate vogue rather than operate. EMS and REI and Sierra Trading Post, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Information, and varied other such shops, or on-line shops have some of the higher types of clothes meant for hiking and other outside actions. Brands corresponding to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and numerous others. These manufacturers are likely to have the very best supplies, and one of the best options. They've the very best mixture of fabrics so as to be lightweight as doable for hot days and which can protect in cold days without a number of bulk. They tend to have SPF inbuilt to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to use a big dimension to have room for my shoulders and arms however then the a part of the jacket that was beneath the waist bellowed out and just was uncomfortable to put on and just had a really awkward look to it. Yet, I've seen such absurdly-minimize jackets for women by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to boost the female form while being “useful” for out of doors exercise, or that is what the designers had in mind and yet I have to wonder what they were pondering by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and limiting when i moved. I don’t know the way it ever got manufactured and possibly thousands were made and it seemed to be a waste of time and supplies and it seemed as if the “quality management people” missed some major design flaws. I want I wrote down the style number so that perhaps I could discover a link to it in the internet and maybe you all can see for your self. There are different women’s lively put on that may not be as extreme but which still have sufficient lack of operate so that the majority energetic girls just can't use them. The sports bra and leggings set Hole and Previous Navy aren't significantly for lively put on but they have small line of such clothing. I feel that they're terrible in material and design. The Hole, Previous Navy, Modell’s, Target, Ok-Mart and other such stores, primarily only have clothes made of cotton ( with a few exceptions). Modell’s is alleged to be a “sports store” but it carries exercise clothes for women which is made by Nike, Addidas (and so forth) and though these are nicely-identified model names, I find that they really put an excessive amount of trend into clothing on the expense of operate. They went out of enterprise years ago but they also had clothing for women that I found to be impractically designed. In New York Metropolis where I live there is one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-effectively-identified store in lower Manhattan which sells all sorts of outside/camping/hiking equipment and clothes. There was a retailer in NYC called Herman’s and one other called Robbin’s. Far from it. I have seen ladies in these shops talking to gross sales associates and saying that they've looked in all places for extra practical designs . There is an organization that a lot of you most likely have heard of referred to as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s energetic wear. There are various Modell’s and one Sports Authority, and some Old Navy’s and It would seem that there are a whole lot of stores that would have something for every girl. Guess what? It doesn’t work. The majority of their kinds are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” while enjoying sports or participating in rugged outdoor activities. Why do I always notice that the clothes that come the closest to being functional and rugged and practical are the ones which might be discontinued and changed by those that aren’t? Their women’s bathing suits are actually ineffective. They are meant for ladies who've excellent figures , even who are professional models and the bathing suits are sexist in my opinion. They could proceed a certain type for a number of seasons or they could change the style and by no means revive it. Why ought to any bathing swimsuit be “hi-cut” or like a thong and the top be meant to reveal cleavage? Title 9 has had sure sorts of designs called “Grab and Go” which means that the clothes are so practically designed you could simply grab them, throw them on, and walk out the door to exercise or do anything else. Are you going to go swimming or surfing , or are you going to work in a “gentleman’s club” ? I wish that it was as marketed to be. All through my life I have gone from retailer to store during sure occasions of the yr on the lookout for the most effective rugged and practical clothes for winter or summer. It's all the time exhausting to seek out anything near what I need. It typically goes for footwear and slippers and other footwear too. I usually need to take whatever comes closest and that is normally within the men’s section. There are designs which I will go to my grave scratching my head over concerning why they have been made the best way they had been.. I as soon as found some comfortable slip-ons made by Teva. But the absurd thing was that the soles have been designed with fairly-deep grooves that were very intently spaced they usually had been throughout the only real . Simply why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They're the main piece of clothing that might be touching the ground and going via all kinds of disgusting stuff. I've had a fantasy of designing footwear which are meant to be cleaned and are simple to wash. I can’t for the life of me understand why such a design was made. To enable climbing on rocky or uneven surfaces, and but it doesn't work on any type of foot put on like it really works on a Jeep’s tires. I know that hiking boot soles are made like a Jeep’s tires are made. Why hasn’t any clothes manufacturer seen this? With footwear, small rocks and mud