travel wear

I’ve observed that one of the pieces of gear travelers are the most passionate about are packing cubes. Such a simple little thing that people gush over. We find them great too. But there a few land mines – or at least trade-offs – in selecting which ones to buy, and exactly how to employ them. Let’s take a look. How Packing Cubes Are Helpful No surprise, the most direct benefit of packing cubes is they organize your things. Whether it be grouping like things together (all my t-shirts…) or avoiding the inside of your luggage being one big mess....

Once upon a time, it was my own frustration that drove me to create Bluffworks. I needed a pair of travel pants that looked good enough to wear to work in New York City, yet were easy to take care of, like the travel clothes I wore when I lived overseas in Vietnam. I didn’t think it was so much to ask, but at the time, stylish performance pants didn’t exist. So I made my own. I shared them on Kickstarter, and found a community of guys who were just as frustrated. Since then, I’ve continued to tackle other problems...

We’re releasing a new chino. And it’s a big deal. Our current chino pants are a favorite for many of you, and are a best-seller for us. You told me you loved it – and I did too. But eventually I said, “I can make it better.” This project was a combination of applying a next-level fabric, adding new pockets, and an addictive stretch waistband. Let’s take a look. Meet the Fabric Our Ascender Chino fabric is soft with built-in stretch so it feels great on, but also has the technical features you want from true performance chinos: 100% technical...

I had a polo problem. I was paying a lot for a quality polo shirt, but I didn’t know what I was paying for. After an hour with it on, I’d be uncomfortably hot. If I tried to bike to work or wear it on a hike, it would get totally sweaty, smelly, and wrinkled. So wearing a nice polo for multiple days was a nonstarter. The polos I found were a laundry liability and not travel-ready. And I couldn’t really do any activities in them. Which made me think, what’s the point? Why was I spending all this money?...

 I have a secret for you: travel clothes for women drive me crazy. Bluffworks came from my need for something that didn’t exist: apparel that looked good enough for me to wear to work, yet was as easy to care for as the travel clothing I always reached for. Women feel the same way, and they need the same thing. Last summer, we started our women’s development process with a survey to explore exactly what a line of travel clothes for women should be. We gathered more than 500 responses from women who want – we learned – nothing...