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

Sun Jun 23 02:36:00 2002

At 04:50 AM 6/22/02, you wrote:


That was my guess Albin....but nothing else really holds the grease stains 
as well...amusing to horrify my fastidious friends going to a restaurant 
etc...P


>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
> > >
>
>
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