State of the Pants - July 21, 2020
Oh have I got an exciting update for you today! The Pants The first round of prototypes are complete! Alpine Parrot's first hiking pants now exist in sizes 14, 16,...
Inside Look: Material Cutting
As you may know, here at Alpine Parrot I am in the midst of finishing the first round of prototype pants and getting them into the hands of our amazing...
Let's Talk About Pockets
Friends. It is 2020, and yet if you shop in the women's section of an apparel company, most pockets can't fit a cell phone comfortably. Can we talk about how...
Black Lives Matter
The last couple of weeks have been an incredible test of the American psyche. While race inequality has been a part of the United States since before its inception, the...
State of the Pants Update - 26 May 2020
Hi everyone! I wanted to give you all a quick update on where I'm at in the pants prototyping phase. The Pants Now that I've got a pretty darn good prototype,...
OMG! We have a prototype!
We have a prototype! This is a huge milestone for Alpine Parrot - what started as an idea has become one (physical) step closer to reality 🎉 Read on for more information, PICTURES, and more!
Alpine Parrot's Vision and Mission
Alpine Parrot exists for one simple reason: enabling people to have fun in the outdoors. Fun lifts us all up, regardless of the circumstances in which we were born or how...
Help Me Make YOUR Ideal Hiking Pant 👖!
In order to make a pant that's made to fit YOU, I need to get to know you! I am so excited to have you along for the Alpine Parrot...
Ready for 2020? We are!
Hi Friends, A LOT has been going on behind the scenes here at Alpine Parrot for the last several months, and while we can't share it all with you just...
Let's make a pair of hiking pants!
Our first product will be a pair of women's hiking pants. We share a bit about why and then ask you for your help - what do you love and hate about your pants?
The Size Chasm
If you haven't read last week's entry, The Truth About Clothing Sizes, please do so now. This is the follow-on to that post! Let’s say you’re a size 16. You’re...
The Truth About Clothing Sizes
Size is just a number, right? Well... sort of? It's a bit more complicated than that.
Today on the blog we've got the low-down on the different size categories and how apparel designers create different sizes from a single design.