This is more a rant than anything else, and a bit removed from the dialogue of hiking, and hiking clothes for women. Yes I might love to start out a clothing company of my very own which might also have it’s personal “social mission” so to talk. Clothing companies goals are earning money by concentrating on women. In the method nearly all of clothing corporations make the world worse for ladies. It is as whether it is an agenda in opposition to ladies. In all probability most women’s types are designed and conceptualized by males from the drawing board to the final sewing collectively of the apparel merchandise. The few ladies who are within the women’s clothing design business apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a pattern towards better clothing designs for women who need practicality, dignity and operate in their clothes. And that is the place the dilemma comes in for quite a lot of girls who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Women who simply need useful, comfy clothes are actually underrepresented . Certain, lots of people would say “Not so. Since loads of low-rise or pores and skin-tight denims, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-size shorts, and tastelessly-quick skirts are the type of clothes that probably the majority of women purchase (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothes) , then it means those are the styles that will proceed to be manufactured and furthermore these kinds of “feminine styles” will make their approach into all types of women’s clothes, even the ones which can be speculated to be for perform not style. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches and so on. It isn't the only clothing company that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates fashion into perform. It brings us back to the place we started. As quite a few girls who posted here on “Hiking Lady” have said, they resort to men’s clothes for better fit, better comfort, better freedom of motion and better sturdiness. I'd say that normally unisex sizing is the perfect approach to go along with some features that will assist accommodate individuals who may need a bit extra hip or belly (each women and men). The majority of women’s “active wear” just don’t have it. ’s shorts and bra clothes. Men’s sizes are bigger even in the case of “small” sizes for men. I doubt this is unattainable. Normally, ladies can fit into men’s clothing this manner. The scrubs had been offered by the power. I just lately was working in a research facility and was required to wear scrubs. I advised her that in terms of scrubs, a dimension small pant does not match me and it's strange as a result of most small-dimension men’s pants match me. The supply individual stated she thought a size small would fit me. The provision individual mentioned that it is because women have hips and males don’t. I told her that it seems that a lot of small-sized men would find it laborious to fit in most small-sized scrubs too. What a lot of people appear to forget is that some men do have fairly-distinguished hips and nearly all of men’s clothes are meant for males with completely straight hips. The truth is when males get older, in their 40s they very often develop larger hips. Years ago, I recall a radio commercial for a special kind of Levis jeans which had been meant for older males and it was said that the features had extra room in the hip and thigh. But males have a better deal in the case of clothes. Women’s clothing is all the time made to include style quite than operate. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Post, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Guide, and numerous different such shops, or online shops have some of the better sorts of clothes meant for hiking and other outdoor actions. Brands similar to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and various others. These brands are inclined to have the best possible materials, and one of the best features. They have the very best mix of fabrics so as to be lightweight as doable for scorching days and which may protect in chilly days with out quite a lot of bulk. They are inclined to have SPF built in to guard the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to make use of a big dimension to have room for my shoulders and arms however then the part of the jacket that was below the waist bellowed out and just was uncomfortable to put on and simply had a very awkward look to it. Yet, I've seen such absurdly-cut jackets for girls by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to boost the female type while being “useful” for out of doors exercise, or that's what the designers had in mind and but I need to surprise what they were thinking by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and restricting once i moved. I don’t know how it ever acquired manufactured and possibly 1000's were made and it seemed to be a waste of time and supplies and it appeared as if the “quality control people” missed some main design flaws. I wish I wrote down the type quantity so that maybe I could find a link to it within the web and possibly you all can see for your self. There are different women’s lively put on that will not be as excessive but which nonetheless have sufficient lack of operate so that the majority energetic ladies simply can't use them. The Gap and Old Navy will not be notably for lively wear however they've small line of such clothing. I feel that they are terrible in materials and design. The Hole, Outdated Navy, Modell’s, Goal, Ok-Mart and other such stores, essentially solely have clothes product of cotton ( with just a few exceptions). Modell’s is alleged to be a “sports store” however it carries train clothes for women which is made by Nike, Addidas (and many others) and though these are effectively-recognized model names, I discover that they really put too much style into clothing at the expense of operate. They went out of business years ago however additionally they had clothes for women that I found to be impractically