Femininity, clothing, and dealing with heat- was Re: [TheForge] Watch Rob kill me

Sat Jun 22 07:55:01 2002

I think that the problem here is that CARHARTS have become
"trendy/in/hip/......(insert word of choice)"  You see a lot of people
wearing them for style not utility.  I bet that the company has seen that
their market (read income) has shifted.  Today, they probably make more
money from those who wear the clothing for style rather than as working
clothes.  Consequently qualities like flame retardation and durability/wear
are no longer as important to the consumer.

Albin Drzewianowski
Westminster, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phlip" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: Femininity, clothing, and dealing with heat- was Re: [TheForge]
Watch Rob kill me

> Have you written the company? Sometimes the beancounters talk them into a
> change that they don't realize makes a real difference to the product, and
> they're looking for an excuse to go back.
>
> Yes, some businesses are just out to make money, but there are still a few
> who pride themselves on the quality of their products, and generally they
> tend to be in the working man's sector....
>
> Phlip
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 3:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Femininity, clothing, and dealing with heat- was Re:
[TheForge]
> Watch Rob kill me
>
>
> > At 05:22 AM 6/21/02, you wrote:
> >
> >
> > >On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 01:29:44 -0700 Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer
> > ><[email protected]> writes:
> > > > At 08:49 AM 6/20/02, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Phlip;
> > > >
> > > > The burning pants in question ( Carharts) are all cotton allegedly
> > > > and  were the most fire resistant available at one time...no more.
> > > >
> > >What if you washed them in a borax solution?
> >
> > And not rinsed em?
> > Shouldn't have to. Something  in the product has changed in the last ten
> > years or so...Before Carharts, Frisco jeans lasted years of heavy use,
> then
> > they were bought out by Lee and that ended that.
> > I don't mind paying for pants that will last, Carharts used to
> > but...........Pete
> >