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Kickstart This: Züpers
By Seattle Mag November 1, 2013
!–paging_filter–pI have a rough and tumble daughter who is always getting holes in her leggings (the only type of pants she’ll agree to wear). And while I can find them for cheap at Target, boy, would I love to not have to buy them by the bushel./p
pLocal mom Wendy Feller feels my pain, and launched a href=”http://zupergirls.com/” target=”_blank”Züpers/a, a line of durable leggings with built-in knee pads, moisture wicking material, UV sun protection, tagless label and flat seams, three years ago—not only are they totally cute, but they’re made to last, which is more than worth the $30 per pair (reduced to $25 and below for a limited time, read on)./p
pFriday, November 1, Feller launched a a href=”http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zupers/zupers-strong-leggings-for-st…” target=”_blank”Kickstarter campaign/a to fund her next round of leggings. She’s looking for $5,000 for the next collection and while she’s at it, all leggings are being sold at a reduced price, for contributers only, through the end of November./p
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