That is more a rant than anything else, and a bit removed from the discussion of hiking, and hiking clothes for ladies. Yes I would love to start a clothes company of my own which would also have it’s personal “social mission” so to talk. Clothing companies goals are earning profits by concentrating on girls. In the process nearly all of clothes corporations make the world worse for ladies. It's as if it is an agenda in opposition to ladies. Most likely most women’s kinds are designed and conceptualized by males from the drawing board to the ultimate sewing together of the apparel merchandise. The few girls who are in the women’s clothes design business apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a development towards better clothing designs for women who need practicality, dignity and function of their clothes. And that's where the dilemma is available in for a variety of women who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Girls who simply want useful, comfy clothes are truly underrepresented . Positive, lots of people would say “Not so. Since quite a lot of low-rise or skin-tight jeans, 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 purchase (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothing) , then it means these are the types that may 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 purported to be for operate not vogue. ” So their women’s shirts are designed with “princess seams” and curve-enhancing stitches etc. It's not the only clothing company that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates trend into function. It brings us back to the place we started. As fairly just a few women who posted here on “Hiking Lady” have mentioned, they resort to men’s clothing for higher match, higher consolation, higher freedom of movement and better sturdiness. I might say that generally unisex sizing is the perfect technique to go with some features that may help accommodate individuals who may 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 clothes. Men’s sizes are bigger even with regards to “small” sizes for men. I doubt this is unattainable. In general, ladies can match into men’s clothes this fashion. The scrubs have been provided by the power. I not too long ago was working in a analysis facility and was required to wear scrubs. I instructed her that when it comes to scrubs, a measurement small pant does not fit me and it is unusual because most small-dimension men’s pants fit me. The provision individual mentioned she thought a size small would match me. The provision person stated that it is because women have hips and men don’t. I informed her that evidently lots of small-sized men would find it laborious to slot in most small-sized scrubs too. What lots of people appear to neglect is that some men do have pretty-outstanding hips and the majority of men’s clothes are meant for males with perfectly straight hips. In reality when males get older, in their 40s they very often develop bigger hips. Years ago, I recall a radio commercial for a particular form of Levis denims which have been meant for older males and it was said that the options had extra room in the hip and thigh. Yet males have a better deal on the subject of clothes. Women’s clothing is at all times made to include vogue quite than operate. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Publish, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Guide, and varied other such shops, or online shops have some of the better types of clothing meant for hiking and other outdoor activities. Brands resembling Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and varied others. These manufacturers are likely to have the very best supplies, and one of the best features. They've the best mixture of fabrics so as to be lightweight as potential for sizzling days and which might protect in cold days with out a variety of bulk. They are likely to have SPF inbuilt to protect the wearer from the sun’s rays. I had to use a large size to have room for my shoulders and arms however then the part of the jacket that was beneath the waist bellowed out and simply was uncomfortable to wear and simply had a really awkward look to it. Yet, I have seen such absurdly-lower jackets for women by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to enhance the female kind whereas being “useful” for out of doors activity, or that is what the designers had in mind and yet I have to surprise what they have been considering by making a jacket like this. It felt tight and limiting once i moved. I don’t know the way it ever received manufactured and doubtless 1000's had been made and it appeared 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 model quantity in order that maybe I may discover a hyperlink to it within the web and maybe you all can see for your self. There are different women’s active put on that is probably not as extreme however which still have sufficient lack of function so that most energetic girls just can not use them. The Hole and Old Navy will not be notably for energetic wear however they have small line of such clothing. I believe that they are terrible in materials and design. The Hole, Previous Navy, Modell’s, Target, Okay-Mart and other such stores, primarily only have clothes made of cotton ( with a number of exceptions). Modell’s is supposed to be a “sports store” but it surely carries train clothes for women which is made by Nike, Addidas (and many others) and though these are well-identified brand names, I discover that they really put an excessive amount of trend into clothing at the expense of perform. They went out of business years ago but they also had clothing for girls that I found to be impractically designed. In New York Metropolis where I stay there may be one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-properly-recognized retailer in lower Manhattan which sells all sorts of out of doors/camping/hiking tools and clothing. There was a retailer in NYC known as Herman’s and one other called Robbin’s. Far from it. I've seen girls in these shops speaking to sales associates and saying that they've regarded everywhere for extra sensible designs . There is a company that a whole lot of you most likely have heard of referred to as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s lively put on. There are various Modell’s and one Sports Authority, and some Old Navy’s and It would appear that there are numerous shops that would have something for each lady. Guess what? It doesn’t work. The vast majority of their types are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” whereas enjoying sports activities or engaging in rugged out of doors actions. Why do I always discover that the clothes that come the closest to being purposeful and rugged and practical are those which might be discontinued and replaced by those that aren’t? Their women’s bathing suits are actually useless. They're meant for girls who've perfect figures , even who're professional models and the bathing fits are sexist in my opinion. They might proceed a certain type for a number of seasons or they might replace the model and by no means 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 kinds of designs known as “Grab and Go” which means that the clothes are so practically designed that you may just grab them, throw them on, and walk out the door to train or do the rest. Are you going to go swimming or browsing , 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 store during sure times of the year looking for one of the best rugged and practical clothes for winter or summer time. It is at all times laborious to search out anything close to what I want. It usually goes for footwear and slippers and other footwear too. I typically have to take whatever comes closest and that's usually in the men’s part. There are designs which I will go to my grave scratching my head over regarding why they have been made the best way they have been.. I once found some snug slip-ons made by Teva. However the absurd thing was that the soles had been designed with fairly-deep grooves that were very closely spaced and they had been all over the sole . Just why aren’t sneakers and footwear made to be cleaned? They're the primary piece of clothes that can be touching the ground and going by means of all sorts