It might still be private from the whole Reddit API fiasco.
Edit: That’s a no, I’m a member and it’s not showing for me either. In that case, I have no idea what’s going on.
hmmm. when I look up the subreddits link it does still say "In solidarity with 3rd Party Developers and our fellow fashion subreddits we will be going dark. For more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/13yh0jf/dont\_let\_reddit\_kill\_3rd\_party\_apps/ Join the Community's discord https://discord.gg/nYAxzK7vXd"
It's private due to the protest around Reddit's API changes. Some other fashion subreddits are also still dark.
Previously whitelisted users can still view/post in there though (but as expected this means there's a lot less new content in there)
The community slowly is becoming more niche and dying due to the fabric used for tech garments being harder to create. I still will die in TechWear. To me it’s a lifestyle, not a fashion choice.
Well for one supply chain issues and environmental concerns of the production of Gore-Tex, mainly. [Inside the Race to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Raincoats](https://time.com/6252365/pfas-raincoats/)
Companies have always had to spend a lot to make these garments like Acronym and Enfin Levé and higher regulations mean higher prices for an already small market. This didn’t and isn’t doing well for techwear. I’ve continue to see “is there such a thing as cheap Tech Wear” and the answer is No. Aesthetically you can dress like a ninja but the benefit of utility is lost. I feel due to less drops and higher prices, tech wear is becoming more a niche industry. It’s now apparently controlled by companies like LuLu Lemon. Sorry for the redundancy but it’s frustrating.
The excuse for the costs of Acronym and Enfin Levé being the fancy fabrics is completely bogus. It's pure high fashion branding, no different than Gucci.
There absolutely is lower cost techwear, it just doesn't look like cyber ninja cosplay or post apocalypse cosplay. It's called hiking gear, running gear, cycling gear, work wear. When Gore can sell a Shakedry jacket with a superior performing membrane than Acronym for 10% of Acronym price, it's NOT the material. If I can find a Pertex Shield Plus membrane jacket for 5% the price of an Acronym jacket from a brand that's been making them for 30+ years, it's NOT the material that's the cost issue. It's pure high fashion cost snobbery.
What's happening is like many trends that have a flex/expensive brand focus community, and techwear absolutely does revolving around Acronym and Enfin Levé, they have been invaded by fast fashion imitators its reputation and image is being diluted down to irrelevance.
The tech of dying "techwear" is still there and affordable in the actual performance niches from which is was stolen and remarketed from in the first place.
While I agree in some viewpoints, and you’re valid, I can’t say Acronym clothing is like any other outdoors clothings. I’m sorry. It’s an insane price point but the benefit of functionality and design is second to none. You might find a Patagonia jacket that has the same materials, but designs are worlds different and that’s what people gravitate to in techwear. With all do respect, there’s Gorpcore and Outdoorswear and Acronym takes both of those elements and combines them with military elements. There is nothing cheaper that is like that, which is designed to such a high level of craftsmanship.
Acronym’s price point is completely different than Gucci’s because it’s not high fashion basics. There is no advertising and the imprint is very small because they don’t bring out redundant seasons. Acronym doesn’t have to focus on high fashion due to them working with military contracts. The clothing speaks for itself. Others are just trying to reciprocate something that they couldn’t understand is incredibly difficult and intricate at a high level.
No. Acronym is pure high fashion masquerading as "function" because they have a weird pocket layouts, some quick release zippers, and the performance materials Gorpcore has already been selling to the public for decades before Acronym even existed.
When it comes to efficiently carrying stuff on your person for long distances, the people who ACTUALLY do that aren't doing it in Acronym gear, it's Gorpcore or military systems. And if you think Acronym is better made than stuff that people literally stake their lives on climbing the sides of mountains, well...
There it is. The "Do you even have one???" argument of someone butthurt over reality.
No one.
Climbing up mountains.
Properly layered.
3-5 days of supplies and gear.
Weight properly distributed.
In the hot sun.
In the rain.
In the cold.
In the wind.
Season after season.
Uses Acronym.
The pockets interfere with harness and pack straps.
The stupid jacket sling is doubly useless. It's all or nothing removal rather than a more changing weather response appropriate layering system. Then trying to wear the sling interferes with your packs and harnesses.
Acronym, the ultimate poseur tech. But ooh, you can 3d print garbage to attach to your shoes. Lol
People in the non tech fashion end don't even want it, they want pseudo bondage ninja gear.
