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Who shops at Kathmandu? 23-Mar-2012 At 5:52:41 PM Jelmer

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Have bought a few items there, in the outlet store. Take 70% off their "RRP" and you have a reasonable price. Its all standard run of the mill rebranded Chinese stuff. Poor cuts keep me away from most if not all of their clothing.

If you want quality from China, you sure can get it. Just expect to pay more. I have seen worldclass manufacturing in clothing, automotive and other industries come from China. This includes topnotch composite parts and some of the best motorbike clothing i've seen so far. The Chinese (if there is such a thing) produce everything you want in a quality range equal to Great Wall - Mercedes.

I am happy to pay a premium price and get clothes/gear that are better cut/designed/finished. ArcTeryx gear fits me (slim and tall) best so far, and my BD/Petzl gear is made in China and i love it.