That is extra a rant than anything, and a bit removed from the dialogue of hiking, and hiking clothes for girls. Yes I would love to start out a clothes company of my own which might also have it’s own “social mission” so to speak. Clothing firms goals are creating wealth by targeting ladies. In the method the majority of clothing corporations make the world worse for ladies. It is as whether it is an agenda towards women. Most likely most women’s styles are designed and conceptualized by males from the drawing board to the ultimate sewing collectively of the apparel merchandise. The few ladies who're within the women’s clothing design business apparently are doing little or nothing to instigate a development towards higher clothing designs for girls who need practicality, dignity and function of their clothes. And that's the place the dilemma comes in for numerous women who don’t care about “Looking younger” or “Being girly.” Ladies who simply need useful, comfy clothes are actually underrepresented . Positive, a lot of people would say “Not so. Since a lot of low-rise or pores and skin-tight jeans, and cleavage-revealing shirts and crotch-size shorts, and tastelessly-brief skirts are the sort of clothes that probably nearly all of ladies purchase (judging by the prominence and availability of such clothes) , then it means these are the kinds that can proceed to be manufactured and furthermore these sorts of “feminine styles” will make their method into all kinds of women’s clothes, even the ones 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's not the one clothing company that makes “active-women’s wear” that incorporates vogue into operate. It brings us back to the place we began. As quite a couple of women who posted right here on “Hiking Lady” have said, they resort to men’s clothes for higher fit, better consolation, better freedom of motion and higher sturdiness. I would say that generally unisex sizing is the very best solution to go with some options that would help accommodate individuals who might need a bit more hip or stomach (each men and women). The majority of women’s “active wear” simply don’t have it. ’s clothing. Men’s sizes are larger even in terms of “small” sizes for men. I doubt this is not possible. Usually, women can match into men’s clothes this fashion. The scrubs were supplied by the facility. I recently was working in a analysis facility and was required to wear scrubs. I told her that when it comes to scrubs, a measurement small pant doesn't match me and it is unusual as a result of most small-size men’s pants match me. The availability person said she thought a size small would match me. The provision person said that it is because women have hips and men don’t. I informed her that evidently numerous small-sized males would discover it arduous to fit in most small-sized scrubs too. What a lot of people appear to neglect is that some males do have pretty-distinguished hips and the majority of men’s clothes are meant for men with perfectly straight hips. In reality when men get older, in their 40s they very often develop bigger hips. Years in the past, I recall a radio business for a special sort of Levis denims which had been meant for older men and it was mentioned that the options had more room in the hip and thigh. But males have a better deal in the case of clothes. Women’s clothing is always made to include vogue relatively than perform. EMS and REI and Sierra Buying and selling Submit, and Moosejaw, and Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Guide, and numerous other such shops, or on-line stores have a few of the higher varieties of clothes meant for hiking and other outside actions. Manufacturers comparable to Ex-Officio, Arctryx, The North Face, Sherpa, Marmot, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Columbia and various others. These manufacturers tend to have the very best supplies, and the most effective options. They've the perfect mixture of fabrics in order to be lightweight as potential for scorching days and which may protect in chilly days with out a number of bulk. They are likely to have SPF in-built to guard 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 just was uncomfortable to wear and just had a very awkward look to it. But, I've seen such absurdly-lower jackets for ladies by The North Face. It was “merely” meant to boost the female kind whereas being “useful” for outdoor activity, or that's what the designers had in thoughts and but I have to surprise 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 acquired manufactured and possibly thousands were made and it seemed to be a waste of time and materials and it appeared as if the “quality control people” missed some main design flaws. I want I wrote down the style number in order that perhaps I could find a hyperlink to it within the internet and perhaps you all can see for yourself. There are other women’s lively wear that will not be as extreme but which nonetheless have sufficient lack of function so that the majority active women simply cannot use them. The Hole and Outdated Navy aren't notably for energetic wear but they have small line of such clothing. I think that they're terrible in material and design. The Gap, Previous Navy, Modell’s, Goal, Ok-Mart and other such shops, primarily solely have clothes product of cotton ( with just a few exceptions). Modell’s is alleged to be a “sports store” nevertheless it carries train clothing for girls which is made by Nike, Addidas (and many others) and though these are well-known model names, I find that they actually put a lot