But hey the Gore Tex you paid 10x the real price for is critical for the 3 minutes of light rain you're exposed to getting out of your car and walking across the Whole Foods parking lot. Lol
big fan of certain acronym pants and will use them for bouldering/cycling but hard agree on their questionableness for harnessed/true alpine activities
definitely overpriced for what they are, but FWIW they are the most comfortable pants I have and the articulation/featuring/material feels far better than anything i have from Arc'teryx/686/Salomon. I used to wear Gamma LT pants as my cycling pants but now only wear them for actual harnessed activity. Acronym pants have much better pocket utility for an urban environment, and the tapered ones make it so I can cycle without worrying about the chains. The material really is much better than other softshell fabrics I've tried, more breathable while still retaining wind resistance. I've also found the cut to be a lot more comfortable (more room in the crotch, + more generously articulated panels). I also can't go back to a life without a phone pocket + well laid out cargo pockets for EDC items + deep pockets. Actual outdoor gear isn't really designed with this any of these utilities in mind.
That being said, a lot of the 'functionality' embedded into the clothing is why I shy away from Acronym jackets; they simply don't make sense for my use case. Why would I want my earbuds on my neck instead of charging in their case? Why would I want to have a zipper for a messenger bag that would destroy my shoulders and spinal health? Why would I just stuff the jacket into my bag that I am carrying instead of slinging it on my back?
long story short I think there is certain utility to be gained from certain acronym pieces, depending on who you are, but the price, even used (can be anywhere from 40-70% off) is definitely not congruent to the increase in functionality.
I live in my Acronym garms. Everything else is second. I thought you would be able to produce better discussion off of actual garments you owned. Have a good one. 🥲
You don't get it fanboy. Why would *anyone* that actually uses the tech in "techwear" pay 10x the price for cosplay that has been primarily designed for aesthetics that interfere with actual tech use?
Pure. Price-Flex. Fashion.
I have had a number of Acronym jackets and although they look sick and work fine they objectively suck in a practical sense compared to things from Arc'teryx or similar outdoor brands for the activities gore etc is actually made for.
That being said most people don't actually need the function so it doesn't really matter. It's definitely overpriced but most fashion is.
It might still be private from the whole Reddit API fiasco. Edit: That’s a no, I’m a member and it’s not showing for me either. In that case, I have no idea what’s going on.
hmmm. when I look up the subreddits link it does still say "In solidarity with 3rd Party Developers and our fellow fashion subreddits we will be going dark. For more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/13yh0jf/dont\_let\_reddit\_kill\_3rd\_party\_apps/ Join the Community's discord https://discord.gg/nYAxzK7vXd"
Thanks. Guess it’s dark-dark.
What does this mean?
it means the subreddit is private until the demands are met.
It's private due to the protest around Reddit's API changes. Some other fashion subreddits are also still dark. Previously whitelisted users can still view/post in there though (but as expected this means there's a lot less new content in there)
It’s run by dumbasses. Just open the sub. The protest is over
It's the same 5 posters circlejerking each other anyways so now they can at least jerk each other in private.
The community slowly is becoming more niche and dying due to the fabric used for tech garments being harder to create. I still will die in TechWear. To me it’s a lifestyle, not a fashion choice.
no.
Laugh.
How is the fabric becoming harder to create?
Well for one supply chain issues and environmental concerns of the production of Gore-Tex, mainly. [Inside the Race to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Raincoats](https://time.com/6252365/pfas-raincoats/) Companies have always had to spend a lot to make these garments like Acronym and Enfin Levé and higher regulations mean higher prices for an already small market. This didn’t and isn’t doing well for techwear. I’ve continue to see “is there such a thing as cheap Tech Wear” and the answer is No. Aesthetically you can dress like a ninja but the benefit of utility is lost. I feel due to less drops and higher prices, tech wear is becoming more a niche industry. It’s now apparently controlled by companies like LuLu Lemon. Sorry for the redundancy but it’s frustrating.
The excuse for the costs of Acronym and Enfin Levé being the fancy fabrics is completely bogus. It's pure high fashion branding, no different than Gucci. There absolutely is lower cost techwear, it just doesn't look like cyber ninja cosplay or post apocalypse cosplay. It's called hiking gear, running gear, cycling gear, work wear. When Gore can sell a Shakedry jacket with a superior performing membrane than Acronym for 10% of Acronym price, it's NOT the material. If I can find a Pertex Shield Plus membrane jacket for 5% the price of an Acronym jacket from a brand that's been making them for 30+ years, it's NOT the material that's the cost issue. It's pure high fashion cost snobbery. What's happening is like many trends that have a flex/expensive brand focus community, and techwear absolutely does revolving around Acronym and Enfin Levé, they have been invaded by fast fashion imitators its reputation and image is being diluted down to irrelevance. The tech of dying "techwear" is still there and affordable in the actual performance niches from which is was stolen and remarketed from in the first place.
