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Why you should ALWAYS ride in protective Motorcycle Jeans

September 14, 2019 By admin

You won’t find an exhaustive list here on why you should always wear riding jeans. After all, the reasons are blatantly obvious aren’t they? I don’t know anyone looking to undergo a skin graft. 

Then why do most riders, at least some of the time, default to normal denim? Motorcycle jackets don’t suffer the same compromise. It’s likely because for either fashion or comfort reasons you can simply take your motorcycle jacket off. Unfortunately we do not have the same luxury with  motorcycle jeans. 

According to The Motorcycle Council of NSW “Most riders wear a motorcycle jacket (97%) but fewer wear motorcycle pants (45%). This is despite the fact there is actually far more risk of injury to the legs than to the upper body or arms”

So to save the effort of  having to get changed, or for the sake of a bit of uncomfort, the majority of riders are putting themselves at a higher risk of injury. Traditional Kevlar jeans perform extremely well, there is no doubt about that. Brands like Draggin Jeans revolutionised the market decades ago. I mean, could you imagine riders getting around the shops in full leathers? 

The trade off is and will always be performance vs practicality.  

Now, I absolutely fall into this category. I remember a not so enjoyable ride to the Hunter Valley viaThe Putty road on a 45 degree summer’s day in Kevlar jeans. Not stopping at the Grey Gum Cafe for a water break (last stop for around a150 kms) was also a rather large oversight. Brutal, in fact.

Regardless of the reasons why riders don’t always wear motorcycle jeans, there is no doubt they absolutely should always be wearing them. 

Here’s Why:

Between 2008 and 2015 there were 20,805 hospitalisations. During this period an average of 170,000 motorcycles were registered over that time. 

In a seven year period that’s close to one in eight hospitalisations for every motorcycle registration. Yes that’s an average and yes we could go further down the semantics rabbit hole of where and when, active vs inactive riders/registrations and so on,  but I can only imagine these stats get even scarier. 

Fortunately new technology such as single-layer motorcycle jeans containing UHMWP (Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) fibre offer a high standard of protection whilst also being comfortable and friendlier in summer. Camino have developed a motorcycle jean that is aimed at those who still wear normal denim. We want you to look good, be comfortable and survive the summer without having to change out of your kevlar jeans. Even if you want to ride the Putty Rd with no water breaks.

Learn more about why Camino Motorcycle Denim are just like regular jeans.  
For some more sobering stats you probably don’t want your non-riding significant other to see, click here https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/trauma-trends-motorcycles.pdf or here for VIC http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/statistics/summaries/motorcycle-crash-data

Motorcycle Jeans you can wear to work – Is there such a thing?

September 14, 2019 By admin

For those of you that ride to a corporate type job everyday, I know you are more than familiar with the daily process of changing in to your more acceptable attire (And then back again of course at days end). Assuming you’re allowed to wear jeans, of course.

We’ve designed a Chino that performs like a denim jean but presents like a trouser.

Perfect for your daily commute and all-day wearing!

If you can get away with wearing a dressed-up pair of jeans in your role then Camino will suit just fine. We purposely stayed away from loud stitching, branding or wash patterns to ensure the classic trouser look you can wear all-day long.

  • Chino
    $229.00

Kevlar Vs UHMWPE (Dyneema)

September 14, 2019 By admin

Neither of these fibres were specifically invented for use in Motorcycle jeans, yet high strength and abrasion resistance qualities lend themselves extreamly well to rider protection. 

Kevlar Jeans have been around for decades. Australian brands like Draggin Jeans changed the game with Kevlar backed denim which is still the standard today.

In the context of riding jeans the 2 respective fibres and their construction offer 2 quite different outcomes. 

Kevlar Jeans

The Kevlar in Motorcycle Jeans is typically a knitted fabric stitched to the inner side of a standard cotton denim jeans. Thicknesses of Kevlar as well as area coverage then become the variables for comfortability and performance. For example a light Kevlar fabric only hemmed to the more vulnerable impact areas may offer some comfort and relief but not perform as well overall. Regarding performance overall, however, you would be hard-pressed to find a higher performing motorcycle jean than a pair of thick layered full coverage Kevlar Jeans. Some are rated to slide for 7 or even up to 12 seconds.

The issue with Kevlar has never been about performance. It has been the trade-off against other factors such as comfortability off the bike, practicality in the heat and simply the daggy look that’s typically been associated with them. The higher the rating (e.g. 12 seconds) the bigger these trade-offs are.

UHMWPE / DYNEEMA /SPECTRA

Enter UHMWPE. (Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene). Also known as brand names Dyneema or Spectra (Similar to how Kevlar is Dupont’s brand name for their Para-Aramid Fibre).

The structure of motorcycle jeans with UHMWPE is completely different. The UHMWPE fibre is woven in with standard cotton (and a bit of elastane and Lycra for comfort) to form a single layer blended denim fabric that produces motorcycle jeans not too dissimilar from a regular pair of denim jeans in look and feel.  

How is this able to be done?

UHMWPE as a fibre, offers much higher strength at reduced weight compared with Kevlar. This allows a much thinner layer of fibres to still offer high abrasion resistance. Compared to Kevlar®, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene is 5 times more resistant to abrasion, 40% lighter and has 2.5 times greater tensile strength. The key aim for many of the technical fibres out there is high performance and low weight. 

Bringing this back to why this is important for you. There are now Motorcycle jeans that you can wear in summer or to work without the discomfort of being too hot or being overly rigid. 

Camino Motorcycle denim set out to create protective jeans that look and feel like regular jeans. 

Check out our launch range below


  • Regular-Fit Jean
    $359.00
  • Slim-Fit Jeans
    $349.00
  • Chino
    $229.00

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