This is more a rant than the rest, and a bit faraway from the dialogue of hiking, and hiking clothes for ladies. Yes I'd love to start a clothing company of my very own which would also have it’s own “social mission” so to speak. Clothing companies objectives are creating wealth by targeting girls. In the method the majority of clothes corporations make the world worse for women. It's as whether it is an agenda towards girls. In all probability most women’s types are designed and conceptualized by men from the drawing board to the ultimate sewing together of the apparel merchandise. The few girls who are within the women’s clothes design industry apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a pattern towards higher clothes designs for girls who need practicality, dignity and operate of their clothes. And that's where the dilemma comes in for lots of girls who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Ladies who just want purposeful, comfy clothes are actually underrepresented . Certain, a lot of people would say “Not so. Since a variety of low-rise or pores and skin-tight denims, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-length shorts, and tastelessly-short skirts are the sort of clothes that probably nearly all of ladies buy (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothes) , then it means these are the types that can continue to be manufactured and moreover these kinds of “feminine styles” will make their way into all sorts of women’s clothes, even the ones which might be supposed to be for function not style. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches etc. It's not the one clothes company that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates trend into perform. It brings us back to where we began. As fairly a few ladies who posted right here on “Hiking Lady” have said, they resort to men’s clothing for better fit, better consolation, higher freedom of movement and higher durability. I would say that typically unisex sizing is the most effective method to go together with some features that may help accommodate people who may need a bit extra hip or stomach (each women and men). Nearly all of women’s “active wear” just don’t have it. ’s clothing. Men’s sizes are larger even in the case of “small” sizes for men. I doubt that is unimaginable. On the whole, girls can match into men’s clothes this manner. The scrubs had been provided by the facility. I not too long ago was working in a research facility and was required to put on scrubs. I informed her that in relation to scrubs, a size small pant does not fit me and it is unusual because most small-dimension men’s pants match me. The availability individual stated she thought a size small would match me. The provision person mentioned that it is as a result of girls have hips and men don’t. I advised her that it seems that plenty of small-sized males would find it arduous to slot in most small-sized scrubs too. What a lot of people seem to neglect is that some males do have pretty-prominent hips and the majority of men’s clothes are meant for men with completely straight hips. In fact when men get older, of their 40s they very often develop larger hips. Years ago, I recall a radio commercial for a particular kind of Levis jeans which were meant for older males and it was said that the options had extra room within the hip and thigh. Yet men have a greater deal when it comes to clothes. Women’s clothing is at all times made to incorporate trend fairly than operate. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Submit, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Information, and various other such stores, or on-line stores have some of the higher types of clothing meant for hiking and different outdoor activities. Manufacturers equivalent to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and numerous others. These brands tend to have the very best materials, and the very best features. They have the very best mix of fabrics so as to be lightweight as doable for scorching days and which might protect in chilly days without plenty of bulk. They are likely to have SPF built in to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to make use of a large 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 simply was uncomfortable to put on and just had a very awkward look to it. But, I've seen such absurdly-lower jackets for women by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to reinforce the female type whereas being “useful” for outdoor exercise, or that's what the designers had in thoughts and yet I have to wonder what they have been thinking by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and restricting when i moved. I don’t know the way it ever got manufactured and probably hundreds have 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 style quantity in order that maybe I may find a link to it in the web and perhaps you all can see for yourself. There are other women’s lively wear that may not be as extreme but which still have sufficient lack of function so that most energetic girls simply cannot use them. The Hole and Old Navy should not notably for energetic put on however they've small line of such clothing. I feel that they are awful in material and design. The Hole, Previous Navy, Modell’s, Goal, Okay-Mart and other such shops, basically solely have clothes made from cotton ( with a number of exceptions). Modell’s is purported to be a “sports store” however it carries train clothing for girls which is made by Nike, Addidas (and so on) and although these are nicely-known brand names, I find that they really put too much trend into clothes at the expense of operate. They went out of enterprise years in the past however additionally they had clothes for ladies that I found to be impractically designed. In New York Metropolis the place I reside there may be one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-well-identified