You will have to go to these gals web site to listen to the actual interview..scroll to the bottom of the page and listen to the details that went into developing gear that we women want to wear because it’s tough not just pretty…
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Adventure Series β Interview with KLIM, Technical Riding Gear Manufacturer
Home Sweet Home!
Thank you for joining us on the fifth installment of the Moterrific Podcast Adventure Series.Β In this episode,Β KLIMΒ Technical Riding Gear invited me to visit their headquarters in Rigby, Idaho, to talk Altitude β the first women-specific technical riding gear option. Β Youβll hear interviews with the designers and marketing department, both of which provide a βbehind the scenesβ view of the apparel manufacturing process that as a consumer we are largely unaware of.
Gore-Tex β Since their machines are all βtop secretβ to a certain extent, Gore-Tex makes their own marketingΒ videos.
Seam Comparison between Gore-Tex and that product marketed at the retail level which is βlikeβ Gore-Tex: Can you guess which is which?
What protects you in your Klim suit? Β Apart from abrasion resistant materials, theΒ D3OΒ product comprising the armor is a tech savvy material that is provided in its un-cured, raw form for demonstrations purposes everywhere. Β Itβs not the material per se thatβs top secret, but the curing process to turn it into its solid state form as armor. Β To give you an idea of the raw material and its unusual traits, I shot a quick iPhone video here –Β D3O Armor Demo.
Found on the warehouse cutting room floor β the ever popular, ill-fated pink striped prototype:
Brief Klim HQ Slideshow:
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