YMAA Tai Chi Apparel

[Villicus]

This summer I purchased the noil silk pants from YMAA and have to say that I am very impressed with the quality, comfort, and utility. My Tai Chi classes are all outdoors in any weather except during bad thunderstorms. This summer the pants, I ordered the black pair, were very cool and comfortable. Now that it is turning cool in the evenings they are still just as comfortable.
Here in Louisiana it is very hot and humid in summer and the pants were not hot to wear at all.
Thanks YMAA!

[caesar]

This was the definetly the most positive, refreshing and honest post for a while...in any forum I'm a member of.

[Monsoon]

Personally I think US$150 is an excessive price to pay for a silk uniform, when a similar garment, tailored to fit in Shanghai, costs only a fraction of the price (mine cost me US$38). And before any one starts all the 'you can't trust stuff made in China' rubbish, I am speaking from personal local experience, and the quality to price ratio was superb. While I am sure the YMAA apparel is very nice, there is a massive mark-up as soon as these items are billed for western markets. It's not just the YMAA, nearly all western outlets charge outrageous prices knowing that most people will have a fear of ordering overseas.

Caveat emptor, and all that!

Monsoon

[baihe shifu]

My uniforms come from here and are fantastic!

http://www.taichitranquility.com/

[Monsoon]

Indeed they are! And, as previously stated, another example of a vastly over priced outlet.

But hey, what can you do?

Monsoon

[Villicus]

I choose to support YMAA. That's what I can do.

[Monsoon]

I too support the YMAA, but there are financial limits on that support in my case. As such, the apparel offered is simply beyond my affordability range. Considering that price is not matched to quality in any equitable way here, it becomes hard to justify support in this fashion (if you'll excuse the pun )

Given the choice between information and clothing, I choose to pay for the former.

BTW, being critical of something isn't ingerently a bad thing you know.

peace,
Monsoon