and leaves and branches (and so on) get stuck in the grooves of hiking boot soles. With a Jeep’s wheels, the constant and intense rolling of the tires implies that a variety of the debris will probably be hurled off. No human can create that form of physical drive to repeatedly pressure the mud and pebbles and debris to be hurled out of the shoe’s soles. The way in which that the grooves are designed it solely makes the soles hard to scrub. It signifies that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots can be filled up with debris and wouldn't assist a lot in helping the wearer to successfully climb; that is if the grooves on the soles of hiking boots are actually meant to enable the wearer to climb. It appears to me that if the soles are product of rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that solely gather dirt. I ponder why there aren’t chemists and clothing technicians working on a better kind of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips higher on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking shoes are used, and it would make it pointless to make grooves on the soles of sneakers. I have observed some unusual designs that do not contribute to function. It seems to me that grooves are simply placed on the soles of shoes for vogue purposes. This goes for sneakers too. A variety of sneakers which could be good in design in different methods, have very impractically designed soles. So far as sweatpants , scrub pants , and other such sorts of pants, there are those which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are these with drawstrings. Of course I am not an skilled in making sneakers or shoe-soles and that i could be flawed , however I'm sufficient of an skilled in wearing shoes meant for active lifestyles and I feel that numerous shoe manufacturers are focusing on the fallacious thing. I'm wondering why any pant is designed with a drawstring when an elastic waist would make it pointless . Now-a-days a majority of drawstring-waist are made so that the drawstring is stitched into the again of the pants waist area. I hate something with a drawstring waist. I feel it makes the drawstring much less efficient and it defeats the aim of the drawstring. Underwear: I have been in shops akin to Okay-Mart and Target where there are a big variety of women’s underwear. It is tough to search out the type of briefs that the majority of our grandmothers used to wear, not “hi-cuts,” not ” boy shorts,” not thongs. All are horrible in my view. I desire consolation, sturdiness and easy-care. All that doesn't speak for me. Anything that will get stuck you-know-the place is unacceptable. I have been in the underwear part of malls and different stores (I must admit I never seemed in Victoria’s Secret however I don’t anticipate to seek out something practical there), and I've seen older girls trying to find something that is age-acceptable and dignified and , again, practical. There may be little apart from those hi-cuts. See one of many hyperlinks below for an article concerning the historical past of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” usually are not modest enough. It appears it has all the time been about physically limiting girls. That’s the way I take a look at it. Additionally one of the hyperlinks below lead to an article about how there can be a women’s like of clothes which can be inspired by “Barbie.” Isn’t this 2014? It implies that the elastic is sewn into the “hem” of the legs and waist. The closest I've discovered to what I favor is a certain Jockey model temporary “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the better sort of design to get. Elastic that's merely sewn ONTO the waist and legs tends to be less rugged and the stitching can come undone more easily . I must order a size larger than I normally would in order that the waist wouldn't be too tight. One major flaw with “Elance” is that the waist is designed to be tight. And, I don’t perceive the true purpose of “athletic bras” the way they're designed. I positive don’t care about “standing out.” ( I actually don’t in any case, and that i don’t care). Bras meant for active lifestyles ought to hold them in, nothing more. I've heard of bras meant to “lift and separate.” I have seen some female runners who appear to be top heavy and nonetheless they're very fast however I wonder if they are going to develop again problems later in life. I do know that I might not be addressing the needs of ladies born with certain sizes, or who've particular needs similar to after surgery, however sport bras needs to be made to have sufficient comfy tension to prevent bouncing. There may be a necessity for bras that do what some jock straps are purported to do. I would like to design shirts and vests with tension built into the correct area that will make bras unnecessary. It would be great for hotter weather and for simplicity, so that you don’t have to bother with attaching a bra after which a shirt. Simply keep “them” from moving. Just slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you'll exit to walk , jog or whatever. Why isn’t there such a thing? I feel I discussed in one in every of my previous posts that Coolibar had a reasonably good pant for girls known as Solar Pant. I'm positive a lot of girls would want such kinds of clothes. I then installed an elastic band to supply more tension for the reason that waist band can be a bit too massive otherwise, and the pant is virtually a dream. I did have to change the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which involved slicing into the again of the waistband space since the drawstring was sewn into that area. It is vitally practical for loads of actions. It is not so lengthy that the hem drags on the flooring. It's