Samuel Makin

hey mr smith thanks for your reply buddy, i will explore ideas to keep them cuffs in place when your arms above your head.

Hey jon i dont expect anyone to write my report for me, i have never ice climbed before so im collecting research, I wanted to get a personal view from climbers, to see where improvements can be made etc. thanks for the link.

Hello All, I have found plenty of infomation on the internet about rock and ice climbing but i wanted a more personal view into rock and ice climbing. I am currently in my second year of University studying clothing design and technology and i have to write a report on Specific Product Development. My choosen sport is Ice climbing and I am going to delevop an outer shell, jacket. I need to look at the design features and materials they are made from. I want to gather as much infomation as possible. I have a list of questions i want answering, if you may: What are your favourite brands of clothing and why do you think they are better than other brands? Is it because they provide high quality well made garments? Or Is it because they provide you with a quality garment at a more affordable price? Is it because you know the spefic brand of clothing is reliable and long lasting? what brands would you recommend a new comer with unlimited disposable income and someone with a tight budget? What types of needs does a garment have to provide you with? such as warmth, protection and suitable design features such as pockets,chin gaurds, hoods, reinforced areas for protection, etc? What must your garment have for you to buy it? why is that important to you? What improvements do you think can be made to jackets? What weaknesses do you find in jacket designs? What faults do you find in general which could be improved? Do you find a common fault in alot of jackets? Is flexability a common problem? Is there any problems with comfort or protection? Do they resist the enviroment they are in? What sort of design features do you have on your jacket? What design features would you like to see on jackets? What type of materials do you think work best? what materials are your jackets made from? what type of materials are Outer shells made from? What materials would you like to see? or improvements to them? Would you recommend Lightweight materials for Ice climbing or heavier weight materials? Where on your garment must it provide protection from the enviroment? elbows etc? Imagine you had to design a jacket to your specific needs when ice climbing what would you like your jacket to be like? An answer to any of the questions will help me and even any infomation you think i may have missed out will be very helpful for me when i come to write my report and develop the jacket. Thanks in advance Sam