This is extra a rant than anything, and a bit removed from the dialogue of hiking, and hiking clothes for women. Yes I would love to start out a clothes firm of my own which might also have it’s own “social mission” so to speak. Clothes corporations goals are getting cash by focusing on girls. In the method nearly all of clothing firms make the world worse for ladies. It's as whether it is an agenda towards women. Probably most women’s types are designed and conceptualized by men from the drawing board to the ultimate sewing collectively of the apparel merchandise. The few ladies who are within the women’s clothes design business apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a trend towards better clothing designs for ladies who need practicality, dignity and perform in their clothes. And that's the place the dilemma comes in for a whole lot of girls who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Girls who simply need functional, snug clothes are truly underrepresented . Certain, lots of people would say “Not so. Since a lot of low-rise or pores and skin-tight denims, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-size shorts, and tastelessly-quick skirts are the form of clothes that in all probability the vast majority of ladies buy (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothes) , then it means these are the styles that can continue to be manufactured and furthermore these kinds of “feminine styles” will make their way into all types of women’s clothes, even those that are speculated to be for perform not trend. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches and many others. It isn't the only clothing firm that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates trend into operate. It brings us again to where we began. As quite a few ladies who posted here on “Hiking Lady” have said, they resort to men’s clothes for better match, higher comfort, higher freedom of movement and better durability. I might say that on the whole unisex sizing is the very best technique to go with some options that may help accommodate individuals who might need a bit more hip or belly (both men and women). The majority of women’s “active wear” just don’t have it. ’s clothes. Men’s sizes are larger even relating to “small” sizes for men. I doubt this is impossible. Normally, ladies can match into men’s clothing this manner. The scrubs had been provided by the facility. I recently was working in a analysis facility and was required to wear scrubs. I told her that in the case of scrubs, a size small pant doesn't match me and it is unusual as a result of most small-measurement men’s pants fit me. The supply person said she thought a size small would fit me. The availability individual stated that it's as a result of women have hips and males don’t. I informed her that it seems that a lot of small-sized men would discover it onerous to slot in most small-sized scrubs too. What a lot of people appear to overlook is that some men do have pretty-prominent hips and nearly all of men’s clothes are meant for men with completely straight hips. The truth is when males get older, in their 40s they very often develop bigger hips. Years in the past, I recall a radio business for a particular sort of Levis jeans which had been meant for older men and it was mentioned that the features had more room in the hip and thigh. Yet men have a greater deal relating to clothes. Women’s clothing is all the time made to include trend somewhat than perform. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Publish, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Information, and numerous different such stores, or online shops have a few of the higher kinds of clothes meant for hiking and other outside actions. Brands equivalent to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and numerous others. These brands are inclined to have the absolute best materials, and one of the best features. They have the very best mixture of fabrics so as to be lightweight as attainable for scorching days and which can protect in chilly days without numerous bulk. They tend to have SPF built in to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to use a large size to have room for my shoulders and arms but then the a part of the jacket that was beneath the waist bellowed out and simply was uncomfortable to put on and simply had a very awkward look to it. Yet, I have seen such absurdly-cut jackets for ladies by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to enhance the female kind while being “useful” for out of doors activity, or that is what the designers had in mind and yet I need to surprise what they had been considering by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and proscribing once i moved. I don’t know how it ever acquired manufactured and doubtless 1000's were made and it appeared to be a waste of time and materials and it seemed as if the “quality control people” missed some major design flaws. I want I wrote down the model quantity so that maybe I may find a link to it within the internet and maybe you all can see for yourself. There are different women’s lively wear that might not be as excessive but which still have enough lack of perform so that the majority lively girls simply cannot use them. The Hole and Outdated Navy usually are not particularly for lively wear however they have small line of such clothes. I believe that they're terrible in materials and design. The Gap, Outdated Navy, Modell’s, Target, Okay-Mart and different such shops, essentially solely have clothes made from cotton ( with a number of exceptions). Modell’s is presupposed to be a “sports store” however it carries exercise clothes for women which is made by Nike, Addidas (etc) and although these are nicely-known