RelaxReflect Review and Giveaway

First Impressions
Jean is very excited about her designs and easy to work with.  I talked to her on the phone and enjoyed our conversation.  The website is fairly easy to navigate and I like that they also have a children's line.  There are a lot of fun designs to pick from.  I found it a little confusing trying to decide which fabric to order it in.  I picked a tank and there were four fabric choices and not all the colors came in all the fabrics.

I went with the Burst of Lines tank as I thought it looked really sharp and I ordered it in the Tricot which is described as     Tricot (81% Poly - 19% Spandex). Lightweight; good for mild to hot climate. Wicks moisture. Silky and smooth; super comfortable.   At $40 it seems a little expensive to me.  I usually do not spend more than $25 on a tank if that.  I am pretty cheap though.

The fabric is indeed very silky and soft.  
 I took a picture of the shirt in my pantry because it is dark in there and I wanted to see the reflective action going on.  As you can see it works!

 Here is a back view, seems to ride up a little bit in the back for some reason.  I ran in it for three miles and never noticed that it did this until I was done.  It is comfortable.  A little looser than I was expecting, but I like my tank tops for running to be pretty snug.

 Just a side view so you can see how fun this design is.

 and a view from the front.

Pros: Very comfortable, lots of reflective material sewn on so it would be very visible at night and in low light conditions to others.  Armholes are roomy and there is no chaffing.  I love the material it is made out of and I love the design.  They have a lot of fun designs to choose from and you can customize your own shirt and pick from a lot of different designs.   Jean is super great to work with and they also have a children's line.

    Cons:  The price seems a little high to me for a tank top.  It also rides up a little in the back, though not in a way that was annoying to me when I was running.

What they have to say about themselves

RelaxReflect’s Mission is to be the world’s most recognizable graphic clothing brand to combine cool design with functional purpose. Featuring retro, edgy and innovative reflective graphics that illuminate when exposed to light, our customers can relax in the notion that they are always seen in the coolest clothes on the planet. RelaxReflect™ is also about clothes that feel and look great while utilizing attractive designs that inspire our customers to choose to be seen and those who value individualism and uniqueness in their daily lives.
The inspiration for RelaxReflect™ is to make cool graphical clothing that will stand the purposeful test of time and not simply be another graphics fad in the ever changing fashion market. We always aim to achieve this goal by finding innovative ways to combine style and graphical function in a creative, versatile and meaningful manner. Our designs range from simple, classic and ‘clean’ to the more intricate type of clothing aimed to highlight self-expression and uniqueness. RelaxReflect™ is designed for those who are personally responsible, yet independent, strong and not afraid to express their identity and style.

EDIT  Jean wrote to me and asked if I could include this in the review in defense of my price criticism.

Jean Kateraas here.  Thank you for the review.  May I kindly request a justification for our pricing in your review? We are a small and young company in California and my products are made in the USA.  The reflective is a high quality 3M USA made products that are compliant to safety code(lead free) in the US.  Yes, the price can come down if I out sourced everything to China, which the reflective is of low grade quality and may contain LEAD.  My goal is to support the economy here in the US, which keeps the pricing a little higher than products made in China.

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Though I was given the short free by RelaxReflect the opinions are my own.