Turned Cyling Jacket inside out
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Turned Cyling Jacket inside out
The bright yellow faded so I am now wearing it inside out. I cut off the one small pocket and the tag. I hate paying another $100 for something made with maybe $3 worth of material. I admit that zippering it is a little more difficult.
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Noted.
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So what about the wages for the people making it? And the fuel it took to get it from wherever to where you bought it? And the cost of warehousing for the time it spends between manufacture and being ordered by the vendor that sold it to you? And the money that investors in the company that made it as well as the company that sold it expect for a return on their investment? And quite a few more other things that go into the cost of goods.
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Just go and buy a new jacket.
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Does it look like this on the inside?
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This strikes me as excessive frugality, but of course I don't know your financial situation. My suggestion would be to shop the sales, look for discounts you can qualify for, etc. I have completely upgraded my cycling kit in the last year, without buying a single item at full retail price, because, for example, I signed up for challenges on Strava that got me substantial discounts on stuff.
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This strikes me as excessive frugality, but of course I don't know your financial situation. My suggestion would be to shop the sales, look for discounts you can qualify for, etc. I have completely upgraded my cycling kit in the last year, without buying a single item at full retail price, because, for example, I signed up for challenges on Strava that got me substantial discounts on stuff.
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Ironically the fabrics of the jacket are likely a significant portion of production price. Good fabrics aren't cheap and they aren't easy to find. It all depends of course but something super thin and dense with a high thread count that blocks wind but breathes well and packs into a jersey pocket? Easily over 10 USD per meter. And you probably can't make a jacket out of one meter. Then there's zippers, reflectives, strengthening strips, webbing, threads, tags, and all the other stuff you might need. And that's just the raw materials.
Designing clothes isn't as simple as it seems. Forming pieces of 2d material to conform to a 3d model so that it fits well is something that requires an actual professional to design.
And of course there's wages, running cotsts, marketing, profit and all that.
Designing clothes isn't as simple as it seems. Forming pieces of 2d material to conform to a 3d model so that it fits well is something that requires an actual professional to design.
And of course there's wages, running cotsts, marketing, profit and all that.
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So what about the wages for the people making it? And the fuel it took to get it from wherever to where you bought it? And the cost of warehousing for the time it spends between manufacture and being ordered by the vendor that sold it to you? And the money that investors in the company that made it as well as the company that sold it expect for a return on their investment? And quite a few more other things that go into the cost of goods.
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You can also get a few more days between laundering if you turn your underwear inside out.
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Most of Rapha clothing is made in China and it's not cheap....Majority of ASOS clothing is made in China followed by India and Turkey and they're expensive too... Under Armour is made in Asian countries and so are majority of other high end sports clothing.
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What happens when the inside fades out ?.
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BTW…I’d love to see some proof of life photos.
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I’ve gotten 2 Rapha Core jerseys on sale. One was $50, the other $55. Great deals considering the quality and features, including full zippers. The fabric is super soft. Hoping to snag a wine colored one. By the time I have heard of the sales it has been sold out in my size.
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Voler is American made and good quality https://store.voler.com/pages/about-voler
much of aero tech is made in usa also https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/cycl...el-made-in-usa
fabric and parts like zippers are world wide sourced
I have found over the years paying for quality is short term cost, long term frugal
much of aero tech is made in usa also https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/cycl...el-made-in-usa
fabric and parts like zippers are world wide sourced
I have found over the years paying for quality is short term cost, long term frugal
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Voler is American made and good quality https://store.voler.com/pages/about-voler
much of aero tech is made in usa also https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/cycl...el-made-in-usa
fabric and parts like zippers are world wide sourced
I have found over the years paying for quality is short term cost, long term frugal
much of aero tech is made in usa also https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/cycl...el-made-in-usa
fabric and parts like zippers are world wide sourced
I have found over the years paying for quality is short term cost, long term frugal
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