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Recommended Books on Women's Plus Sizes
Customer Feedback for our partner:
Sheila N. tells us, “I recently took a three week trip to the United
Kingdom and packed very light. I took four pairs of [...] Cool-Max briefs
and washed a pair out nightly in the bathroom sink. Not only were these
briefs incredibly comfortable, even in the 95 degree heat of London, they
dried much more quickly than cotton, which minimized the ‘undies
hanging-up time’. Thank you for this wonderful product.” top
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“I lived for eight days rafting down the Colorado River on a 277
mile trip through the Grand Canyon this past August 2002. We made many
explorations climbing hot rocks into side canyons. We were constantly
wet from the Colorado River waters and climbing into/out of the large
raft, the sun made the air temperature over 112 or more degrees hot every
day. The Dual-layer shorts were the perfect attire. They provided support,
comfort, and modesty for all of my varied activities during the trip.
They made my trip more pleasant because I never had to worry about my
attire or how my body looked during the activities,” expresses Beth
M. from Indiana.
“You really understand the larger woman,“ said an accomplished
figure skating customer, size 22. “The leggings give me plenty of
support, I can pull them over my skates for a leaner look. I’m so
glad I have found you. It’s about time!” top
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…and when our partner's customers return home again, their lives
are just as active.
Natalie C. shares the following, “My water aerobics chums were all
excited to hear about your website! They were especially interested in
the swimsuit that I bought with the chlor0ban content. Many commented
that their suits with ‘no-chlorine breakdown’ content had
‘broken down’ and so they were pumped to hear about your site.”“I
love your clothes and your catalog. I’m wearing the bootleg pants
right now and the short sleeved denim shirt and it’s like you’re
wearing air. The bootleg pants are just like being in a pool and swimming
and feeling like you’ve got nothing on and you know you do,”
points out one of our partner’s customers from Georgia. top
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Marrilee M. is very excited to share, “I received my two sports
bras and they are wonderful. I almost cried the first time I put them
on because they are so comfortable.” top of page
“I don’t really care about clothes, music, hair, or ‘good
looks’ (all in the ‘cool’ category), but I wanted to
have more than negative 9000 in my esteem-o-meter, so I decided on sticking
to the normal look. After all, it is just the way I was born, right? So
I want to thank you, Ms. Kelly, and all of the staff (and the models as
well) for making me feel better about who I am,” writes Susan K.
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Our designs are not simply “graded up” from smaller sizes, but created and field-tested on plus-size models
As a plus woman, you should never let size get in your way from leading an active life. You deserve a clothing provider which actually carries activewear for plus-size women. You need to feel great and comfortable in these styles ... styles that actually fit! You'll find that on our web site. We are here to serve the needs of active, larger-sized women, women who wear size 14 and up. The activewear you will find on this seb site is engineered for extra support and comfort.
You'll love the fact that our merchant partner uses models who are plus-size and wear the clothes you will buy. A happy customer said, "I've spread the word to my friends about [our merchant partner] and will keep coming back."
Only the finest, most-comfortable and most-durable fabrics are used:
Since larger bodies generate heat, heat-management fabrics and comfort-enhancing features are important. As top athletes know, more comfort means physical activity is more fun. Our partner believes activity should be fun for everyone, regardless of size. Our partner's designs sports clothing with unique features that provide comfort for the larger form. “These clothes make me feel like moving,” said one of thier customers. The company sizes range from 0X (14-16) to 6X (38-40) with many styles.
Our partner is committed to providing quality active wear. Our partner use the latest in technical fabrics to keep you comfortable and active. Here is a list of our partner's more technically minded fabrics to help you choose the best product for your active wear needs.
Coolmax® - This fabric dries at fives times the rate of cotton! Perfect to wear in hot and cold weather, it is designed to keep you dry, cool and comfortable by drawing heat-generated moisture away from the body. It is also a durable fabric that resists mildew, odor, fading, shrinking, and wrinkling. top of page
Dryline® - This is a duo-component fiber with a hydrophobic fiber inside and a super-absorbent hydrophilic fiber outside. Which means the fiber itself is designed to pull moisture away from the skin without absorbing it to the core to allow rapid evaporation. It also prevents moisture from returning to the skin during cool-down. It is lightweight, durable and resists abrasion. Stains, oils, and odors are easily removed. top of page
Dri-Release™ - A soft cotton-like hand makes this odor and shrink resistant fabric very comfortable next to your skin. It keeps you dry too by pulling moisture away from the body and pushing it through the fabric so it evaporates quickly. top of page
Globe® Spandex - This spandex has been specially treated for high chlorine resistance to make this a great swimwear fabric. It is also highly durable, flexible, and continually bounces back to its original shape. Soft, smooth, and supple, it moves with the body to provide maximum comfort and mobility. top of page
HFS Pad® - This fluid-filled pad eliminates friction, reduces pressure and absorbs shock without compromising weight, bulk, or flexibility. The anatomical shape is designed to protect sit and pelvic bones and weighs less than 20 grams. top of page
Lycra® - This fiber can stretch 6x it's original length! Highly durable and flexible, it continually bounces back to its original shape. It improves fit, retains its shape, and adds wrinkle resistance when blended with other fibers. It also resists abrasion, perspiration, and heat.
