Advantages: Funny
Disadvantages: None

...Nick Park is one of the true icons of the 1990s. After emerging with Aardman Animations as the brains behind the Creature Comforts advert series, Park was given the time and support to realise his dream of making a Northern inventor with big teeth, a green pullover and a canine sidekick with witty eyebrows a leader of fashion. Wallace and Gromit became huge hits following their first outing, A Grand Day Out, but it was the follow up, The Wrong Trousers, which really cemented their supremacy. A Grand Day Out had been half formed and rough around the edges, a nice idea but not perfectly realised, but with The Wrong Trousers all the blemishes were resolved and what emerged was a sparkling new baby, flawless and perfect in every respect. A Grand Day out had been an extraordinarily unique achievement, relying on its charming... Read review

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Advantages: Quick and easy
Disadvantages: Too short for 36' leg trousers by around 1-2 inches

...The is a very sturdy trouser press. Once turned on, it has a self timer and will turn itself off after a certain length of time. One downside is that i am a very tall - 6ft 5 and so my trousers do not fully fit into the press by about 2 inches. But that is the best i can get, apart from getting the iron out. On the rear of the device is a hanger to put your jacket on which is also detachable. On the top of the machine are 2 trays to put your loose change and keys from your pockets of your trousers before you put them in the press. The metal bar you use to release the arm that presses the trousers is easy to use and presses the trousers well onto the heated other side. Overall, i rate this item 8/10 I hope this helps.... Read review

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Advantages: The story, the characters, the style...
Disadvantages: None

...This is an outstanding animated short and well-deserving of Nick Park's second Oscar. It is probably also the finest example of a claymation film noir you are ever likely to see. It all starts when Wallace buys Gromit a pair of ex-NASA Techno Trousers, which attract too much attention from the wrong type of creature. Wallace is a bit strapped for cash and comes to the conclusion that he'll have to let the spare room out. Enter Feathers McGraw, the dastardly penguin and master of disguise... The thing that makes this film so incredible is the execution. It tips so many winks at every crime caper imaginable. You have everything from a Bogart-style hero to a "Mission: Impossible" type crime. Only it's far, far funnier than anything you could ever conceive of. And it has one of the best chase scenes ever. It's also nice to know... Read review

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Advantages: great great great
Disadvantages: none

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Advantages: Laughs all the way
Disadvantages: You want to read the book or listen to it again

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Advantages: keeps your suits tidy and puts the creases back in your clothes
Disadvantages: can put creases in the wrong place if you don't put trousers in carefully

...No-one who has ever stayed in a British hotel can surely be unaware of the Corby trouser press. I do wonder if there are any other manufacturers apart from Corby who make trouser presses. The three words are synonymous. The Company John Corby Limited is the company that makes the Corby trouser press. It was established in 1930 by John Corby in Windsor, England and originally made valet stands. A valet stand is wooden frame for putting a jacket on and hanging trousers overnight, so you could put them back on again in the morning. That'll be an over-engineered bedroom chair then, basically! But John Corby took them to a new level by adding a pressing area and lo! The first Corby trouser press was invented. They stuck a plug on them during the 1960s, so they were electrically heated. In 1977 John Corby Limited became part of what... Read review

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Advantages: Posh looking, comfortable
Disadvantages: Price, belt, material strength

...Why should you pay £35 pounds for a pair of trousers? it is a good question and i still cannot work out the answer. About Craghoppers --------------------------- Craghoppers were founded in 1965 in Batley, West Yorkshire, UK and they built up a reputation for desgining high quality outdoor clothing aimed at all-weather outdoor enthusiasts. Craghoppers were bought up in 1995 and after considerable investment in product and design, the brand was re-launched. Craghoppers Kiwi Trousers -------------------------------------- Crag Hoppers Men's Kiwi Trousers are a trouser made out of SolarDry polyester cotton with a SmartDry finish. Now that wont make a lot of sense to a lot of people so i will tell you about SolarDry and SmartDry. Basically SolarDry is a fabric which help protect your body from the harmful effects of the sun... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to set up and use, generally good results
Disadvantages: Slight "show through" of side seams

...Having been used to the luxury of a trouser press when I lived with my parents (and I don't mean Mum doing the ironing for me!), it is something I have been meaning to purchase for some time but, until now, there have been other demands on my finances. I have always been the kinda guy who likes to have my trousers neatly pressed, but also the kinda guy that manages to get "tram lines" instead of a single crease when I attack them with an iron! Also, all that fuss of ironing them through a handkerchief so that they don’t go shiny – urgghhh! Enough! So, I finally got round to making the purchasing decision a few weeks ago and opted for the 4400 model which is the second model in the range and was retailing at £99.00. The main difference between the different available models falls into two areas... the type of timer and the finish... Read review

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Advantages: They're stylish, smart, wear extremely well and are reasonably priced.
Disadvantages: The claimed non-iron finish does actually need a light iron to look it's best.

...As the end of another school academic year looms, the major uk stores are already out there in force with their 'Back to School' uniform displays. Yes parents, before we've even begun our wonderful, long summer holidays with our little cherubs, we are reminded that September's new academic year isn't so far away. Therefore, if we are going to have to spend a small fortune kitting our kids out for another school year then we may as well do it now (hoping they don't grow too much through the summer) and get it over with! Well, I say if you can't beat them you might as well join them so in this review I am sharing my opinion on Next's school trousers for boys. At this point I would like to apologise for having no information whatsoever on Next's schoolwear range for girls but I'm afraid I have never been blessed with a daughter... Read review

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Advantages: Presses trousers with minimal effort and produces a sharp crease.
Disadvantages: If the trousers are not put in perfectly you get a 'tramline' effect.

...I remember my father coming home from work each evening and beginning the ritual of “changing out of his suit”. This was the 1950s and memories of clothes rationing were still strong, so clothes, any clothes, were looked after and made to last. I think this is why I’ve always been unable to dispose of any clothes until they actually fall off my back! My father’s suit would be removed, brushed and checked for any marks or necessary repairs and the jacket would be hung up to air. The trousers would be carefully straightened and laid between the mattress and the bed base to be ‘pressed’ overnight. The system worked well and cost nothing, but had its drawbacks, not least of which was the certainty of a row if there was someone in the bed at the time. A trouser press could have saved a lot of trouble. The principle of the press... Read review

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