not for very very hot weather however that may rely on your own means to tolerate hot weather. It is of a material mix that isn't like cotton. All pants ought to have pockets, however sometimes the best way the pockets are designed make them ineffective anyway. I find it's a really individual factor. That is how most hiking pants ought to be designed. It's a teensy bit too dense for highly regarded weather very much like the unique Coolibar Solar Pant. It is meant for use with a belt but I discover that I don’t want one to put on this pant. I found a pant on Cabela’s that's for males, but which suits effectively and it's named “The utility Pant” (see one of the final two links beneath). It stretches a bit so it does not get tight once you bend or transfer. In fact not everybody has the same figure as I do so others may need a different opinion. But typically this is a good type of pant . When you do prefer it it is best to write to the company and inform them to cling on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the entrance pockets are designed so as the openings are slits almost completely parallel with the waist. I believe they are going to discontinue it so you might want to offer it a try. The fabric stretches so it is not as unhealthy as if it were with jeans with these sorts of pockets. It is an impractical design and that i don’t know why clothing designers make pant pockets like this. With these sorts of pockets you need to maneuver your fingers in a more unnatural means and even elevate the hem of your shirt to put your fingers in your entrance pants pockets. It has to be for model, nothing else. Pockets must be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is sweet too. It is a good suggestion to have zippered pockets. Anybody who has ever gotten his/her open pocket stuck on a door knob or the handlebar of a bike while passing by too close will know what I mean. However typically zippers may cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you put your fingers in. There is a must design zippers of non-scraping materials for this purpose. There is also one other men’s pant from Columbia. I believe I discussed them before (see considered one of the 2 hyperlinks beneath). Why aren’t any clothes designers working on this? They are of a superb materials for sizzling days, however for me, I discovered myself removing the belt and sewing an elastic band in the back of the waistband space so as to make the belt pointless. I experience a bike. I not often use shorts even once i jog. But once more, I should settle for whatever comes close to what I need. I got here throughout a working quick referred to as Brooks Sherpa IV. I have a tendency to just go to clothing shops to have a look at designs and supplies . What I did like about it was the lightweight materials. I just wondered why regular lengthy pants are not made from such a fabric. It would be wonderful for a hiking pant meant for extremely popular weather. The material was very very similar to a really very lightweight softshell. There is one from the North Face called The Prolix jacket. I love softshell clothing. It is very lightweight, not superb for cold weather by itself but you can put layering beneath it. It is flexible and suits excellently and permits freedom of motion. However softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer time. Additionally , why aren’t there any actually actually virtually-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make an ideal summertime softshell. There needs to be a vest for touring. I discover myself wishing for such a thing. It doesn't exist. Why not make one among lightweight and stretchy material? I know that I have mentioned to a lot in this post. I'll cease for now. I hope I didn't bore anyone. I've loads of concepts for the higher design of clothes and I'll in all probability post again with my concepts unless I am told to not. I might have been a bit political too. That is extra a rant than anything, and a bit faraway from the dialogue of hiking, and hiking clothes for women. Sure I might love to start a clothing firm of my own which might even have it’s own “social mission” so to speak. Clothes corporations objectives are getting cash by focusing on women. In the process the majority of clothes firms make the world worse for girls. It's as if it is an agenda against girls. Most likely most women’s styles are designed and conceptualized by men from the drawing board to the ultimate sewing collectively of the apparel merchandise. The few girls who're within the women’s clothing design trade apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a development toward better clothing designs for women who want practicality, dignity and function in their clothes. And that is where the dilemma comes in for plenty of girls who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Girls who simply want functional, snug clothes are really underrepresented . Positive, a lot of people would say “Not so. Since quite a lot of low-rise or pores and skin-tight jeans, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-length shorts, and tastelessly-brief skirts are the type of clothes that in all probability the vast majority of women purchase (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothes) , then it means these are the types that may proceed to be manufactured and furthermore these kinds of “feminine styles” will make their manner into all types of women’s clothes, even the ones that are alleged to be for function not trend. