This is more a rant than anything, and a bit faraway from the dialogue of hiking, and hiking clothes for girls. Yes I'd love to start a clothing firm of my very own which might even have it’s personal “social mission” so to speak. Clothes corporations targets are earning money by concentrating on girls. In the process the majority of clothes companies make the world worse for women. It's as if it is an agenda in opposition to women. 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 women who are within the women’s clothes design trade apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a development toward higher clothing designs for girls who need practicality, dignity and function of their clothes. And that is where the dilemma is available in for quite a lot of ladies who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Ladies who simply want practical, comfy clothes are actually underrepresented . Certain, lots of people would say “Not so. Since quite a lot of low-rise or skin-tight denims, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-size shorts, and tastelessly-quick skirts are the kind of clothes that in all probability nearly all of girls buy (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothing) , then it means these are the kinds that may proceed to be manufactured and furthermore these kinds of “feminine styles” will make their method into all forms of women’s clothes, even those that are speculated to be for perform not fashion. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches etc. It is not the one clothes company that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates trend into perform. It brings us back to where we started. As fairly a few women 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 basically unisex sizing is the best option to go with some options that might assist accommodate people who might need a bit more hip or belly (both women and men). The majority of women’s “active wear” just don’t have it. ’s clothes. Men’s sizes are bigger even in relation to “small” sizes for males. I doubt this is unimaginable. Basically, ladies can fit into men’s clothes this manner. The scrubs have been provided by the facility. I just lately was working in a analysis facility and was required to put on scrubs. I instructed her that with regards to scrubs, a size small pant doesn't fit me and it is strange because most small-measurement men’s pants match me. The supply person said she thought a size small would match me. The supply particular person said that it's because girls have hips and males don’t. I told her that plainly a whole lot of small-sized men would find it onerous to slot in most small-sized scrubs too. What lots of people seem to neglect is that some males do have fairly-distinguished hips and the vast majority of men’s clothes are meant for men with perfectly straight hips. In actual fact when men get older, of their 40s they very often develop larger hips. Years ago, I recall a radio commercial for a particular type of Levis denims which have been meant for older males and it was mentioned that the options had extra room in the hip and thigh. Yet men have a greater deal in relation to clothes. Women’s clothing is at all times made to incorporate style quite than perform. EMS and REI and Sierra Trading Submit, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Guide, and varied different such stores, or online stores have a few of the higher kinds of clothing meant for hiking and other outdoor actions. Manufacturers corresponding to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and numerous others. These manufacturers tend to have the absolute best materials, and the very best features. They have one of the best mixture of fabrics in order to be lightweight as attainable for scorching days and which can protect in cold days with out lots of bulk. They are inclined to have SPF built in to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to use a large measurement to have room for my shoulders and arms however then the part of the jacket that was below the waist bellowed out and simply was uncomfortable to put on and just had a really awkward look to it. But, I have seen such absurdly-lower jackets for girls by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to boost the female kind while being “useful” for outdoor exercise, or that's what the designers had in thoughts and yet I must wonder what they were 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 doubtless hundreds had been made and it appeared to be a waste of time and supplies and it seemed as if the “quality control people” missed some major design flaws. I wish I wrote down the type number so that perhaps I could discover a hyperlink to it within the web and possibly you all can see for your self. There are other women’s energetic wear that is probably not as extreme however which still have sufficient lack of function so that most energetic girls simply cannot use them. The Gap and Outdated Navy usually are not particularly for active wear but they have small line of such clothes. I think that they're terrible in materials and design. The Hole, Previous Navy, Modell’s, Target, K-Mart and different such shops, primarily solely have clothes product of cotton ( with a couple of exceptions). Modell’s is imagined to be a “sports store” but it carries train clothes for ladies which is made by Nike, Addidas (and many others) and though these are effectively-recognized brand names, I find that they actually put an excessive amount of fashion into clothes on the expense of operate. They went out of business years in the past however they also had clothes for ladies that I discovered to be impractically designed. In New York Metropolis