With this discussion recently about female abrasion
issues, I thought I would put this out there for input. I am testing a
riding pant for a company that is working with the people that make
Thinline Saddle Pads. They want to insert this material in a riding pant
for endurance riders to reduce concussion, since so many of us use sheepskin,
etc. The material is not fluffy though, it's more like a thin
neoprene. I used to have a pair of Carousel Tights that had padding that I
loved until they wore out. But the padding in the crotch (it served it's
purpose) took some getting used to, it was a bit like a diaper between my legs
when I wasn't in the saddle.
They have tried a few ideas with this Thinline
pant. It was originally for a cancer patient that had lost a lot of weight
and it was used for her seat bones primarily. But the material is too
non-flexible for an entire half-seat lining of it. So, they also have
tried to make them slide in as inserts where needed. Maybe the inside of
the knee/calf also.
I am not "thin", just average built and have my own
padding built in, so it's hard for me to help them with suggestions. I
must say that I took my sheepskin off my saddle,which has a hard seat, and this
material in the pant was awesome. Just not comfortable to walk around in
because it's a bit stiff.