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches and many others. It's not the one clothes company that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates style into function. It brings us again to where we started. As fairly a couple of ladies who posted right here on “Hiking Lady” have stated, they resort to men’s clothing for higher fit, higher consolation, higher freedom of movement and better sturdiness. I'd say that in general unisex sizing is the perfect method to go together with some options that will assist accommodate individuals who may need a bit extra hip or stomach (each women and men). Nearly all of women’s “active wear” simply don’t have it. ’s clothes. Men’s sizes are bigger even in terms of “small” sizes for males. I doubt this is inconceivable. Basically, girls can match into men’s clothes this fashion. The scrubs have been offered by the ability. I recently was working in a research facility and was required to wear scrubs. I instructed her that relating to scrubs, a size small pant doesn't match me and it is unusual because most small-measurement men’s pants match me. The availability person stated she thought a dimension small would fit sports bra and leggings set me. The provision person said that it's as a result of girls have hips and males don’t. I informed her that plainly a number of small-sized males would discover it hard to fit in most small-sized scrubs too. What a lot of people appear to neglect is that some males do have pretty-outstanding hips and the vast majority of men’s clothes are meant for men with perfectly straight hips. In truth when males get older, of their 40s they fairly often develop larger hips. Years ago, I recall a radio industrial for a special type of Levis jeans which were meant for older males and it was said that the features had more room in the hip and thigh. But men have a better deal in terms of clothes. Women’s clothing is always made to incorporate trend slightly than operate. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Submit, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Information, and numerous other such stores, or on-line shops have some of the higher forms of clothing meant for hiking and different outdoor activities. Brands reminiscent of Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and numerous others. These manufacturers tend to have the best possible materials, and the best features. They've the very best mixture of fabrics in order to be lightweight as doable for scorching days and which may protect in cold days without lots of bulk. They are inclined to have SPF inbuilt to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to make use of a big measurement to have room for my shoulders and arms but then the part of the jacket that was below the waist bellowed out and just was uncomfortable to wear and just had a very awkward look to it. But, I have seen such absurdly-lower jackets for girls by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to reinforce the feminine kind while being “useful” for out of doors exercise, or that's what the designers had in thoughts and yet I need to marvel what they had been pondering by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and limiting when i moved. I don’t know how it ever got manufactured and possibly thousands had been made and it seemed to be a waste of time and supplies and it appeared as if the “quality management people” missed some main design flaws. I wish I wrote down the model number so that maybe I might discover a link to it in the web and maybe you all can see for your self. There are other women’s lively put on that will not be as excessive however which still have sufficient lack of perform so that almost all lively ladies just cannot use them. The Gap and Old Navy will not be notably for active put on however they've small line of such clothing. I think that they are terrible in materials and design. The Hole, Previous Navy, Modell’s, Target, Okay-Mart and different such shops, primarily solely have clothes manufactured from cotton ( with a few exceptions). Modell’s is purported to be a “sports store” but it surely carries train clothing for women which is made by Nike, Addidas (and so on) and although these are properly-known brand names, I discover that they actually put a lot style into clothes on the expense of operate. They went out of enterprise years in the past however in addition they had clothing for women that I discovered to be impractically designed. In New York City the place I stay there's one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-effectively-known store in lower Manhattan which sells all sorts of outside/camping/hiking equipment and clothes. There used to be a store in NYC called Herman’s and one other known as Robbin’s. Far from it. I have seen girls in these stores speaking to sales associates and saying that they've looked in every single place for more sensible designs . There is an organization that a variety of you probably have heard of called “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s active wear. There are various Modell’s and one Sports activities Authority, and a few Outdated Navy’s and It would seem that there are plenty of stores that will have one thing for every lady. Guess what? It doesn’t work. Nearly all of their types are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” whereas taking part in sports or partaking in rugged outdoor actions. Why do I all the time discover that the clothes that come the closest to being purposeful and rugged and sensible are those which are discontinued and changed by people who aren’t? Their women’s bathing suits are actually ineffective. They are meant for ladies who've excellent figures , even who're skilled models and the bathing fits are sexist in my opinion. They might continue a sure model for a number of seasons or they could change the model and never revive it. Why should any bathing go well with be “hi-cut” or like a thong and the highest be