the place I stay there's one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-well-known retailer in lower Manhattan which sells all kinds of outdoor/camping/hiking gear and clothing. There used to be a retailer in NYC called Herman’s and one other referred to as Robbin’s. Removed from it. I've seen women in these stores speaking to gross sales associates and saying that they've regarded in every single place for more practical designs . There's an organization that a lot of you in all probability have heard of known as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s lively wear. There are various Modell’s and one Sports Authority, and a few Old Navy’s and It would appear that there are loads of shops that will have one thing for each girl. Guess what? It doesn’t work. Nearly all of their types are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” while playing sports or partaking in rugged outdoor activities. Why do I all the time discover that the clothes that come the closest to being functional and rugged and practical are the ones that are discontinued and replaced by people who aren’t? Their women’s bathing fits are really useless. They're meant for ladies who have perfect figures , even who are professional fashions and the bathing suits are sexist in my view. They might proceed a certain style for several seasons or they might change the style 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 sure sorts of designs known as “Grab and Go” that means that the clothes are so virtually designed that you would be able to simply grab them, throw them on, and stroll 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. All through my life I have gone from retailer to store throughout sure times of the year on the lookout for the very best rugged and purposeful clothes for winter or summer. It's all the time exhausting to find anything close to what I need. It typically goes for shoes and slippers and different footwear too. I typically should take whatever comes closest and that's normally in the men’s section. There yoga pants and sports bra are designs which I'll go to my grave scratching my head over concerning why they had been made the best way they have been.. I once found some comfy slip-ons made by Teva. But the absurd factor was that the soles had been designed with fairly-deep grooves that had been very closely spaced they usually have been throughout the only . Simply why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They're the primary piece of clothes that will probably be touching the bottom and going through all sorts of disgusting stuff. I've had a fantasy of designing footwear which might be meant to be cleaned and are straightforward to wash. I can’t for the life of me perceive 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 clothing 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 constant and intense rolling of the tires signifies that lots of the debris will likely be hurled off. No human can create that kind of physical power to continually power 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 only makes the soles exhausting to wash. It implies that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots will be crammed up with debris and wouldn't assist much in helping the wearer to successfully climb; that is if the grooves on the soles of hiking boots are literally meant to enable the wearer to climb. It seems to me that if the soles are manufactured from rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that only accumulate dirt. I wonder why there aren’t chemists and clothes technicians working on a greater kind of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips higher on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking shoes are used, and it could make it pointless to make grooves on the soles of sneakers. I have noticed some unusual designs that don't contribute to operate. It appears to me that grooves are simply placed on the soles of footwear for fashion functions. This goes for sneakers too. Numerous sneakers which could be good in design in other ways, have very impractically designed soles. As far as sweatpants , scrub pants , and other such sorts of pants, there are those which have “elastic waist” or “comfort waist” and there are those with drawstrings. After all I am not an expert in making shoes or shoe-soles and that i could possibly be wrong , but I am sufficient of an professional in sporting shoes meant for lively lifestyles and I feel that quite a lot of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the incorrect 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 feel it makes the drawstring less efficient and it defeats the purpose of the drawstring. Underwear: I have been in shops similar to K-Mart and Goal where there are a large variety of women’s underwear. It is hard to search out the kind of briefs that the majority of our grandmothers used to put on, not “hi-cuts,” not ” boy shorts,” not thongs. All are horrible in my view. I favor consolation, sturdiness and straightforward-care. All that does not communicate for me. Anything that will get caught you-know-the place is unacceptable. I have been within the underwear part of department stores and other shops (I need to admit I by no means regarded in Victoria’s Secret however I don’t count on to find something sensible there), and I have seen older women trying to find one thing that's age-appropriate and dignified and , once more, practical. There's little aside from these hello-cuts. See one of many links below for an article about the history of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” should not modest sufficient. It seems it has at all times been about physically limiting girls. That’s the