store in decrease Manhattan which sells all kinds of out of doors/camping/hiking tools and clothing. There was once a retailer in NYC referred to as Herman’s and one other called Robbin’s. Far from it. I have seen women in these stores talking to gross sales associates and saying that they have appeared in every single place for more sensible designs . There is an organization that a lot of you probably have heard of known as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s lively wear. There are numerous Modell’s and one Sports Authority, and a few Outdated Navy’s and It would appear that there are plenty of shops that might have one thing for each girl. Guess what? It doesn’t work. Nearly all of their kinds are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” whereas playing sports or partaking in rugged out of doors actions. Why do I at all times discover that the clothes that come the closest to being functional and rugged and practical are the ones which are discontinued and replaced by those who aren’t? Their women’s bathing suits are really useless. They're meant for girls who have good figures , even who are professional fashions and the bathing fits are sexist for my part. They may continue a certain type for several seasons or they might exchange the type and by no means 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 sure sorts of designs referred to as “Grab and Go” that means that the clothes are so virtually designed 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. Throughout my life I have gone from retailer to retailer throughout sure occasions of the yr on the lookout for the most effective rugged and practical clothes for winter or summer. It is always laborious to find anything near what I want. It usually goes for sneakers and slippers and different footwear too. I typically have to take no matter comes closest and that is normally in the men’s section. There are designs which I will go to my grave scratching my head over regarding why they were made the way in which they have been.. I as soon as found some comfortable slip-ons made by Teva. However the absurd factor was that the soles have been designed with pretty-deep grooves that have been very closely spaced and they were all over the only . Just why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They are the main piece of clothing that will likely be touching the bottom and going by all sorts of disgusting stuff. I have had a fantasy of designing sneakers which can be meant to be cleaned and are easy 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 but it does not work on any form of foot wear like it 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 clothing manufacturer noticed this? With footwear, small rocks and mud and leaves and branches (and many others) get caught within the grooves of hiking boot soles. With a Jeep’s wheels, the constant and intense rolling of the tires signifies that loads of the debris can 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 way that the grooves are designed it only makes the soles arduous to clean. It implies that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots can be crammed up with debris and wouldn't help a lot in helping the wearer to successfully climb; that is that if the grooves on the soles of hiking boots are actually meant to allow the wearer to climb. It appears to me that if the soles are made of rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that only gather dirt. I'm wondering why there aren’t chemists and clothes technicians engaged on a better kind of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips higher on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking sneakers are used, and it might make it pointless to make grooves on the soles of sneakers. I have seen some unusual designs that do not contribute to operate. It appears to me that grooves are just put on the soles of sneakers for trend purposes. This goes for sneakers too. Numerous sneakers which could be good in design in different methods, have very impractically designed soles. As far as sweatpants , scrub pants , and different such kinds of pants, there are those which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are these with drawstrings. After all I'm not an skilled in making footwear or shoe-soles and i could be wrong , but I am enough of an professional in carrying sneakers meant for active lifestyles and I believe that a variety of shoe manufacturers are focusing on the mistaken 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 area. I hate something with a drawstring waist. I think it makes the drawstring less effective and it defeats the purpose of the drawstring. Underwear: I've been in stores corresponding to Ok-Mart and Target where there are a big variety of women’s underwear. It is difficult to seek out the sort of briefs that almost all of our grandmothers used to put on, not “hi-cuts,” not ” boy shorts,” not thongs. All are horrible in my view. I desire comfort, sturdiness and straightforward-care. All that doesn't speak for me. Anything that will get stuck you-know-the place is unacceptable. I've been in the underwear part of malls and different shops (I need to admit I by no means looked in Victoria’s Secret but I don’t anticipate to find anything practical there), and I've seen older women looking for something that's age-applicable and dignified and , once more, practical. There's little aside from these hi-cuts. See one of the links beneath for an article in regards to the historical past of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” will not be modest sufficient. It appears it has all the time been about bodily limiting women. That’s the way I take a look at it. Additionally one of many hyperlinks beneath lead to an article about how there might be a women’s like of clothing which will likely be impressed by “Barbie.” Isn’t this 2014? It signifies that the