meant to reveal cleavage? Title 9 has had sure sorts of designs referred to as “Grab and Go” meaning that the clothes are so virtually designed that you could just grab them, throw them on, and walk out the door to exercise or do anything else. Are you going to go swimming or surfing , or are you going to work in a “gentleman’s club” ? I wish that it was as advertised to be. All through my life I've gone from store to retailer throughout certain occasions of the year on the lookout for the most effective rugged and functional clothes for winter or summer time. It's all the time hard to find anything near what I need. It usually goes for shoes and slippers and different footwear too. I often have to take whatever comes closest and that's usually within the men’s part. There are designs which I will go to my grave scratching my head over relating to why they had been made the best way they have been.. I once discovered some comfortable slip-ons made by Teva. However the absurd factor was that the soles were designed with pretty-deep grooves that have been very closely spaced and they were throughout the sole . Simply why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They are the primary piece of clothing that will likely be touching the ground and going by all sorts of disgusting stuff. I have had a fantasy of designing shoes which are meant to be cleaned and are simple to clean. I can’t for the life of me understand why such a design was made. To enable climbing on rocky or uneven surfaces, and yet it does not work on any sort of foot put on like it really works on a Jeep’s tires. I know that hiking boot soles are made like a Jeep’s tires are made. Why hasn’t any clothes manufacturer seen this? With footwear, small rocks and mud and leaves and branches (and many others) get stuck within the grooves of hiking boot soles. With a Jeep’s wheels, the fixed and intense rolling of the tires means that quite a lot of the debris will probably be hurled off. No human can create that type of physical power to continually pressure the mud and pebbles and debris to be hurled out of the shoe’s soles. The best way that the grooves are designed it solely makes the soles hard to clean. It means that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots will likely be filled up with debris and wouldn't assist much in helping the wearer to effectively climb; that is that if the grooves on the soles of hiking boots are literally meant to allow the wearer to climb. It appears to me that if the soles are fabricated from rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that solely gather dirt. I'm wondering why there aren’t chemists and clothes technicians engaged on a greater form of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips higher on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking sneakers are used, and it would make it unnecessary to make grooves on the soles of footwear. I have seen some unusual designs that do not contribute to function. It appears to me that grooves are just placed on the soles of footwear for trend purposes. This goes for sneakers too. Numerous sneakers which can be good in design in other ways, have very impractically designed soles. So far as sweatpants , scrub pants , and different such sorts of pants, there are these which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are those with drawstrings. Of course I'm not an skilled in making footwear or shoe-soles and i might be mistaken , but I am sufficient of an knowledgeable in wearing shoes meant for energetic lifestyles and I think that lots of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the wrong factor. I ponder why any pant is designed with a drawstring when an elastic waist would make it unnecessary . Now-a-days a majority of drawstring-waist are made so that the drawstring is stitched into the again of the pants waist space. I hate something with a drawstring waist. I think it makes the drawstring less efficient and it defeats the purpose of the drawstring. Underwear: I've been in stores reminiscent of K-Mart and Goal the place there are a big variety of women’s underwear. It is hard to seek out the form of briefs that most of our grandmothers used to wear, not “hi-cuts,” not ” boy shorts,” not thongs. All are horrible in my opinion. I favor comfort, durability and simple-care. All that does not converse for me. Something that gets caught you-know-where is unacceptable. I have been in the underwear section of shops and other shops (I need to admit I never looked in Victoria’s Secret however I don’t anticipate to search out something sensible there), and I have seen older girls trying to find something that is age-appropriate and dignified and , again, practical. There's little other than these hi-cuts. See one of the hyperlinks below for an article in regards to the historical past of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” usually are not modest sufficient. It appears it has at all times been about bodily limiting ladies. That’s the way in which I look at it. Also one of many hyperlinks under result in an article about how there shall be a women’s like of clothing which might be inspired by “Barbie.” Isn’t this 2014? It means that the elastic is sewn into the “hem” of the legs and waist. The closest I've found to what I desire is a sure Jockey brand transient “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the higher form of design to get. Elastic that is merely sewn ONTO the waist and legs tends to be much less rugged and the stitching can come undone extra simply . I must order a size larger than I normally would in order that the waist wouldn't be too tight. One major flaw with “Elance” is that the waist is designed to be tight. And, I don’t understand the actual goal