tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post2187333020251467863..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: My Latest Business Idea: FastShirtMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-12822833609889185952009-03-29T11:13:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:13:00.000-07:00I have velcro in a lot of my cooler weather wear, ...I have velcro in a lot of my cooler weather wear, and over a few washings, it fills up with lint and small fibers from elswhere in the laundry load. You can clean it, but it's time consuming. <BR/><BR/>The link you point to is sales copy, ie, lies. (Or perhaps it's true, but only under a limit condition where the test is done in a velcro-only wash load.) <BR/><BR/>I rarely unfasten all of the buttons on my office shirts. I undo the top two or three and pull the shirt off and toss it into the hamper. I wash the shirts mostly buttoned, and for those that need ironing, it's actually helpful to have them buttoned because then they're laid out straight on the ironing board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-35131664065861441942009-03-28T19:46:00.000-07:002009-03-28T19:46:00.000-07:00I think it might be better to add nonfunctional bu...I think it might be better to add nonfunctional buttons and buttonholes to the shirt front. This would make the shirt look more like a regular shirt...a logical extension of the clip-on tie idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-88481528540892444062009-03-28T16:19:00.000-07:002009-03-28T16:19:00.000-07:00Also a great idea for those with dexterity challen...Also a great idea for those with dexterity challenges for any reason who either don't go out or settle for less attractive styles than they would prefer when the effort is too great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-18100615710454844062009-03-28T15:58:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:58:00.000-07:00I definitely appreciate your input but in this cas...I definitely appreciate your input but in this case, I think I thought about those objections in advance:<BR/><BR/>Velcro is washable. Indeed it holds better after washing. See this link: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/velcro26.html<BR/><BR/>Also, pullovers are not a competitor--they are more casual than a business shirt, which are the type I was discussing.Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-50766028888654244582009-03-28T08:02:00.000-07:002009-03-28T08:02:00.000-07:00I would test the FastShirt to see how well Velcro ...I would test the FastShirt to see how well Velcro holds up over time. Maybe it doesn't last as long as buttons would in washing or dry cleaning, for example, or perhaps they're not as easily replaced if one Velcro piece goes missing.<BR/><BR/>A zipper might be faster than buttons. Pullovers as well. You don't see many of those in blouse or shirt form. Maybe a pullover with closure only part of the way with Velcro could be even faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com