elastic is sewn into the “hem” of the legs and waist. The closest I've found to what I choose is a sure Jockey brand brief “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the higher kind 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 simply . I must order a dimension larger than I usually would in order that the waist would not be too tight. One main flaw with “Elance” is that the waist is designed to be tight. And, I don’t understand the true objective of “athletic bras” the best way they are designed. I sure don’t care about “standing out.” ( I actually don’t in any case, and i don’t care). Bras meant for lively lifestyles ought to hold them in, nothing extra. I have heard of bras meant to “lift and separate.” I've seen some female runners who look like high heavy and still they are very fast however I ponder if they will develop again problems later in life. I do know that I might not be addressing the needs of girls born with certain sizes, or who have particular wants such as after surgery, but sport bras should be made to have sufficient snug tension to prevent bouncing. There's a need for bras that do what some jock straps are speculated to do. I wish to design shirts and vests with tension constructed into the correct area that might make bras unnecessary. It could be great for hotter weather and for simplicity, so you don’t have to hassle with attaching a bra and then a shirt. Just keep “them” from moving. Just slip into your shirt (and different clothes ) and you may go out to stroll , jog or whatever. Why isn’t there such a thing? I feel I discussed in one of my previous leggings and bra set posts that Coolibar had a reasonably good pant for girls known as Sun Pant. I am sure loads of girls would want such forms of clothes. I then put in an elastic band to provide extra tension because the waist band would be a bit too giant otherwise, and the pant is practically a dream. I did have to change the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which concerned cutting into the again of the waistband area since the drawstring was sewn into that space. It is rather sensible for plenty of activities. It's not so lengthy that the hem drags on the floor. It is not for very extremely popular weather but that can depend on your own capability to tolerate hot weather. It's of a fabric mix that isn't like cotton. All pants ought to have pockets, however sometimes the way the pockets are designed make them useless anyway. I discover it's a very particular person factor. That is how most hiking pants needs to be designed. It is a teensy bit too dense for very hot weather very very like the unique Coolibar Solar Pant. It is supposed for use with a belt however I find that I don’t want one to put on this pant. I found a pant on Cabela’s that is for males, but which suits well and it is named “The utility Pant” (see one of many last two links under). It stretches a bit so it doesn't get tight when you bend or transfer. After all not everybody has the identical figure as I accomplish that others may need a special opinion. However usually this is a good type of pant . Should you do prefer it you should write to the company and inform them to cling on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the front pockets are designed so because the openings are slits virtually fully parallel with the waist. I think they will discontinue it so you might want to give it a try. The fabric stretches so it is not as bad as if it had been with denims with these sorts 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 it's important to maneuver your palms in a more unnatural approach and even elevate the hem of your shirt to put your fingers in your front pants pockets. It has to be for model, nothing else. Pockets must be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is nice too. It is 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 shut will know what I mean. But sometimes zippers can cause scrapes to the back of the hand when you place your fingers in. There's a have to design zippers of non-scraping materials for this function. There is also one other men’s pant from Columbia. I believe I mentioned them earlier than (see one in all the 2 hyperlinks below). Why aren’t any clothing designers engaged on this? They're of a good materials for scorching days, however for me, I found myself eradicating the belt and sewing an elastic band in the again of the waistband space so as to make the belt pointless. I ride a bike. I hardly ever use shorts even after i jog. But once more, I should settle for no matter comes near what I need. I got here throughout a working quick referred to as Brooks Sherpa IV. I tend to simply go to clothing shops to look at designs and materials . What I did like about it was the lightweight materials. I just puzzled why common long pants should not manufactured from such a cloth. It could be excellent for a hiking pant meant for very popular weather. The fabric was very very similar to a really very lightweight softshell. There may be one from the North Face referred to as The Prolix jacket. I love softshell clothing. It is very lightweight, not excellent for chilly weather by itself but you may put layering underneath it. It is versatile and suits excellently and permits freedom of motion. However softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer time. Also , why aren’t there any really actually practically-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make a fantastic summertime softshell. There must be a vest for traveling. I find myself wishing for such a thing. It doesn't exist. Why not make certainly one of lightweight and stretchy material? I know that I have said to much in this publish. I will cease for now. I hope I didn't bore anyone. I've loads of concepts for the better design of clothes and I'll in all probability put up again with my ideas except I'm advised to not. I might have been a bit political too.