designed. In New York City where I stay there may be one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-effectively-identified retailer in lower Manhattan which sells all sorts of outdoor/camping/hiking tools and clothes. There used to be a store in NYC known as Herman’s and another referred to as Robbin’s. Far from it. I have seen women in these shops talking to sales associates and saying that they have seemed in every single place for extra sensible designs . There may be a company that a whole lot of you most likely have heard of known as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s active put on. There are various Modell’s and one Sports activities Authority, and some Old Navy’s and It would seem that there are lots of shops that will have one thing for each lady. Guess what? It doesn’t work. The vast majority of their styles are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” whereas taking part in sports or engaging in rugged outdoor actions. Why do I always notice that the clothes that come the closest to being functional and rugged and sensible are those which can be discontinued and changed by those who aren’t? Their women’s bathing fits are actually ineffective. They're meant for women who've excellent figures , even who are skilled fashions and the bathing suits are sexist in my view. They could continue a certain style for several seasons or they may substitute the model and never revive it. Why ought to any bathing suit be “hi-cut” or like a thong and the top be meant to reveal cleavage? Title 9 has had certain sorts of designs called “Grab and Go” that means that the clothes are so practically designed you can just grab them, throw them on, and stroll out the door to train or do the rest. 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 store to store during certain instances of the 12 months on the lookout for the very best rugged and useful clothes for winter or summer time. It's always laborious to find something close to what I want. It usually goes for footwear and slippers and other footwear too. I usually should take whatever comes closest and that's normally in the men’s section. There are designs which I'll go to my grave scratching my head over concerning why they were made the way they had been.. I as soon as discovered some comfortable slip-ons made by Teva. But the absurd thing was that the soles have been designed with pretty-deep grooves that have been very closely spaced and they have been all over the sole . Simply why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They're the primary piece of clothing that will likely be touching the bottom and going by all kinds of disgusting stuff. I have had a fantasy of designing shoes which are meant to be cleaned and are straightforward to scrub. I can’t for the life of me understand why such a design was made. To allow climbing on rocky or uneven surfaces, and yet it doesn't work on any form 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 producer 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 constant and intense rolling of the tires implies that a whole lot of the debris shall be hurled off. No human can create that kind of physical power to continually force 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 onerous to scrub. It signifies that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots will be crammed up with debris and wouldn't assist a lot in serving to the wearer to effectively climb; that is that if the grooves on the soles of hiking boots are literally meant to enable the wearer to climb. It appears to me that if the soles are made of rubber there isn’t a necessity for such elaborately designed grooves that only accumulate dirt. I wonder why there aren’t chemists and clothes technicians engaged on a greater type of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips better on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking sneakers are used, and it will make it pointless to make grooves on the soles of shoes. I've seen some unusual designs that don't contribute to operate. It appears to me that grooves are just put on the soles of footwear for trend purposes. This goes for sneakers too. A lot 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 these which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are these with drawstrings. In fact I am not an knowledgeable in making footwear or shoe-soles and i could be incorrect , however I am enough of an professional in wearing sneakers meant for active lifestyles and I believe that a lot of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the incorrect factor. I wonder 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 in order that the drawstring is stitched into the again of the pants waist space. I hate anything with a drawstring waist. I think it makes the drawstring much less efficient and it defeats the purpose of the drawstring. Underwear: I have been in shops such as Okay-Mart and Goal the place there are a large variety of women’s underwear. It is difficult to search 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 want comfort, sturdiness and easy-care. All that doesn't speak for me. Something that will get caught you-know-the place is unacceptable. I've been within the underwear section of malls and different shops (I must admit I never regarded in Victoria’s Secret however I don’t count on to seek out anything practical there), and I've seen older girls trying to find one thing that is age-appropriate and dignified and , again, sensible. There is little apart from these hello-cuts. See one of the hyperlinks below for an article concerning the historical past of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” usually are not modest sufficient. It seems it has always been about physically limiting girls. That’s the best way I have a look at it. Additionally one of many links beneath result in an article about how there can be a women’s like of clothing which shall 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 have discovered to what I favor is a certain Jockey