of disgusting stuff. I have had a fantasy of designing sneakers which might 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 allow climbing on rocky or uneven surfaces, and yet it doesn't work on any kind of foot put on like it 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 clothing producer seen 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 fixed and intense rolling of the tires means that a number of the debris can be hurled off. No human can create that sort of bodily pressure to repeatedly power 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 onerous to wash. It means that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots will probably be filled up with debris and would not help 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 appears to me that if the soles are product of rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that only gather dirt. I wonder why there aren’t chemists and clothes technicians working on a better type of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips higher on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking footwear are used, and it would make it pointless to make grooves on the soles of shoes. I've observed some unusual designs that don't contribute to operate. It seems to me that grooves are just put on the soles of sneakers for fashion functions. This goes for sneakers too. A number of sneakers which would be good in design in different ways, 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'm not an knowledgeable in making footwear or shoe-soles and that i could be flawed , but I'm enough of an knowledgeable in carrying shoes meant for lively lifestyles and I feel that a number of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the unsuitable factor. I'm wondering 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 back of the pants waist area. I hate something with a drawstring waist. I feel it makes the drawstring less effective and it defeats the purpose of the drawstring. Underwear: I have been in stores akin to K-Mart and Target where there are a big variety of women’s underwear. It is tough to seek out the kind 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 want consolation, durability and straightforward-care. All that does not speak for me. Something that gets caught you-know-the place is unacceptable. I've been within the underwear part of malls and other shops (I must admit I never looked in Victoria’s Secret but I don’t expect to seek out anything practical there), and I have seen older girls trying to find one thing that's age-applicable and dignified and , again, practical. There may be little other than those hello-cuts. See one of many hyperlinks under for an article about the history of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” are not modest sufficient. It seems it has at all times been about physically limiting ladies. That’s the way I look at it. Also one of many links beneath lead to an article about how there might be a women’s like of clothing which shall be inspired 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 certain Jockey model temporary “Elance.” It has “banded” legs and waist which is the better 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 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 objective of “athletic bras” the way they're designed. I certain 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 appear to be top heavy and still they're very quick but I'm wondering 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 sure sizes, or who have special needs akin to after surgical procedure, however sport bras ought to be made to have sufficient snug tension to stop bouncing. There is a necessity for bras that do what some jock straps are supposed to do. I want to design shirts and vests with tension constructed into the proper area that might make bras pointless. It would be wonderful for hotter weather and for simplicity, so you don’t have to trouble with attaching a bra and then a shirt. Just keep “them” from moving. Simply slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you'll go out to walk , jog or whatever. Why isn’t there such a thing? I feel I mentioned in one in every of my previous posts that Coolibar had a reasonably good pant for women called Sun Pant. I am positive lots of ladies would need such forms of clothing. I then installed an elastic band to supply extra tension because the waist band could be a bit too giant in any other case, and the pant is virtually a dream. I did have to alter the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which concerned reducing into the again of the waistband area because the drawstring was sewn into that space. It is vitally practical for numerous activities. It isn't so long that the hem drags on the flooring. It isn't for very very popular weather however that may rely on your own skill to tolerate hot weather. It is of a cloth mix that is not like cotton. All pants should have pockets, but sometimes the way in which the pockets are designed make them useless anyway. I discover it is a really individual factor. This is how most hiking pants needs to be designed. It's a teensy shorts and sports bra set bit too dense for highly regarded weather very much like the unique Coolibar Solar Pant. It is supposed to be used with a belt however I discover that I don’t want one to wear this pant. I found a pant on Cabela’s that's for men, however which fits properly and it is named “The utility Pant” (see one of the last two hyperlinks below). It stretches a bit so it doesn't get tight while you bend or transfer. Of course not everyone has the same figure as I accomplish that others might need a unique opinion. However basically this is an efficient type of pant . If you do like it it's best to write to the corporate and tell 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 completely parallel with the waist. I feel they are going to discontinue it so you may want to provide it a try. The material stretches so it is not as unhealthy as if it have been 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 it's important to maneuver your arms in a extra unnatural manner and even carry the hem of your shirt to place your arms in your entrance pants pockets. It has to be for model, nothing else. Pockets ought to be a line down the thigh, or a diagonal line is nice too. It's 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 shut will know what I mean. But sometimes zippers can cause scrapes to the again of the hand when you set your arms in. There is a have to design zippers of non-scraping materials for this purpose. There can also be another men’s pant from Columbia. I think I discussed them earlier than (see one in all the 2 links below). Why aren’t any clothes designers working on this? They're of a very good material for hot days, but for me, I discovered myself removing the belt and sewing an elastic band in the again of the waistband space so as to make the belt unnecessary. I trip a bike. I hardly ever use shorts even when i jog. But once more, I have to settle for whatever comes near what I need. I got here throughout a operating brief known as Brooks Sherpa IV. I have a tendency to just go to clothes stores to look at designs and materials . What I did like about it was the lightweight materials. I simply puzzled why regular long pants aren't made from such a cloth. It would be glorious for a hiking pant meant for very popular weather. The material was very very like a very very lightweight softshell. There is one from the North Face known as The Prolix jacket. I like softshell clothes. It is very lightweight, not very good for chilly weather by itself however you can put layering under it. It is versatile and matches excellently and permits freedom of motion. But 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 amazing summertime softshell. There must be a vest for traveling. I discover myself wishing for such a thing. It does not exist. Why not make one among lightweight and stretchy materials? I do know that I've mentioned to much in this publish. I will stop for now. I hope I didn't bore anyone. I have a number of ideas for the better design of clothes and I will probably put up again with my ideas except I am told not to. I might have been a bit political too.
