What is the deal with the girl zippers?
11-01-06, 08:17 AM
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What is the deal with the girl zippers?
Ok so recently I have gotten 3 cycling garments: Assos Gator Jacket, Nike vest from LAF and the Champion Systems BF jersey. Each of these garments has a full zip and all of them are men's garments but all of them also have the zipper on the left side which when I was growing up meant it was a women's garment. Every other piece of cycling clothing I have (2 jackets, 2 vests and another full length jersey) has the zipper on the right side.
What is the deal here? You would think it just wouldn't matter but in fact rather than being able to without looking put the zipper together and zip it up (as I would like to do with say the vest while riding) without even thinking about it, I now have to remember which jacket, vest or jersey I have on and look down to make sure I have it together and get it to zip up quickly (which sucks when you are riding down the road at any rate of speed and sucks more when you are going slow).
What is the deal here? You would think it just wouldn't matter but in fact rather than being able to without looking put the zipper together and zip it up (as I would like to do with say the vest while riding) without even thinking about it, I now have to remember which jacket, vest or jersey I have on and look down to make sure I have it together and get it to zip up quickly (which sucks when you are riding down the road at any rate of speed and sucks more when you are going slow).
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11-01-06, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Shayne
I was told that it's a Europe thing.
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Try a 'girl' fishing shirt next that uses buttons, buttoning 8 buttons from the 'wrong' side is time consuming.
Hi tech shirt buttons are reversed too.
Hi tech shirt buttons are reversed too.
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Originally Posted by crghill
Global warming...it's making people crazy!
Actually, a recent jersey purchase threw me as well. Not only was the zipper on the opposite side, it was freakishly small. My armpits were being hacked in two. It felt like I was squeezing into some kids onesie.
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Maybe you're just getting in touch with your feminine side, Chopper.
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My Perf vest has a backwards zipper too.
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Originally Posted by cydewaze
My Perf vest has a backwards zipper too.
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Originally Posted by Shayne
I was told that it's a Europe thing.
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11-01-06, 10:44 AM
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This kinda reminds me of the Seinfeld where Jerry was carrying his European carryall (a.k.a. purse).
Jerry: It's not a purse, it's European!
Jerry: It's not a purse, it's European!
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Originally Posted by Shayne
I was told that it's a Europe thing.
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11-01-06, 11:48 AM
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Well...this thread clears up that I'm not going nuts....my daughter gave me a hooded fleece jacket (size XL) and the fisrt time I went to zip it up I notice the zipper's on the left side. So I gave her hell for getting me a women's jacket...so she says it's a "Shady Limited" (or something like that) designed by Eminem and he only does men's clothes. I was still skeptical....now I see it's just the fashion industry's way to f*ck with the over 40 male mind
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Originally Posted by fhall1
Well...this thread clears up that I'm not going nuts....my daughter gave me a hooded fleece jacket (size XL) and the fisrt time I went to zip it up I notice the zipper's on the left side. So I gave her hell for getting me a women's jacket...so she says it's a "Shady Limited" (or something like that) designed by Eminem and he only does men's clothes. I was still skeptical....now I see it's just the fashion industry's way to f*ck with the over 40 male mind
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
That's what I was starting to wonder, because the rain jackets I got from Louis Garneau are like that.
11-01-06, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
from the European country of Canda?
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Originally Posted by botto
from the European country of Canda?
as for the European thing, my De Marchi jerseys are all girly zippers
Gore Bike Wear is from Europe right? my Gore Finish Line Jacket has a right zipper
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The whole purpose of the opposite is for ease of removing when facing a female (mirro image). Kind of like it is imposiible for most guys to tie a tie facing someone, but in reverse.
When a guy wears' female buttoned/zippered clothing it will be virtually impossible for a female to remove the clothing due to the side issue (opposite opposite side). So, rest assured no lady will be undressing you while you wear girl clothes.
When a guy wears' female buttoned/zippered clothing it will be virtually impossible for a female to remove the clothing due to the side issue (opposite opposite side). So, rest assured no lady will be undressing you while you wear girl clothes.
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Originally Posted by botto
from the European country of Canda?
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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
heh, heh... regardless of WHERE it came from, do you guys know WHY girl's buttons & zippers are reversed???
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Originally Posted by eandmwilson
So, rest assured no lady will be undressing you while you wear girl clothes.
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