model names, I find that they really put an excessive amount of style into clothing at the expense of perform. They went out of business years ago but in addition they had clothes for women that I discovered to be impractically designed. In New York City the place I dwell there is one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-well-recognized retailer in lower Manhattan which sells all kinds of outside/camping/hiking equipment and clothes. There was once a retailer in NYC referred to as Herman’s and one other known as Robbin’s. Removed from it. I've seen ladies in these stores speaking to gross sales associates and saying that they have appeared all over the place for extra sensible designs . There may be a company that numerous you in all probability have heard of known as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s energetic wear. There are numerous Modell’s and one Sports activities Authority, and some Outdated Navy’s and It would seem that there are a lot of stores that may have one thing for every girl. Guess what? It doesn’t work. Nearly all of their styles are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” while enjoying sports activities or engaging in rugged outdoor activities. Why do I at all times discover that the clothes that come the closest to being useful and rugged and practical are those which might be discontinued and changed by those who aren’t? Their women’s bathing fits are really useless. They're meant for girls who have excellent figures , even who are professional models and the bathing suits are sexist for my part. They might proceed a certain type for a number of seasons or they might substitute the type and never revive it. Why ought to any bathing go well with be “hi-cut” or like a thong and the highest be meant to reveal cleavage? Title 9 has had certain kinds of designs known as “Grab and Go” which means that the clothes are so virtually designed that you may simply seize them, throw them on, and walk out the door to exercise or do anything. 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 retailer to store throughout sure occasions of the yr in search of the very best rugged and functional clothes for winter or summer. It's always onerous to find anything close to what I want. It typically goes for shoes and slippers and other footwear too. I usually need to take no matter comes closest and that's usually 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 once discovered some snug slip-ons made by bra shorts Teva. But the absurd thing was that the soles have been designed with pretty-deep grooves that had been very carefully spaced they usually had been all over the only real . Simply why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They're the main piece of clothes that can be touching the ground and going through all kinds of disgusting stuff. I have 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 allow climbing on rocky or uneven surfaces, and but it doesn't work on any form of foot wear 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 noticed this? With footwear, small rocks and mud and leaves and branches (and many others) get caught in the grooves of hiking boot soles. With a Jeep’s wheels, the fixed and intense rolling of the tires signifies that lots of the debris will be hurled off. No human can create that type of physical force to continually drive the mud and pebbles and debris to be hurled out of the shoe’s soles. The way that the grooves are designed it solely makes the soles arduous to scrub. It means that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots can be crammed up with debris and would not assist much in helping the wearer to effectively 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 made 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 clothing technicians engaged on a better form of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips better on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking footwear are used, and it could make it unnecessary to make grooves on the soles of footwear. I have seen some unusual designs that don't contribute to function. It seems to me that grooves are just put on the soles of footwear for vogue functions. This goes for sneakers too. A variety of sneakers which can be good in design in other methods, have very impractically designed soles. As far as sweatpants , scrub pants , and different such sorts of pants, there are these which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are these with drawstrings. In fact I'm not an skilled in making footwear or shoe-soles and that i could possibly be unsuitable , but I am enough of an skilled in sporting shoes meant for active lifestyles and I think that a lot of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the improper 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 believe 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 Target the place there are a big number of women’s underwear. It is difficult to find the type of briefs that almost all of our grandmothers used to wear, not “hi-cuts,” not ” boy shorts,” not thongs. All are horrible in my opinion. I choose comfort, durability and easy-care. All that does not speak for me. Something that will get stuck you-know-where is unacceptable. I have been within the underwear part of malls and other shops (I must admit I by no means appeared in Victoria’s Secret but I don’t expect to search out something practical there), and I've seen older girls trying to find one thing that is age-appropriate and dignified and , once more, practical. There is little aside from these hello-cuts. See one of many links below for an article concerning the history 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 way I have a look at it. Additionally one