Joshuatree
04-03-2011, 19:12
I bought a pair of Kuhl Jeans March 6th to replace a pair that I bought 3 years ago and finally wore out. Unfortunately Kuhl has joined the ranks of outdoor companies making and marketing outdoor clothing not for outdoor use.
Their current offering of Kuhl jeans can't even standing up to the type of wear found in your average office building. The color is fading quite noticeably in the seat of the pants. I wore them 5 or 6 times when I biked 2 miles to work which takes about 10 minutes and maybe the same number of times driving to work. I work as a cashier now so I'm on my feet all day. The two pairs I puchased years ago I wore to work for 2 years while working as a golf course superintendant. Which is hard on clothes as anyone who works as landscaper can attest to, and they took it like a champ with out showing any adverse fading, stains or wear. When I contacted the company asking if they had any problems with the color fastness on current productions of the pants. The customer service rep replyed that the fading on the seat is normal as they are treated with a "vintage patina dye" thats intended to show wear.
Not what I would expect from supposedly the same product I bought 3+ years ago and beat the tar out of.
I did send pictures of the new pair vs the 2 old pairs to the company and tryed to post it under the review option on the Kuhl website but I highly doubt it will show up as they have to approve any reviews
If anyone wants to look for themselves https://cid-804b0b38f767a15e.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=804B0B38F767A15E!127&authkey=m7VvsgoFo28%24
So I am currently looking for a new brand of outdoor pants that can multitask are tough, lightweight and dry quickly. I prefer snaps I hate buttons they never last long and I don't do elastic waist bands.
Their current offering of Kuhl jeans can't even standing up to the type of wear found in your average office building. The color is fading quite noticeably in the seat of the pants. I wore them 5 or 6 times when I biked 2 miles to work which takes about 10 minutes and maybe the same number of times driving to work. I work as a cashier now so I'm on my feet all day. The two pairs I puchased years ago I wore to work for 2 years while working as a golf course superintendant. Which is hard on clothes as anyone who works as landscaper can attest to, and they took it like a champ with out showing any adverse fading, stains or wear. When I contacted the company asking if they had any problems with the color fastness on current productions of the pants. The customer service rep replyed that the fading on the seat is normal as they are treated with a "vintage patina dye" thats intended to show wear.
Not what I would expect from supposedly the same product I bought 3+ years ago and beat the tar out of.
I did send pictures of the new pair vs the 2 old pairs to the company and tryed to post it under the review option on the Kuhl website but I highly doubt it will show up as they have to approve any reviews
If anyone wants to look for themselves https://cid-804b0b38f767a15e.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=804B0B38F767A15E!127&authkey=m7VvsgoFo28%24
So I am currently looking for a new brand of outdoor pants that can multitask are tough, lightweight and dry quickly. I prefer snaps I hate buttons they never last long and I don't do elastic waist bands.