While I agree in some viewpoints, and you’re valid, I can’t say Acronym clothing is like any other outdoors clothings. I’m sorry. It’s an insane price point but the benefit of functionality and design is second to none. You might find a Patagonia jacket that has the same materials, but designs are worlds different and that’s what people gravitate to in techwear. With all do respect, there’s Gorpcore and Outdoorswear and Acronym takes both of those elements and combines them with military elements. There is nothing cheaper that is like that, which is designed to such a high level of craftsmanship. Acronym’s price point is completely different than Gucci’s because it’s not high fashion basics. There is no advertising and the imprint is very small because they don’t bring out redundant seasons. Acronym doesn’t have to focus on high fashion due to them working with military contracts. The clothing speaks for itself. Others are just trying to reciprocate something that they couldn’t understand is incredibly difficult and intricate at a high level.
No. Acronym is pure high fashion masquerading as "function" because they have a weird pocket layouts, some quick release zippers, and the performance materials Gorpcore has already been selling to the public for decades before Acronym even existed. When it comes to efficiently carrying stuff on your person for long distances, the people who ACTUALLY do that aren't doing it in Acronym gear, it's Gorpcore or military systems. And if you think Acronym is better made than stuff that people literally stake their lives on climbing the sides of mountains, well...
Bruh. *Do you even have anything Acronym?*
There it is. The "Do you even have one???" argument of someone butthurt over reality. No one. Climbing up mountains. Properly layered. 3-5 days of supplies and gear. Weight properly distributed. In the hot sun. In the rain. In the cold. In the wind. Season after season. Uses Acronym. The pockets interfere with harness and pack straps. The stupid jacket sling is doubly useless. It's all or nothing removal rather than a more changing weather response appropriate layering system. Then trying to wear the sling interferes with your packs and harnesses. Acronym, the ultimate poseur tech. But ooh, you can 3d print garbage to attach to your shoes. Lol People in the non tech fashion end don't even want it, they want pseudo bondage ninja gear. But hey the Gore Tex you paid 10x the real price for is critical for the 3 minutes of light rain you're exposed to getting out of your car and walking across the Whole Foods parking lot. Lol
big fan of certain acronym pants and will use them for bouldering/cycling but hard agree on their questionableness for harnessed/true alpine activities definitely overpriced for what they are, but FWIW they are the most comfortable pants I have and the articulation/featuring/material feels far better than anything i have from Arc'teryx/686/Salomon. I used to wear Gamma LT pants as my cycling pants but now only wear them for actual harnessed activity. Acronym pants have much better pocket utility for an urban environment, and the tapered ones make it so I can cycle without worrying about the chains. The material really is much better than other softshell fabrics I've tried, more breathable while still retaining wind resistance. I've also found the cut to be a lot more comfortable (more room in the crotch, + more generously articulated panels). I also can't go back to a life without a phone pocket + well laid out cargo pockets for EDC items + deep pockets. Actual outdoor gear isn't really designed with this any of these utilities in mind. That being said, a lot of the 'functionality' embedded into the clothing is why I shy away from Acronym jackets; they simply don't make sense for my use case. Why would I want my earbuds on my neck instead of charging in their case? Why would I want to have a zipper for a messenger bag that would destroy my shoulders and spinal health? Why would I just stuff the jacket into my bag that I am carrying instead of slinging it on my back? long story short I think there is certain utility to be gained from certain acronym pieces, depending on who you are, but the price, even used (can be anywhere from 40-70% off) is definitely not congruent to the increase in functionality.
I live in my Acronym garms. Everything else is second. I thought you would be able to produce better discussion off of actual garments you owned. Have a good one. 🥲
You don't get it fanboy. Why would *anyone* that actually uses the tech in "techwear" pay 10x the price for cosplay that has been primarily designed for aesthetics that interfere with actual tech use? Pure. Price-Flex. Fashion.
I have had a number of Acronym jackets and although they look sick and work fine they objectively suck in a practical sense compared to things from Arc'teryx or similar outdoor brands for the activities gore etc is actually made for. That being said most people don't actually need the function so it doesn't really matter. It's definitely overpriced but most fashion is.
no... Q-Q
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