of the hyperlinks below result in an article about how there will probably be a women’s like of clothes which might be impressed 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 prefer is a certain Jockey brand brief “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the higher form 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 extra simply . I need to order a measurement bigger than I normally 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 understand the true function of “athletic bras” the way they are designed. I certain don’t care about “standing out.” ( I actually don’t in any case, and that i don’t care). Bras meant for lively lifestyles should hold them in, nothing more. I've heard of bras meant to “lift and separate.” I have seen some feminine runners who seem like top heavy and nonetheless they are very quick but I'm wondering if they may develop back problems later in life. I know that I might not be addressing the needs of girls born with certain sizes, or who've particular wants equivalent to after surgery, but sport bras ought to be made to have enough comfy tension to prevent bouncing. There's a necessity 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 precise area that might make bras pointless. It could be fantastic for hotter weather and for simplicity, so you don’t must bother with attaching a bra and then a shirt. Simply keep “them” from shifting. Just slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you may exit to stroll , jog or no matter. Why isn’t there such a thing? I think I mentioned in one of my previous posts that Coolibar had a fairly good pant for ladies referred to as Sun Pant. I'm positive a whole lot of ladies would want such types of clothes. I then put in an elastic band to provide more tension because the waist band could be a bit too massive in any other case, and the pant is virtually a dream. I did have to change the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which concerned reducing into the back of the waistband area because the drawstring was sewn into that space. It is extremely practical for loads of actions. It's not so long that the hem drags on the flooring. It isn't for very highly regarded weather however that may depend on your own ability to tolerate scorching weather. It's of a material blend that isn't like cotton. All pants should have pockets, but generally the way the pockets are designed make them useless anyway. I find it is a really particular person thing. That is how most hiking pants needs to be designed. It's a teensy bit too dense for very hot weather very very like the original Coolibar Sun Pant. It is meant for use with a belt but I find that I don’t need one to put on this pant. I discovered a pant on Cabela’s that's for men, but which suits properly and it's named “The utility Pant” (see one of many last two hyperlinks under). It stretches a bit so it doesn't get tight when you bend or transfer. In fact not everyone has the identical figure as I accomplish that others might need a different opinion. However basically this is an efficient type of pant . In the event you do prefer it it is best to 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 virtually utterly parallel with the waist. I believe they're going to discontinue it so that you might want to provide it a strive. The fabric stretches so it is not as dangerous as if it were with jeans with these kinds of pockets. It's an impractical design and i don’t know why clothes designers make pant pockets like this. With these kinds of pockets you must maneuver your fingers in a extra unnatural manner and even elevate the hem of your shirt to put your arms in your front pants pockets. It has to be for style, nothing else. Pockets must be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is good too. It's a good suggestion to have zippered pockets. Anyone who has ever gotten his/her open pocket caught on a door knob or the handlebar of a bike while passing by too close will know what I imply. But generally zippers may cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you set your arms in. There's a have to design zippers of non-scraping materials for this purpose. There is also another men’s pant from Columbia. I think I discussed them earlier than (see one among the 2 hyperlinks below). Why aren’t any clothing designers engaged on this? They're of an excellent materials for scorching days, but for me, I found myself removing the belt and sewing an elastic band within the again of the waistband area so as to make the belt unnecessary. I journey a bike. I hardly ever use shorts even after i jog. However once more, I need to settle for whatever comes near what I want. I came throughout a working short known 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 simply questioned why common long pants are usually not manufactured from such a fabric. It would be wonderful for a hiking pant meant for extremely popular weather. The fabric was very much like a really very lightweight softshell. There may be one from the North Face known as The Prolix jacket. I love softshell clothes. It is rather lightweight, not superb for cold weather by itself but you can put layering under it. It is flexible and matches excellently and allows freedom of motion. 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 an ideal summertime softshell. There must be a vest for touring. I discover myself wishing for such a factor. It doesn't exist. Why not make one of lightweight and stretchy material? I do know that I have said to a lot on this put up. I will stop for now. I hope I didn't bore anybody. I have a whole lot of ideas for the better design of clothes and I'll most likely put up once more with my ideas unless I'm told to not. I may have been a bit political too.
