MarieL

"Aesthetics - You got me on that one. "NOBODY looks good naked in freefall"." I'll take your word for it! Thanks for taking time to answer.

Well I'm a design student, I'm not into marketing and I'm carrying out a research project. I won't be inflicting any crazy clown suits on anyone, honest! I think your answer makes it really clear the fact that skydivers have very individual needs. Thanks.

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Thankyou guys (and lady!) You've given me some great leads on research. I didn't realise there were such issues with women skydivers and fall rate. I also presumed outside pockets would be a no-no because you wouldn't want to lose valuables etc but I suppose that's where the secure fastening comes in.

Thanks very much for such a detailed reply. I think maybe a suit with a removable thermal lining would be a good thing, so it could be suitable for a number of different seasons or climates. Thanks, Marie.

A big thankyou for both of your replies, it's a great help Alexandr: Could I ask what you didn't like about the fabric? What made it bad in your view. Thanks, Marie

Hi everyone, I'm a clothing design student who is currently researching sportswear and specifically skydiving wear. As part of our research so far, some fellow students and I did some indoor/ wind tunnel skydiving, which resulted in at least one of us being hooked and wanting to progress to the real thing! To be completely thorough In my research I need to speak to my potential consumer, which is you guys. I would really appreciate it if people could share their thoughts on jumpsuits, particularly the kind of questions below. This would be a great help with our research and our eventual aim of developing jumpsuits and improving on what is currently available. 1) What type of skydiving do you mostly do? 2) What brand is your current suit and are you happy with it? 3) How do you think jumpsuits could be improved 4) What is required of your jumpsuit in terms of comfort, functionality and aesthetics? 5) For the female skydiver, how important is it for you to have clothing designed specifically for women? If anyone can take the time to answer any (or all