USA made cycling apparel
02-21-18, 03:35 PM
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I am too.
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Voler, me three!
02-21-18, 06:26 PM
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I'm a big fan of Danny Shane. The fabrics are sublime.
02-21-18, 10:51 PM
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Voler is nice with great chamois and slimmer tops, although I'd like larger pockets in their thermal jerseys which people wear in the winter with wind shells, leg warmers, and gloves they might shed then stow along with the same pocket contents they ride with during warm weather.
02-22-18, 12:17 AM
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My Castelli bibs fit great. Made in Portland, Or.
The previous USA National team kits were designed in Switzerland, made in China.
JL Velo is all SoCal local - great stuff.
The previous USA National team kits were designed in Switzerland, made in China.
JL Velo is all SoCal local - great stuff.
02-22-18, 08:49 AM
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Really. We've had this thread over parts.
Sometimes the fabric is made one place, cut in another, sewed in another. Final assembly gets the "made in..." stamp. Sometimes certain sizes are made in one place. I work in mfg and distribution software. It is amazing how things get split up and brought together. The ability to do this well is a competitive advantage.
Team kits (which is what mine is, I glombed onto my kid's team order) are often consolidated and finished in the same place. Sometimes the panels might be sewn onto other pieces. In this case it says USA, but I'm pretty sure it was Portland. Tracking numbers showed it shipped from there.
Sometimes the fabric is made one place, cut in another, sewed in another. Final assembly gets the "made in..." stamp. Sometimes certain sizes are made in one place. I work in mfg and distribution software. It is amazing how things get split up and brought together. The ability to do this well is a competitive advantage.
Team kits (which is what mine is, I glombed onto my kid's team order) are often consolidated and finished in the same place. Sometimes the panels might be sewn onto other pieces. In this case it says USA, but I'm pretty sure it was Portland. Tracking numbers showed it shipped from there.
02-22-18, 10:04 AM
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02-22-18, 11:07 AM
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Anyone know were Assos gear is made? I love their stuff. Fits me really well.
02-22-18, 12:35 PM
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Most (all?) of the Twin Six apparel is made in the US, much of contracted out to Voler, iirc.
02-22-18, 02:46 PM
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Search & State claims to be made in NYC.
@Doge is 100% correct. The garment could be sewn in Ohio but the fabric likely comes from China, zipper from Bangladesh, etc.
-Tim-
@Doge is 100% correct. The garment could be sewn in Ohio but the fabric likely comes from China, zipper from Bangladesh, etc.
-Tim-
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02-22-18, 02:59 PM
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Oh yeah. I have bibs, jersey and vest from SAS - how'd I forget about them? Saw that the LBS has a previous year's design closeout jersey with for decent discount. I might have to pick it up if it's still there the next time I visit.
02-22-18, 03:23 PM
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I have been wearing a pair of De Soto 400 mile shorts for about 12K miles now. I tried several other brands on the cheap. Finally got wise and bought a quality made in the USA product.
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02-22-18, 04:19 PM
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If on a scale of 1-5 everything is a 4+
My order of importance
#1 - Cut / design
#2 - Fabric
#3 - Pad (if it matters)
#4 - Price
#5 - Hardware / features
#6 - Brand
#7 - Sewing
#8 - Where made
#9 - Color
Anything that falls below "good" messes with other priorities. 1-3 are requirements. The rest if the price is right I can live with.
I can assure you that #9 is way up on my wife's list. But normally we can find the others.
My order of importance
#1 - Cut / design
#2 - Fabric
#3 - Pad (if it matters)
#4 - Price
#5 - Hardware / features
#6 - Brand
#7 - Sewing
#8 - Where made
#9 - Color
Anything that falls below "good" messes with other priorities. 1-3 are requirements. The rest if the price is right I can live with.
I can assure you that #9 is way up on my wife's list. But normally we can find the others.
02-22-18, 08:32 PM
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Borah Teamwear, made in Wisconsin. Pads are comfy but a little short in the front for my preference. I love their jerseys mainly because they aren’t see-thru.
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02-23-18, 02:35 AM
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02-23-18, 11:02 AM
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I have and like Voler's Simplicity Symmerty bibs and jersey. I noticed that the bibs went up from $69 to $89. I'm sure that the black label are nice. But about $60 nicer, I don't know.