best way I look at it. Additionally one of many links below result in an article about how there will be a women’s like of clothes which will probably 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 found to what I choose is a sure Jockey model transient “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the higher type of design to get. Elastic that is merely sewn ONTO the waist and legs tends to be less rugged and the stitching can come undone more simply . I need to order a dimension bigger than I usually would so 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 perceive the real goal of “athletic bras” the way they are designed. I positive don’t care about “standing out.” ( I really don’t in any case, and that i don’t care). Bras meant for active lifestyles should 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 nonetheless they're very quick but I wonder if they will develop back issues later in life. I do know that I will not be addressing the wants of ladies born with sure sizes, or who have particular wants comparable to after surgery, but sport bras should be made to have enough comfortable tension to stop bouncing. There's a necessity for bras that do what some jock straps are alleged to do. I wish to design shirts and vests with tension constructed into the correct area that will make bras unnecessary. It would be wonderful 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 moving. Just slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you may go out to stroll , jog or whatever. Why isn’t there such a factor? I believe I discussed in one in all my previous posts that Coolibar had a fairly good pant for girls called Solar Pant. I'm positive a whole lot of women would want such kinds of clothing. I then put in an elastic band to supply more tension for the reason that waist band would be a bit too massive in any other case, and the pant is practically a dream. I did have to alter 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 rather practical for a lot of actions. It is not so lengthy that the hem drags on the ground. It isn't for very very hot weather however that can rely on your own means to tolerate scorching weather. It is of a cloth mix that is not like cotton. All pants ought to have pockets, however sometimes the way the pockets are designed make them ineffective anyway. I discover it's a very individual thing. That is how most hiking pants should be designed. It is a teensy bit too dense for very popular weather very very like the original Coolibar Sun Pant. It is meant to be used with a belt but I discover that I don’t want one to wear this pant. I discovered a pant on Cabela’s that's for men, but which matches properly and it's named “The utility Pant” (see one of many last two links below). It stretches a bit so it does not get tight whenever you bend or transfer. Of course not everyone has the same determine as I do so others might have a different opinion. But normally this is a good sort of pant . In the event you do prefer it it's best to write to the company and inform them to dangle on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the entrance pockets are designed so because the openings are slits almost completely parallel with the waist. I think they're going to discontinue it so that you may want to offer it a attempt. The fabric stretches so it's not as unhealthy as if it were 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 kinds of pockets you must maneuver your arms in a extra unnatural approach and even elevate the hem of your shirt to put your hands in your entrance pants pockets. It needs to be for fashion, 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 whereas passing by too shut will know what I mean. But generally zippers could cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you set your fingers in. There is a must design zippers of non-scraping material for this purpose. There can be another men’s pant from Columbia. I believe I mentioned them earlier than (see one in every of the two links under). Why aren’t any clothing designers engaged on this? They're of a good material for hot days, but for me, I discovered myself eradicating the belt and sewing an elastic band within the again of the waistband space so as to make the belt pointless. I trip a bike. I not often use shorts even once i jog. But once more, I should settle for no matter comes close to what I want. I got here across a running short referred to as Brooks Sherpa IV. I tend to simply go to clothes stores to take a look at designs and supplies . What I did like about it was the lightweight material. I simply puzzled why regular long pants should not fabricated from such a fabric. It could be wonderful for a hiking pant meant for extremely popular weather. The material was very very like a very very lightweight softshell. There may be one from the North Face known as The Prolix jacket. I really like softshell clothes. It is rather lightweight, not very good for cold weather by itself but you'll be able to put layering underneath it. It is flexible and fits excellently and allows freedom of motion. However softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer time. Also , why aren’t there any really actually virtually-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make an ideal summertime softshell. There needs to be a vest for traveling. I find myself wishing for such a factor. It doesn't exist. Why not make one among lightweight and stretchy materials? I know that I have mentioned to a lot on this submit. I will cease for now. I hope I didn't bore anyone. I have numerous ideas for the higher design of clothes and I'll most likely publish again with my ideas unless I'm informed not to. I could have been