of “athletic bras” the best way they are designed. I sure don’t care about “standing out.” ( I really don’t in any case, and that i don’t care). Bras meant for energetic lifestyles should hold them in, nothing more. I've heard of bras meant to “lift and separate.” I have seen some female runners who look like high heavy and nonetheless they're very fast but I'm wondering if they will develop again issues later in life. I know that I may not be addressing the wants of girls born with sure sizes, or who've special wants reminiscent of after surgery, but sport bras ought to be made to have enough snug tension to prevent bouncing. There may be a necessity for bras that do what some jock straps are supposed to do. I want to design shirts and vests with tension built into the precise area that will make bras unnecessary. It could be fantastic for hotter weather and for simplicity, so you don’t have to bother with attaching a bra and then a shirt. Simply keep “them” from transferring. Just slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you can exit to stroll , jog or no matter. Why isn’t there such a factor? I feel I discussed in one of my earlier posts that Coolibar had a reasonably good pant for girls known as Solar Pant. I'm positive lots of ladies would need such kinds of clothes. I then put in an elastic band to provide more tension because the waist band would be a bit too massive otherwise, and the pant is practically a dream. I did have to change the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which involved chopping into the again of the waistband area because the drawstring was sewn into that area. It is vitally sensible for a variety of actions. It is not so long that the hem drags on the floor. It is not for very very popular weather but that can depend on your own potential to tolerate scorching weather. It is of a cloth blend that is not like cotton. All pants ought to have pockets, however generally the way the pockets are designed make them ineffective anyway. I discover it is a very individual thing. This is how most hiking pants needs to be designed. It is a teensy bit too dense for extremely popular weather very very like the unique Coolibar Solar Pant. It is supposed for use with a belt but I discover that I don’t want one to wear this pant. I found a pant on Cabela’s that is for males, however which suits effectively and it is named “The utility Pant” (see one of many final two hyperlinks under). It stretches a bit so it doesn't get tight once you bend or move. After all not everyone has the identical determine as I achieve this others might need a special opinion. But on the whole this is an effective kind of pant . If you do prefer it you must write to the corporate and inform them to cling on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the front pockets are designed so as the openings are slits nearly utterly parallel with the waist. I feel they're going to discontinue it so you might want to provide it a attempt. The fabric stretches so it isn't as bad as if it had been with denims with these kinds of pockets. It is an impractical design and i don’t know why clothing designers make pant pockets like this. With these sorts of pockets it's a must to maneuver your hands in a extra unnatural manner and even lift the hem of your shirt to place your hands in your front pants pockets. It needs to be for model, nothing else. Pockets must be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is sweet too. It is a good idea to have zippered pockets. Anybody who has ever gotten his/her open pocket caught on a door knob or the handlebar of a bike whereas passing by too shut will know what I imply. But generally zippers can cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you put your hands in. There's a have to design zippers of non-scraping material for this objective. There can be one other men’s pant from Columbia. I believe I discussed them earlier than (see one in every of the 2 links below). Why aren’t any clothes designers working on this? They're of a good materials for hot days, but for me, I discovered myself eradicating the belt and sewing an elastic band within the again of the waistband area so as to make the belt pointless. I journey a bike. I not often use shorts even when i jog. However again, I need to settle for whatever comes close to what I need. I came across a working quick referred to as Brooks Sherpa IV. I tend to just go to clothing shops to look at designs and supplies . What I did like about it was the lightweight materials. I just puzzled why regular lengthy pants should not made of such a material. It would be glorious for a hiking pant meant for extremely popular weather. The fabric was very very similar to a really very lightweight softshell. There is one from the North Face referred to as The Prolix jacket. I like softshell clothing. It is rather lightweight, not superb for chilly weather by itself but you'll be able to put layering beneath it. It is flexible and suits excellently and allows freedom of movement. However softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer season. Additionally , why aren’t there any actually actually practically-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make a great summertime softshell. There needs to be a vest for traveling. I discover myself wishing for such a thing. It doesn't exist. Why not make considered one of lightweight and stretchy material? I know that I've mentioned to much in this publish. I'll stop for now. I hope I didn't bore anyone. I have lots of ideas for the better design of clothes and I'll in all probability put up again with my ideas except I'm instructed to not. I might have been a bit political too. |
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