Can you all list some websites for nice travel clothing? Haven't come up with much on my own....<BR>Thanks to all.

Try Travelsmith, Magellans and packinglight.com.

My experience with Travelsmith is that their quality is inconsistent & sizing is a crap shoot. I have some things from them that held up well & I still wear. Some other items like their quick drying travel tees that shrank (even though they were always washed in cold water & hung dry)& "pilled" so badly that they wre only good for one trip. <BR><BR>Also, if you return things, be sure to send it insured & trackable. The US mail lost a box of $500 worth of clothing I returned. That really put a dent in my trip.

Another site is chicos.com. They carry some nice travel clothes. (They also have stores in a lot of cities.)

Another BIG problem with Travelsmith (agree with comments above re:quality, my no-wrinkle basic black travel dress wrinkles and is quite heavy) is that they tend to back order stuff a LOT and repeatedly. I ordered a knit top and skirt in Feb. for a May trip: they sent the skirt within a month (!) but the date for shipping the top keeps moving ahead and I'm back from the trip and still don't have it. <BR><BR>This is not the first or even second time I've dealt with that, and I'm now not sure how honest they are when you buy on line and they say it's either in stock or backordered for a date in a few weeks. They either have an inventory problem or they don't even order something to be made unless they know there's a demand for it.

You don't need a specialty company to get good travel clothes. Check out Lands End, Eddie Bauer, and LLBean. All offer clothing suitable for travel and excellent customer service in my experience.

Not to sound rude, I really am curious-but why do people buy clothing in a store specifically for Travel? Why not just buy clothes you like in the department store and take them with you?<BR>They are made of the same fabrics, and specialty stores like Travel stores, charge more.<BR>and from some of the cataloges that I have seen, they are not always at the top of the style scale.

Although not specifically billed as "travel clothing", both Lands End and Ann Taylor sell nice quality clothes that are suitable for travel. I buy my Ann Taylor in person, but they do have a web site as well. I don't know how reliable they are re returns and so forth by mail, but I've otherwise been very happy with their return policy.<BR><BR>Lands End does a great job with all aspects of the business. Look specifically at their upmarket women's stuff for good work/travel clothes. I've even gotten shoes from them!

I second the Chico's suggestion. I have several things from their Traveler's line and really like them. I wear them all the time (not just for travel) but they are great for travel since they can be rolled, squashed etc. and still look good. I did wash some out by hand just to see and they did dry very fast. www.chicos.com If you plan to buy a lot join the passport club and sign up for mailings. every mailing has a coupon good for a discount

Hi:<BR>I do most of my shopping in Dress Barn, Fashion Bug or JC Penney. All have great clothes to travel in. Fabrics and quality are good. Penney's and Dress Barn both have websites. <BR>Good luck!

I am hesitant to add to the chicos recommendation since last time this thread came up with 26 responses, it was deleted, but I LOVE their clothing and found it the best to take with. I had also ordered from Travelsmith and one of their tops washed ok but the exact same top in another color pilled and wrinkled terribly (it said wrinkle free). I am not sure where you are going, but last summer I bought 2 skorts from EMS (eastern mountain sports) that washed and dried in such a short time. The best part of these is that the back is a skirt with the short underneath so it looks like you are wearing a skirt. I would check out sport clothing shops for these type of clothing/cool max fabric that dries quickly. We took a clothesline with 2 suction cups that we could hang in the bathroom and that worked out great. But I would DEFINITELY check out chicos clothes. I have had mine for years and they show no sign of wear and CANNOT wrinkle (their travelers line). Good luck

Has anyone had any experiences with Campmor.com?

I purchased a couple of Coolmax tops from Travelsmith and have been happy with the results. They do pill somewhat but I just use my little sweater shaver and take them right off! <BR>I also bought a few Coolmax tee shirts for my husband thru Campmor and the shirts were of very high quality at a great price. He loves them and they dry almost instantly. <BR><BR>While you can find travel type clothes in regular stores, it takes some effort since the emphasis these days seems to be on all cotton or linen and I just don't find these suitable for travel. I like the cotton/poly blends or the lightweight cotton/spandex tee shirts. 100% polyester blouses also dry in no time and pack well.<BR><BR>I have a pair of stretch jeans that are much lighter than denim and I have a couple of polyester slacks and a pair of lightweight lycra pants that travel well.<BR><BR>I think it's all about trial and error and what works best for you.

I've ordered from Campmor twice, the items were shipped promptly. I'd recommend them.

www.chicos.com<BR><BR>I live in their clothes! The travel collection is very light-weight and does not wrinkle. You can roll the peices up into tiny bundles. I wear the pants and skirts day and night switching colorful tops. I can pack a very versatile wardrobe into a carryon with these clothes. The customer service is incredible.<BR><BR>Also, with their sizing I wear a 3 instead of a 14. Can't beat that!

I've ordered from, and like, both campmor.com and http://www.sierratradingpost.com/<BR><BR>

interesting comments about Travelsmith et al. I just posted a complaint about a dress I'd ordered from them under the topic "Clothing Care Question". <BR>I agree with Curious, now I just take whatever clothing I normally wear, stick to one color scheme to mix and match.

add LL Bean to your list of online/catalogs that carry "travel" stuff. They have some interesting things and they offer a greater variety of sizes in some things than travelsmith.

To add my two cents and to not answer the original question, but why buy travel clothes. "Travel" clothes are, usually, made of plolyester, or some other synthetic. That fabric doesn't breath, retains heat and generally doesn't hold up for the long haul. Yes, cotton wrinkles. But if you pack right and can hang your clothes when you get to your destination that isn't that big of a problem. Wool wrinkles even less, but it can get warm wearing wool which may be a factor depending on where you're going. Another thing about travel clothes - must of 'em look like you're going on safari (at least the men's clothes). Sleeves that you roll up and button, epulets, multiple pockets, baggy. To me this really makes you stand out like a tourist. (Not there's anything wrong with that.)

Sorry, JT, but for those of us who want to pack light, cotton is just too heavy and takes too long to dry. That's why you need synthetics or blends. Besides, many of the synthetics sold in travel catalogs are made to wick moisture away from your body so you actually feel cooler. And, not all travel clothes are made to look like you are on a safari! They are actually very stylish. <BR><BR>That said, I still think you can find many suitable clothes and fabrics in local department stores -- it just takes some time.