fashion into clothing on the expense of function. They went out of enterprise years ago but they also had clothing for ladies that I found to be impractically designed. In New York Metropolis where I dwell there is one REI and two EMSs and one not-as-properly-identified store in lower Manhattan which sells all sorts of outside/camping/hiking equipment and clothes. There was once a store in NYC known as Herman’s and one other known as Robbin’s. Removed from it. I have seen girls in these stores speaking to sales associates and saying that they have looked in all places for more practical designs . There's a company that plenty of you most likely have heard of referred to as “Title 9.” They strictly make women’s energetic put on. There are various Modell’s and one Sports activities Authority, and some Outdated Navy’s and It would appear that there are quite a lot of stores that might have one thing for every lady. Guess what? It doesn’t work. The vast majority of their styles are meant to “enhance figures” and make the wearer “look feminine” while playing sports 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 sensible are the ones which are discontinued and changed by those who aren’t? Their women’s bathing suits are really ineffective. They are meant for ladies who have excellent figures , even who are skilled fashions and the bathing fits are sexist in my opinion. They might continue a certain model for several seasons or they may substitute the style 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 practically designed that you can simply grab them, throw them on, and stroll out the door to exercise or do the rest. 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 marketed to be. Throughout my life I've gone from retailer to retailer during sure instances of the yr on the lookout for the perfect rugged and useful clothes for winter or summer season. It's at all times exhausting to seek out anything near what I want. It often goes for footwear and slippers and other footwear too. I typically should take whatever comes closest and that's often within the men’s section. There are designs which I'll go to my grave scratching my head over concerning why they have been made the way in which they had been.. I once found some comfy slip-ons made by Teva. However the absurd thing was that the soles have been designed with fairly-deep grooves that were very closely spaced they usually have been throughout the only . 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 via all kinds of disgusting stuff. I have had a fantasy of designing shoes which can be meant to be cleaned and are straightforward to scrub. 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 form of foot put on like it really 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 clothes manufacturer observed this? With footwear, small rocks and mud and leaves and branches (etc) get stuck in the grooves of hiking boot soles. With a Jeep’s wheels, the fixed and intense rolling of the tires implies that plenty of the debris might be hurled off. No human can create that kind of physical drive to continually force 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 hard to scrub. It signifies that the grooves on the soles of hiking boots can be filled up with debris and would not assist much 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 product of rubber there isn’t a need for such elaborately designed grooves that solely accumulate dirt. I wonder why there aren’t chemists and clothes technicians engaged on a greater kind of rubber that grips on all surfaces or grips better on rocky surfaces or wherever hiking shoes are used, and it would make it pointless to make grooves on the soles of footwear. I've noticed some unusual designs that don't contribute to perform. It seems to me that grooves are just put on the soles of shoes for vogue functions. This goes for sneakers too. A variety of sneakers which could 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 skilled in making sneakers or shoe-soles and that i might be incorrect , however I am enough of an professional in wearing shoes meant for lively lifestyles and I think that a variety of shoe manufacturers are specializing in the flawed factor. I ponder why any pant shorts and bra 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 area. I hate something with a drawstring waist. I think it makes the drawstring less efficient and it defeats the aim of the drawstring. Underwear: I've been in stores such as K-Mart and Goal the place there are a large number of women’s underwear. It is hard to seek out 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 want comfort, durability and easy-care. All that does not converse for me. Something that will get caught you-know-where is unacceptable. I have been in the underwear part of department shops and different shops (I have to admit I by no means seemed in Victoria’s Secret however I don’t anticipate to search out something practical there), and I've seen older women looking for something that is age-acceptable and dignified and , once more, sensible. There's little other than these hi-cuts. See one of many hyperlinks under for an article about the history of women’s underwear. Even “briefs” usually are not modest enough. It appears it has at all times been about physically limiting ladies. That’s the way I have a look at it. Also one of the links under result in an article about how there might be a women’s like of clothes which will likely 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 found to what I choose is a sure Jockey brand 