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Does anyone have a favorite store/website (USA) for wrinkle free travel clothes? For a female

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I don't buy many "travel clothes" but my typical travel uniform mostly comes from Lands End - short and long sleeve tshirts, black "starfish" pants, fleece quarter-zip pullovers for layering and, for cold-weather trips, one of their coats (I have two or three of various heft).

I have picked up a pair of capri length pants from Costco that are marketed as travel pants. They are a synthetic fabric, black, with some zip pockets. They only really work for warmer weather.
Also from Costco, I have a couple of the David Bitton pants - one jeans and one black. They are thin, have a good bit of stretch and are very comfortable. I make the black ones work for cold weather by layering a pair of the 32 degrees long underwear under them (also from Costco).

I find specialty travel clothing is grossly overpriced for what it is. I wear the same thing I like to wear at home.

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I agree with using Costco for great wrinkle-free travel clothes, but another favorite of mine is Chicos; especially their traveler collection. It's basically wrinkle-free, very attractive, and dries very quickly. I have several pairs of their pants that I love, and a couple of tops. https://www.chicos.com/store/category/travelers/cat40010/

Another option I like is Anthony's, which is a chain of stores based in Florida. Every time I visit there, I wind up buying several items and love them for travel! Again, they are very wrinkle-free, lightweight and dry easily. Many of the designs are bright and colorful but they also have some that are solids or simple designs. I just picked up a very cute top that is a light blue check, and it goes well with a lot of things. I've ordered online from them before as well, and have always been pleased with my purchases. https://www.anthonysfla.com/

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For the summer I generally wear fishing pants and shirts from Orvis or BassPro or Simms. Makes traveling with a carry on easy cause it's so light and washing is easy as it dries in an hour or two. But not too fashionable. Most trips I carry a nice pair of synthetic slacks (don't wrinkle), one nice wrinkle resistant shirt and an Orvis Travel Blazer .... which someone told me they quit selling? Comfortable days, well dresses evenings.

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Sierra Trading Post used to be a great place to find Ex Officio and Royal Robbins travel wear at excellent prices. Not sure about now, as I'm set for the foreseeable future.

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These are all women’s clothes:
The Streamside Tees from LL Bean are nice for travel because they don’t wrinkle and dry fast after sink washing. For pants I have the Dry on the Fly style from Duluth Trading. Besides being quick dry, you can roll them for a Capri look, which is nice in summer. I also have the Trekkie Jogger pants from Athleta. They are ankle length and a slim fit that looks a little more polished than the Duluth pants (Almost dressed up). I don’t think travel clothes have to be from a specific store, just something that is low fuss and can handle sink washing or laundromats.

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For women’s clothes that work great for travel, I like Eileen Fisher, LL Bean and Costco. I particularly love Eileen Fisher for core pants and tops when city traveling and LL Bean vista camp pants (slim) for adventure traveling. Both are very lightweight and easy to wear and care for.

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Thank you! The tops I have to layer are from Old Navy and get wrinkled easily. I want low maintenance lol

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Costco, Eddie Bauer, 32 Degrees and even the TekGear line from Kohl's are where I've purchased a lot of "travel clothes" that I use in "real life", too. My current favorite is the 32 Degrees Women's high-waist active legging which comes with two deep pockets on each leg. I wear them with a tunic. They are very comfortable, pack up next to nothing, and are a great price at less than $12 a pair.

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Check out Sarah Murdoch's videos on YouTube. She's a former RS guide and a serious light packer. I learned a lot from her.
https://www.youtube.com/@SarahMurdochadventures
And Sierra is still a good place to find travel clothes, as is NordstromRack and your local thrift stores. I recently found some very lightweight synthetic tees at REI that I like. Swiftland Running t-shirts come in long and short-sleeved options (maybe also sleeveless, but I don't care for that) in a variety of colors. I like the rounded hemline of the short-sleeved one, as well as the range of sizes.
A brand I like a lot is Nic + Zoe. They make a very lightweight "4-way cardigan." I have mostly gotten them at the Rack, but I recently got one at Value Village. If you're buying online, you have to read the description closely because they also make a heavier one that is not as useful for traveling.
I have a couple pairs of capris from The North Face. There are called Aphrodite. Very comfy, pockets, elastic waist and lightweight.

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I bought some pants at Athleta for travel and love them. They were pricier than I like but lightweight, do not wrinkle and kept me dry in last October's Portugal storms.

I bought them for travel but now also wear them for every day.

As far as shirts go, I have bought them all over, including Old Navy. I have a couple shirts I took to Europe for years from Old Navy that have been retired and a new one I will be adding this year. I think you need to look at the fabric and then make sure you roll your shirts. That helps a lot with the wrinkles. I also currently have tops from Ann Taylor, Norstrom Rack, and LL. Bean in my travel line up in addition to Old Navy.

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I have some dresses from Royal Robbins and Toad & Co. that have been on several trips and still perform very well. I always pack one or two 32 degree scoop neck, long sleeve micro-thin tops. For colder evenings, I will layer a black & wine color together (letting the 1st color peek out) & add a necklace.

Otherwise, I have found good pants for traveling (& everyday use) at Sportsmans store which carries active & outdoor clothing.

The clothes with me right now came from Macys, Chicos, Costco, Kohls and a Christopher & Banks top. I don’t buy special travel clothes, specifically- just choose my lightest weight clothes I like to wear at home.

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I like my Venice and Trekkie North joggers from Athleta, my Rainier capris from Eddie Bauer, my Tech Chambray shirts from Orvis. I have a couple of striped lightweight tees from Gap that I really like but they’re cotton and although the wrinkles fall out, they do not dry quickly. Still looking for a striped tee I like that’s not cotton.