THE SAFETY OF RIDING GEAR WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PICKING PROTECTIVE APPAREL LAURA SMITH - CO-FOUNDER, WORSE FOR WEAR
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR WHO AM I? ▸ Riding since 1997 ▸ Sewing since 1987 ▸ Background in UX design ▸ Co-Founder of Worse for Wear ▸ Famous last words: “How difficult could it be?”
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR “IS IT TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING TO TWEET ABOUT THIS?” #WORSEFORWEARUSA Me, before coffee.
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS ▸ Impact Protection ▸ Material Types ▸ Material Durability ▸ Seam Types
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR IMPACT PROTECTION ▸ Does it have it or not? ▸ Quantity of protectors and location ▸ Quality - CE Approved?
IMPACT PROTECTION: PANTS
IMPACT PROTECTION: JACKETS
IMPACT PROTECTION: GLOVES
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN MATERIAL TYPE ▸ High Tenacity Nylon (Cordura) ▸ Para-Aramid (Kevlar, Twaron) ▸ UHMWPE (Armalith, Dyneema) ▸ Leather ▸ For fashion or for riding? ▸ From which animal?
MATERIAL TYPE: PANTS
MATERIAL TYPE: JACKETS
MATERIAL TYPE: GLOVES MATERIAL TYPE: GLOVES
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN MATERIAL DURABILITY ▸ Abrasion resistance ▸ Cut resistance ▸ Burst strength
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR “WE’RE ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE NERDY.” Me, right now.
RISK ZONES FOR IMPACT ABRASION
TESTING FOR IMPACT ABRASION RESISTANCE: BEFORE
TESTING FOR IMPACT ABRASION RESISTANCE: AFTER
HOW DO YOU CUT A CUT-RESISTANT FABRIC?
DIAPHRAGM TESTING OF FABRIC BURST STRENGTH
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN SEAM TYPES ▸ Exposed or hidden ▸ Type of thread used and the thickness of it ▸ Number of lines of stitching in a seam
SEAM TYPES: PANTS
SEAM TYPES: JACKETS
SEAM TYPES: GLOVES
WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR THE (INEVITABLE) CONCLUSION ▸ Impact Protection ▸ Material Types ▸ Material Durability ▸ Seam Types ▸ Quality garments protect you from the road longer in an ‘unplanned get-off’
LAURA SMITH - CO-FOUNDER, WORSE FOR WEAR LAURA@WORSEWEAR.COM WORSEWEAR.COM @WORSEWEAR
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