Women-owned Gear and Outdoor Clothing Companies

[TNtoTaos]

I recently discovered The Kula Cloth: "The original antimicrobial Pee Cloth for all the places you 'go'".

Here is a great little video that describes "How to Kula". I bought one to use when traveling in my van, and I can attest to the fact that it works great, feels great, and does NOT smell, even after several uses. It's also suoer easy to clean, and dries very quickly.

 

[shadoj]

That's kinda cool, never knew about these. Haven't really been in an environment where the "knock the drips off with a stick" trick didn't work, but I imagine certain travelling scenarios would make this super-convenient. Do they hold up pretty well at the front/tail-end of "that time of month?" Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[TNtoTaos]

That's kinda cool, never knew about these. Haven't really been in an environment where the "knock the drips off with a stick" trick didn't work, but I imagine certain travelling scenarios would make this super-convenient. Do they hold up pretty well at the front/tail-end of "that time of month?" Thanks for the recommendation!

Allegedly they do -- it's mentioned in the FAQs; that's one of the reasons they made the absorbent side black! This is really well-designed; I've been very happy with mine when using my pee-bottle in my van at night. The website is pretty awesome, too!

 

[ski_hat]

Oh hey y’all! I started a brand, in many ways thanks to a thread we discussed AGES ago

I’ve refrained from mentioning it because I didn’t want to break any rules around self-promotion… but since this thread is about women-owned outdoor brands, mine is called Alpine Parrot. We specialize in women’s sizes 14+, and though we started with hiking pants, snow apparel is coming as soon as possible!

Alpine Parrot PBC - Outdoor Apparel for Bigger Bodies

Alpine Parrot makes outdoor apparel for women's sizes 14-30, focusing on the inclusion of our inherent diversity as humans who care about the planet.

alpineparrot.com

 

[shadoj]

Oh hey y’all! I started a brand, in many ways thanks to a thread we discussed AGES ago

I’ve refrained from mentioning it because I didn’t want to break any rules around self-promotion… but since this thread is about women-owned outdoor brands, mine is called Alpine Parrot. We specialize in women’s sizes 14+, and though we started with hiking pants, snow apparel is coming as soon as possible!

Alpine Parrot PBC - Outdoor Apparel for Bigger Bodies

Alpine Parrot makes outdoor apparel for women's sizes 14-30, focusing on the inclusion of our inherent diversity as humans who care about the planet.

alpineparrot.com

Awesome! Best of luck with your clothing brand; I'm unfortunately not your demographic but know you're going to treat all those other ladies with stylish, sturdy gear! And thanks for the not-overt self-promotion, but don't forget you're due a spot ;)

 

[santacruz skier]

Haven't seen you around in a while! Are you still skiing Tahoe?
Awesome about your new business ! I'm on the other side of the size spectrum but I'm so impressed with your accomplishments.

Best of luck to you! Hope to see you on the slopes.....

 

[ski_hat]

Haven't seen you around in a while! Are you still skiing Tahoe?
Awesome about your new business ! I'm on the other side of the size spectrum but I'm so impressed with your accomplishments.

Best of luck to you! Hope to see you on the slopes.....

I’m in the Denver area this year, but will be back in Tahoe soon!!

Thank you so much for the kind words - I hope we can ski together again!

 

[santacruz skier]

I’m in the Denver area this year, but will be back in Tahoe soon!!

Thank you so much for the kind words - I hope we can ski together again!

I remember meeting you in line at the sky chair at Heavenly . I recognized your Moment skis you had just posted on The Ski Diva. Remember we both started screaming when we realized who we were!!!! Our significant others were

 

[knolan12]

Oh hey y’all! I started a brand, in many ways thanks to a thread we discussed AGES ago

I’ve refrained from mentioning it because I didn’t want to break any rules around self-promotion… but since this thread is about women-owned outdoor brands, mine is called Alpine Parrot. We specialize in women’s sizes 14+, and though we started with hiking pants, snow apparel is coming as soon as possible!

Alpine Parrot PBC - Outdoor Apparel for Bigger Bodies

Alpine Parrot makes outdoor apparel for women's sizes 14-30, focusing on the inclusion of our inherent diversity as humans who care about the planet.

alpineparrot.com

So funny, I was looking at your website recently! So nice to hear it's owned by a fellow Ski Diva

 

[ski_hat]

So funny, I was looking at your website recently! So nice to hear it's owned by a fellow Ski Diva

oh awesome!! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

 

[ski diva]

Thought I'd bump this up since it's Women's History Month. Anyone have any others to add?

 

[Jilly]

It's also International Women's Day!!

Go Girl Power!

 

[snoWYmonkey]

Ladies! I am going out on a limb and hopefully not sounding too contrarian. I feel a need without mentioning names or politics to point out that one of the fabric companies we all use is woman owned, but not at all progressive in terms of women's rights. I am personally more concerned with the overall ethics and in some cases happier to buy from a male dominated than archaic woman run company. It actually bums me out that most of my gear is made of this one material. If this post is offensive I fully understand and welcome the removal by the moderators.

 

[ski diva]

Thought I'd add on to this:

SKEA clothing , out of Colorado.

 

[TNtoTaos]

Thought I'd add on to this:

SKEA clothing , out of Colorado.

I know nothing about SKEA, so have no axe to grind, but when I visited their website I was immediately put off by the amount of fur they use, and much of it is real fur, not faux. Also, they do not indicate where their down is sourced from, or if they are Responsible Down Standard (RDS/ICEA) certified (still not vegan, but a move in the right direction). This company may be woman-owned, but I don't feel like their hearts are in the right place, for me, anyway.

Just wanted to point that out, for those who try to stick to cruelty-free products.

 

[lizski]

Airtime Streaming! https://watch.airtimestreaming.com/

 

[BReeves215]

Wild Rye. Heard an interesting interview with the founder on Ski Moms podcast. They’re a relatively recent startup doing women’s apparel for snow sports and mountain biking, based in Sun Valley. Very female-focused in terms of product design and growing their team.

 

[diymom]

Wild Rye currently has a sale on returned items. Not too many things, and mostly summer/ biking items (they have some cute biking shorts that aren't "bike shorts" if that makes any sense) but decently discounted.

Wild Rye, Redux

The official peer-to-peer platform to give your Wild Rye gear a new life. Sell. Buy. Go Wild.

wildrye.treet.co

 

[geargrrl]

I can attest to the usefulness of Kula cloth. I took one with my for my bike trip across Europe. Not doing a drip dry was incredibly important for crotch health and hygiene, even tho I did a lot peeing in the bushes. I washed it every night with my shorts and jersey. I kept it hanging on my handlebars instead of in a pocket. It was great and held up really, really well.

 

[marzNC]

Found out about BlueBirdie because they will be at Snowbound Expo in Boston.

About BirdieBlue

BirdieBlue is an outdoor adventure brand committed to generating joy and protecting our #birdiebluedays by turning old, discarded ski clothes into personality filled, and sustainably created pouches and bags and keeping as many clothes out of landfills along the way.

shopbirdieblue.com

"BirdieBlue is a woman led, outdoor adventure brand on a mission to generate joy and save as many clothes from the landfill as possible by upcycling old, discarded ski and snowboard gear into personality filled, sustainably created accessories...protecting our #birdieblueadventures for generations to come."