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 need to order a dimension bigger 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 real purpose of “athletic bras” the best way they're designed. I positive don’t care about “standing out.” ( I actually don’t in any case, and 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 have seen some female runners who appear to be prime heavy and still they're very fast however I wonder if they will develop again problems later in life. I know that I will not be addressing the wants of girls born with sure sizes, or who have particular wants corresponding to after surgical procedure, but sport bras must be made to have sufficient comfy tension to forestall bouncing. There may be a need for bras that do what some jock straps are alleged to do. I want to design shirts and vests with tension built into the proper space that would make bras unnecessary. It can be great for hotter weather and for simplicity, so that you don’t have to bother with attaching a bra after which a shirt. Just keep “them” from shifting. Simply slip into your shirt (and other clothes ) and you can exit to walk , jog or no matter. Why isn’t there such a thing? I believe I mentioned in one in all my earlier posts that Coolibar had a fairly good pant for ladies referred to as Solar Pant. I am certain loads of ladies would need such kinds of clothes. I then put in an elastic band to offer extra tension since the waist band would be a bit too giant otherwise, and the pant is virtually a dream. I did have to alter the waist myself by taking out the drawstring which concerned slicing into the again of the waistband area since the drawstring was sewn into that area. It is rather practical for numerous activities. It's not so lengthy that the hem drags on the ground. It's not for very very hot weather but that may rely on your own skill to tolerate sizzling weather. It's of a material blend that is not like cotton. All pants should have pockets, but generally the way the pockets are designed make them useless anyway. I discover it is a very particular person factor. This is how most hiking pants must be designed. It's a teensy bit too dense for extremely popular weather very much like the original Coolibar Solar Pant. It is meant to be used with a belt however I discover that I don’t want one to put on this pant. I found a pant on Cabela’s that's for men, however which suits well and it is named “The utility Pant” (see one of many final two links under). It stretches a bit so it doesn't get tight when you bend or move. In fact not everyone has the identical determine as I accomplish that others might have a different opinion. However basically this is a good kind of pant . For those who do prefer it it is best to write to the corporate and inform them to grasp on these pants. One flaw with this pant is that the front pockets are designed so because the openings are slits nearly utterly parallel with the waist. I believe they are going to discontinue it so that you may want to give it a try. The fabric stretches so it isn't as unhealthy as if it have been with denims with these sorts of pockets. It's an impractical design and that i don’t know why clothes designers make pant pockets like this. With these sorts of pockets you must maneuver your arms in a extra unnatural means and even elevate the hem of your shirt to place your palms in your entrance pants pockets. It needs 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 stuck on a door knob or the handlebar of a bike whereas passing by too close will know what I mean. But typically zippers may cause scrapes to the back of the hand when you put your arms in. There is a need to design zippers of non-scraping materials for this purpose. There is also another men’s pant from Columbia. I believe I discussed them before (see one in every of the two hyperlinks under). Why aren’t any clothing designers engaged on this? They are of an excellent material for hot days, however for me, I discovered myself eradicating the belt and sewing an elastic band in the back of the waistband area so as to make the belt unnecessary. I experience a bike. I not often use shorts even once i jog. But once more, I need to settle for whatever comes close to what I need. I came throughout a operating short referred to as Brooks Sherpa IV. I tend to only go to clothes stores to have a look at designs and supplies . What I did like about it was the lightweight material. I simply questioned why common long pants aren't fabricated from such a fabric. It could be excellent for a hiking pant meant for extremely popular weather. The fabric was very very similar to a really very lightweight softshell. There is one from the North Face called The Prolix jacket. I like softshell clothes. It is extremely lightweight, not very good for cold weather by itself but you possibly can put layering under it. It is versatile and suits excellently and permits freedom of movement. But softshells are made for winter, spring and fall, not summer. Also , why aren’t there any actually actually virtually-designed vests? The Brook’s Sherpa IV would make an awesome summertime softshell. There must be a vest for touring. I discover myself wishing for such a factor. It does not exist. Why not make certainly one of lightweight and stretchy material? I know that I have stated to much on this put up. I will cease for now. I hope I didn't bore anyone. I've a whole lot of concepts for the higher design of clothes and I'll most likely publish once more with my ideas except I am instructed not to. I might have been a bit political too.