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Message: <blockquote data-quote="windpantsguy" data-source="post: 27421" data-attributes="member: 8978">I've been noticing that a lot of them are getting bought up over the years or people are asking insane prices for them.You have to be careful, some of them out there have been worn/washed so many times they aren't crisp and swishy no more.Been looking at Alibaba to do a bulk purchase and selling new unbranded ones on eBay and the like for a reasonable price to people. Seems like even in the textile industry, it is hard to find any for some strange reason. I tracked down potentially three or four sellers, but haven't reached out to them yet.Unlined windpants are wearable like all year around versus the lined ones. I wear mine all year around because they are comfortable and light. But I'm careful how I wash them and what I do in them, especially my Nike and Adidas pairs knowing they are pretty much irreplaceable at this point.During my hunt on Alibaba, I found the textile manufacturers that make the Nike Windrunner lined pants without the Nike logo. Got a good laugh out of that.I prefer the crispy/swishy somewhat shiny unlined nylon taffeta windpants with the cuffed ankles, but wow, are they hard to find. Just basic black unlined swishy cuffed windpants that go with pretty much any attire.Got a friend who hikes that has been looking for these pants new too. So I see a market for them outside of us swishy folks.I know how to sew, but that would be a full time job making windpants to sell.LA Apparel makes unlined ones, but they are open hem ankles. VOS Sports makes the cuffed ones, but they are lined. Both are swishy and noisy.</blockquote>

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