Funny Monday has Stains

I know, I know, I know - I thought the same thing when I first saw this!  How is she ever going to get all those mud stains out of this suit?  Crazy girl. 

Mermaid Swimsuit - Would You Wear One?

      Mermaid Body Swimsuit?  Really?

     While checking some of my messages yesterday, I came across this story about Mermaid Body Swimsuits.  And is was labeled 'hottest trend' - Really !?  Don't get me wrong, I think this is cute as can be.  Cute as a costume.  Not functional as a costume unless you have a few hunky guys to carry you around like you are Cleopatra on your royal platform. But cute.

     My grand daughters loved the movie "The Little Mermaid" but they have never asked for a mermaid swimsuit.  I have also known of an exotic dancer or two who had requested a mermaid 'costume'.  A few celebs have been known to enjoy the mermaid look; or at least found it profitable to dawn the look.  But I guess I should be a bit more broad minded and share a little more of the info that I found.

     3-Fins, a company from Vancouver, was started my Monika Naumann.  Naumann who sells mermaid tails made of shimmering shades of bathing suit material, says that she was inspired by her daughters' obsession with mermaids.  (Right now I am wondering just how old her daughters are.)  This is when I start realizing how little I know about today's swimwear market.  This woman is selling these 'tails' for $245 plus shipping and has gotten coverage on Today.com.

     Naumann says that her customers are pleased with this product that helps to fulfill their child's fantasy but the product is also for adults, claiming that you get a great workout and you can swim faster than you can imagine in the ocean.  Again - I want to see you get from your beach towel to the water.  Better yet, I want to see the fear on the faces of the life guards who know - - -

     In all fairness, I will show you a few pics and share a video.  They are pretty but I am pretty certain that they should not be in the same category as a swim suit. 

 

     I want to fish wish Monika  good luck with her venture but I don't think she needs it.  I should probably be asking her for marketing advise.  

Hand made in the U.S.A.

     A friend of mine bought 6 pairs of the good ole Levi 501 jeans in the past 2 years.  I found this information amazing.  The jeans were made in 3 different countries and non of them in the U.S.A., and each country made them differently.  They had a different number of belt loops, different number of buttons, the tagging was different, and more than anything the quality and weight of the fabric was different.   I guess this is a reminder to all of us that the only sure thing in purchasing clothing today is that there is absolutely no sure thing.  What was once a product that boasted that it is made in the U.S.A. is now being manufactured or assembled in countries all over the world with varying degrees of quality.

     I understand the reasons that much of the manufacturing is done in other countries.  I also understand that most of the residents of the United States will make a purchase without ever looking at where it comes from.  For myself, if I have the choice of two items of equal quality and similar price, and one comes from the United States and one is an import, I will purchase the one made in the U.S.A..

     That being said, I would like to share a little info with you.

     I Googled 'swimwear made in the U.S.A.' and found a handful of companies listed.  This is not saying that there are not many more than what came up but they are just not large enough to make the list.  Exposure Swimsuits didn't even come up; no wonder since we are a very small company without a lot of 'exposure'.  (sorry, couldn't resist)  Some of the companies that boast that they are U.S. based even had specified that they have 'mostly' product made in the U.S.A., or have product that is only assembled in the U.S.A..

     This is what I would hope that you all would consider doing when looking for a new beach wear.  Look for good quality products and if you have a choice to buy U.S.A., go for it.

     This is a super fun little link, part of a Made in the U.S.A. series done by Diane Sawyer this last summer.  Take a minute if you have it - it is pretty neat. 

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/made-america-country-summer-swimwear         /story?id=13887005#.TvqYqdWGHGs                                                   

Happy Holidays

Today is Christmas and we at Exposure Products are hoping that everyone is sharing time with their love ones. With New Year's just around the corner we will starting a series of advise articles on how  to get the most for your money and how  to know when you are getting a quality product.  For those of you who are the creative type we will also be giving some pointers on how to make your own swim wear.  But for now - go spend time with your friends and family.
Enjoy this Christmas day,

            

                      keep those Hanukkah festivities going,

and get ready for Kwanzaa  !


                                                      Happy  Holidays
                                                              and
                                            PEACE and LOVE to you all.