Microtherm™ - This fiber is designed to wick moisture away from your body to keep you dry. It is also very lightweight and feels soft to the touch. top of page
Nylon Ripstop - This fabric's wind and water resistance is what makes it great for rainy days. Due to its lightweight, you can easily pack it up and take it anywhere. It is designed to resist the spreading of rips and tears. top of page
Polartec® - This lightweight micro-fiber fleece is engineered to provide first or second layer insulation in a wide range of cold-weather activities. It's a buttery soft, highly breathable, non-pilling, anti-bacterial, odor-resistant fabric. It also has excellent moisture management properties. top of page
Polypropylene - Lighter than water, it gives you the coverage you need without the added bulk! It is strong and resists abrasion. It pulls moisture away from the skin and dries fast. It's odor-, chlorine-, and UV ray resistant. The color is built right into the yarn to resist fading. This smooth and shiny fiber works hard in our partner's swimwear. top of page
Quik Wik™ - Made exclusively for us! This fabric has many beneficial properties. It is the lightest of all apparel fibers. It is hydrophobic so it pushes moisture away from your skin and dries quickly. It is impervious to molds, mildews and to odor causing bacteria. It is warmer than nylon to take the chill out of early morning practice. It also has superior colorfastness. The texture of the fiber gives this fabric a dull cotton-like appearance.
Solarveil® - This lightweight, quick-drying fabric works better than sunscreen. It blocks 75-80% of harmful UVA and UVB rays while being sheer enough to let the breezes flow. The fabric has been treated to enhance the transport of moisture away from your skin to keep you cooler. Wrinkle resistant and easy to care for. top of page
Supplex® - This packable fabric has the soft touch of cotton combined with the strength, durability, and performance advantages of nylon. It will not wrinkle, shrink, fade, or pill. It is breathable while being odor-, wind-, and water-resistant. Easy to wash and dries faster than cotton. Also resists abrasions, tears, and punctures
Wickstar® - Lighter than water, it gives you the coverage you need without the added bulk! It is strong and resists abrasion. It's odor-, chlorine-, and UV ray resistant. The color is built right into the yarn to resist fading. It feels warmer than nylon in the water and dries in minutes.
Bottom Line: the clothing on this web site is comprised of high-quality, easy-care fabrics.
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Style: The Plus-Size Guide to Looking Great
by Suzan Nanfeldt
An Amazon reviewer praised:
"Best Book on Style--WHATEVER Your Size
I bought this book some months ago, and it sat on my shelf until the other
day, when I picked it up. It was SO good that I finished it in two days.
I only wish I had read it sooner!
This author writes very clearly, and in an interesting, readable style. The color photos of plus-sized models are FANTASTIC. The drawings and diagrams included in the book are extremely informative and helpful. I learned so many things in this book. For example, the reason many plus-sized clothes in stores (or sewn from certain patterns) don't fit is that they are not designed for the TRUE shapes of plus-sized bodies-they are just sized up by two inches from sizes designed for small-sized bodies. Also, when ordering from many catalogs, they give various measurements (such as arm length or hip), for which I have never quite figured out PRECISELY where to measure. This book explains VERY precisely and exactly IN PLAIN ENGLISH, in a clear way that leaves no ambiguity. Now I feel really confident taking ALL my measurements, for the first time ever.
Aside from all I learned, the three MOST useful things, to me, in this book were as follows. First, I thought I knew how to put outfits together before I read this book. But this book taught me SO much more than I had known before. For example, it discusses how to put together a lot of things I had never even considered, such as two different patterns in the same outfit-how to tell which ones could be worn together, and which ones couldn't. Second, it presents the idea of "capsules"-not claiming the credit for this idea, but showing HOW PRECISELY to plan your wardrobe on a long-term basis, and how to intelligently decide what pieces you need to tie everything together. It suggests you get out your EXISTING clothes, AND A NOTEBOOK (I had never thought about using a notebook before, and it REALLY made a difference). You also get out all of your accessories, such scarves. Then, you systematically evaluate, for each piece in your wardrobe, what different combinations you can wear together, and WRITE THEM DOWN in the notebook-all the different possibilities. I didn't have time to get out my whole wardrobe in one day. But I did start with three or four skirts/dresses. I had one scarf I had received as a gift several years ago, and always loved, but had never figured out what to wear it with, or how to wear it. This scarf has a pattern of bright red, turquoise, and purple-kind of odd colors together. Following these suggestions, I suddenly discovered that a purple dress I had purchased recently was the same purple as in this scarf, and I remembered I had a turquoise turtleneck that I had also not really found anything to wear with for several years. I put the three together (even though I never would have DREAMED previously of putting together purple and turquoise), and suddenly, I had a smashing outfit. I wore it the same afternoon and got compliments from four separate people! Now I can hardly wait to go through the rest of my wardrobe with the same technique. By using the notebook technique, you can figure out EXACTLY what you NEED in your existing wardrobe to tie certain outfits together (for example, a red blouse, or a scarf with certain colors). Then you can go shopping intelligently for those particular items, instead of buying things on impulse, and finding you don't have the right things to go with them. She also discusses the concept of "cost-per-wearing." When you get things to go together in outfits, you wear them more often, and they don't sit expensively in your closet, seldom worn. Something else may have been expensive to buy, but if you end up wearing it all the time, then the cost-per-wearing is low-in other words, you are really getting your "money's worth" out of the piece. The third really helpful resource was the 19-page appendix at the back, listing clothing resources for the plus-sized woman (for UK readers, these are USA locations, but many/most can be found on the internet, and do mail-order business). My only criticism of the whole book was that while the author did list names, addresses and phone numbers, she did not list web site addresses, leaving the reader to search for those on her own. However, I was able to find the ones I needed right away. I would not have been able to find them had I not seen them listed in this book.
In summary, while is the best book I have ever seen for plus-sized women and fashion, I feel it is also one of the best books I have EVER seen on ANY SIZED-women's fashion. No matter what your size, you can benefit from this book. Enjoy!!!"
