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Could it be because women keep buying them? I’ve never seen my mother wear pants without pockets, and when she bought a new jacket, the amount and placement of pockets was the first thing on her mind.
Only now I realize the significance of that. But still. How hard is it to not buy pocketless apparel?
The majority of pants on the market for women have these little pockets. It is harder to find pants with deep pockets, so while it may not be the most difficult thing in the world, it is more difficult.
Women don't ask for tiny pockets. Companies insist on putting tiny pockets in women's clothing because bulky pockets ruin the look of a garment.
It's in the same vein as why women's clothing is made with cheaper materials overall. Companies want women buying more clothing more frequently, they know men don't shop for clothing as often as women, so the clothing is designed to wear out quicker.
You are a voice of reason in these comments!
I get so tired of being told to go buy pants with pockets or buy men’s jeans, when that has nothing to do with the point. Women deserve pockets in our jeans. Period.
One day, I’m going to go to a few stores with women’s jeans and count the ratio of how many have actual pockets. I already know it will be low. Buying jeans online comes with a whole other set of problems like fit, color, and style not being what’s show in pictures.
Below are 2 pairs jeans I own, similar style and pricing, basic denim jeans. The one on the left, fits most of my hand. The one on the right, barely fits my lighter without worrying I’ll lose it. There is no reason the pathetic pockets on the right should even exist.
Yes! I have jeans that I bought at the same time - same style, same size, from the same store - and one of them has deeper pockets than the other. Madness!
Yep! I keep that picture around for when folks say women’s clothes can’t have pockets because it messes with “the lines” or that pockets don’t fit the style. That argument is perfectly fine for cute tighter dresses, but it’s dumb for things like jeans and regular skirts.
Because women's clothes with usable pockets don't force women to buy an expensive purse ontop.
It's a bit of both. Source: I took a lot of fashion marketing classes in college.
It’s actually a lot harder than you think because most women’s clothing do not have proper pockets.
It's literally a conspiracy to sell more purses.