model temporary “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the higher sort of design to get. Elastic that's merely sewn ONTO the waist and legs tends to be much less rugged and the stitching can come undone extra easily . I have to order a size larger than I normally would so that the waist wouldn't be too tight. One main flaw with “Elance” is that the waist is designed to be tight. And, I don’t understand the true goal of “athletic bras” the way in which they are designed. I certain don’t care about “standing out.” ( I really don’t in any case, and 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 feminine runners who look like high heavy and nonetheless they're very quick but I wonder if they are going to develop again issues later in life. I do know that I will not be addressing the wants of girls born with certain sizes, or who have particular needs comparable to after surgical procedure, but sport bras needs to be made to have sufficient snug tension to forestall bouncing. There may be a need for bras that do what some jock straps are alleged to do. I would like to design shirts and vests with tension built into the fitting area that might make bras unnecessary. It can be fantastic for warmer weather and for simplicity, so you don’t have to hassle with attaching a bra after which a shirt. Simply keep “them” from moving. Simply slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you may exit to walk , jog or whatever. Why isn’t there such a thing? I feel I discussed in considered one of my previous posts that Coolibar had a reasonably good pant for ladies referred to as Solar Pant. I am positive a variety of ladies would want such forms of clothing. I then put in an elastic band to provide more tension since the waist band can be a bit too large otherwise, and the pant is virtually a dream. I did have to change the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which concerned chopping into the again of the waistband space for the reason that drawstring was sewn into that space. It is rather practical for a variety of activities. It isn't so lengthy that the hem drags on the ground. It is not for very highly regarded weather but that may depend by yourself means to tolerate hot weather. It is of a fabric mix that isn't like cotton. All pants ought to have pockets, but generally the way in which the pockets are designed make them ineffective anyway. I find it is a very individual factor. This is how most hiking pants must be designed. It's a teensy bit too dense for very popular weather very very like the original Coolibar Sun Pant. It is supposed for use with a belt however I discover that I don’t want one to wear this pant. I discovered a pant on Cabela’s that's for males, however which fits properly and it's named “The utility Pant” (see one of many last two hyperlinks beneath). It stretches a bit so it does not get tight whenever you bend or move. Of course not everybody has the same figure as I do so others may need a distinct opinion. But in general this is an efficient kind of pant . In case you do like it you need to write to the corporate and inform them to hold on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the entrance pockets are designed so because the openings are slits virtually utterly parallel with the waist. I believe they're going to discontinue it so you may want to offer it a strive. The material stretches so it is not as dangerous as if it had been with denims with these sorts of pockets. It is an impractical design and i don’t know why clothes designers make pant pockets like this. With these sorts of pockets you must maneuver your fingers in a more unnatural method and even elevate the hem of your shirt to place your hands in your front pants pockets. It needs to be for model, nothing else. Pockets ought to be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is good 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 close will know what I imply. However generally zippers may cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you place your hands in. There is a have to design zippers of non-scraping material for this objective. There can be another men’s pant from Columbia. I believe I discussed them before (see one of the two links under). Why aren’t any clothing designers engaged on this? They're of a great material for sizzling days, however for me, I found myself eradicating the belt and sewing an elastic band in the again of the waistband space in order to make the belt pointless. I journey a bike. I not often use shorts even when i jog. However once more, I should settle for no matter comes close to what I want. I got here across a running short called Brooks Sherpa IV. I tend to only go to clothes stores to look at designs and supplies . What I did like about it was the lightweight material. I simply wondered why regular lengthy pants usually are not manufactured from such a material. It can be excellent for a hiking pant meant for extremely popular weather. The fabric was very very similar to a really very lightweight softshell. There's one from the North Face referred to as The Prolix jacket. I really like softshell clothing. It is extremely lightweight, not excellent for cold weather by itself however you'll be able to put layering underneath it. It is flexible and fits excellently and permits freedom of motion. However softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer. Also , why aren’t there any actually actually practically-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make an ideal summertime softshell. There must be a vest for touring. I discover myself wishing for such a thing. It does not exist. Why not make certainly one of lightweight and stretchy material? I do know that I've mentioned to much in this submit. I will stop for now. I hope I didn't bore anybody. I've plenty of concepts for the better design of clothes and I will in all probability publish again with my ideas except I'm instructed to not. I may have been a bit political
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