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Curious Creatures Makes Recent Bike Attire That Seems / Feels Like Garments
Apr
The bike trade is filled with self-proclaimed “bike-nerds”, “weirdos”, and “misfits”… on the very least it is filled with very colourful and distinctive people. It’s one, if not the largest attraction of this trade. That being mentioned, let’s meet Curious Creatures, a brand new bike attire firm that makes garments to trip bikes in that really feel and look like garments.
A Little Historical past
Positioned in Bozman, Montana, Curious Creatures founder and designer Natasha Woodworth feels most impressed by the mountains. She’s led a reasonably attention-grabbing life up up to now. After competitively ski racing in Europe and with the US Ski Crew, she started her design profession at Parson Design College within the Huge Apple.
She labored in New York throughout Style Week runway reveals and designing costumes for Woman Gaga. Then, “one humid night time whereas scorching gluing thrift retailer lace onto Victorian corsets at 3 AM for Marc Jacobs she determined it was time to get again to the earth, nature, and out of doors sports activities that made her really feel entire.”
She then transitioned to California the place she honed her abilities designing at Patagonia. She was concerned with all the things from launching their very own MTB line to extremely technical full alpine methods for Patagonia’s high athletes. She completed her profession at Patagonia on their superior R&D Crew.
Whereas at Patagonia she was educated in sustainability and accountable design. She realized how one can make intensive private product testing an integral a part of her design course of. Being HQ’d within the mountains of Bozeman, she will be able to merely sew up a brief and pedal out the door to check a brand new material, idea, or sample.
Let’s check out just a few objects.
Ladies’s Attire
Marilyn Brief
Retail: $130
The Marilyn Brief is their “most modern brief within the line-up.” It’s a high-rise, aspect entry brief made for longer days within the saddle. The Marilyn Brief was designed with sturdiness and efficiency in thoughts utilizing Bluesign-approved stretch material. Standing by their product, Curious Creatures wish to restore, exchange, or refund any product you aren’t glad with.
Technical Stuff
- Slim match with extra-high rise
- 12” inseam is knee-pad appropriate
- One safe aspect pocket suits a cellphone, snacks, or squirrel cranium
- Aspect entry zipper with double snap closure for two waist adjustment choices
- Low-profile variable stretch waistband
- Minimal seams and a streamlined look
Textile Stuff
- 2-way stretch sturdy nylon material with PFC-free DWR end
- Mid-weight plain woven material at 152 gsm with a smooth pure hand really feel
- Bluesign-approved material
Solar Canine Pant
Retail: $180
A light-weight, heat climate driving pant “for pedal pixies and loam girls”. They used a majority polyester for this pant for 3 important causes, efficiency, dry occasions, and the added bonus of it being simple to recycle. So, when your Solar Canine Pant reaches the tip of its lengthy and helpful life, simply ship it again to Curious Creatures for recycling. Thus, supporting a round economic system.
Technical Stuff
- Common match with mid-rise pull-on knit waistband
- 29 1/2” inseam
- 2 safe zippered thigh pockets
- Again pockets with flaps and snaps to safe
- Drawcord alter at inside waist
- Hanger loop at again
- Overlapping cuff secures tightly at ankle and vents when open
Textile Stuff
- 4-way stretch smooth polyester material with PFC-free DWR end
- 155 gsm 100% polyester additional smooth midweight material with breathability and nice dry occasions
- The Knit waistband is 4 manner stretch single jersey, quick-drying material with a wicking end – 230 gms 79% Recycled Polyester and 21% Spandex
- Bluesign-approved material
Ramble Scramble Brief
Retail: $139
That is their “most premium brief.” Utilizing basic, timeless styling, it’s exhausting to think about life within the mountains with out these. The particular bio-based stretch yarn makes the Ramble Scramble Brief a singular content material (polyester). This makes it simply recyclable on the finish of its life – not true for many stretch merchandise. That is additionally their most sturdy brief, so it “ought to final you ‘until yer outdated and gray and clearly nonetheless sending!”
Technical Stuff
- Slim match with mid-high rise
- 7” inseam
- 2 hand pockets and a pair of rear pockets
- One drop-in aspect pocket with one safe zipper aspect pocket
- Drawcord alter at inside waist
- Light-weight low bulk material used on all facings and pocket baggage
- Hanger loop at again
Textile Stuff
- 4-way stretch sturdy polyester material with PFC-free DWR (sturdy water repellent) end.
- 240 gsm 100% polyester heavyweight twill with loads of stretch makes this sturdy material really feel mild and strikes together with your physique
- Bluesign licensed material
Cottonwood Lengthy Sleeve Tee
Retail: $85
A curious spin on a basic long-sleeve tee sporting an everyday match and unisex sizing. This lengthy sleeve tee is made within the USA. Curious Creatures “discovered and partnered with an exquisite minority-owned and operated manufacturing facility in LA”. And never solely is the tee sewn right here within the States, however the cotton was additionally grown right here within the US.
Technical Stuff
- Rib at neck and cuff
- Emblem patch at cuff
- Necktape at again and thru shoulders for a lifetime of constant match
- Hanger loop at again neck
Textile Stuff
- 4-way stretch single jersey material
- Curious Creatures’ model of the usual American Tee
- 200 gsm 100% cotton with hand dyed tie dye art work
- Cotton is grown within the USA!
Males’s Attire
Eatin’ Grin Artwork Tee
Retail: $35
Curious Creatures brand Tee. Makes use of authentic art work and printed simply down the road from their HQ in Bozeman. Working with an area printhouse, Entrance Line Design in Bozeman, Curious Creatures is producing a small run of those premium printed shirts.
Technical Stuff
- Common match
- Rib-knit at neck for stretch and luxury
- Emblem on chest
- Authentic Art work on again
- Necktape at again and thru shoulders for a lifetime of constant match
- Preshrunk to reduce shrinkage
- Printed in restricted run domestically in Bozeman Montana
Textile Stuff
- 4-way stretch mid-weight and light-weight 100% cotton
- Pale Buckthorn Brown is mid-weight at 5.3 oz
- Pale Buckthorn Brown is garment-dyed for that classic tee look & really feel
- White is a high-quality mid-weight at 5.3 oz
- Blue Stone is a tad lighter at 4.1 oz
- Blue Stone is a stone wash remedy as a result of it appears to be like sick