What type of padding makes my jacket warm?
Recognized for their high thermal insulation, down and feather also provide an excellent weight/warmth/compression ratio. However, the warmth provided is a combination of the weighting of down and feathers, and the jacket’s expansion capacity. Together, they keep you warm and insulate you from the cold. Padding: 50% down and 50% feathers in the body, recycled wadding 100 g/sqm at the bottom of jacket and arms, 60 g/sqm on the collar.
Which components give the padding warmth?
In addition to its filling, your jacket's waterproof zippers, snow skirt, collar, and adjustable hood and cuffs offer better protection against the cold for a warmer feeling.
What is a membrane and what is it for?
The membrane is a thin component applied to the inner surface of the jacket’s exterior fabric. This hydrophilic component prevents water from seeping in and wicks away the perspiration produced by the body. The membrane is essential when it comes to staying warm and dry.
How is the water resistance of a jacket measured?
The resistance of a fabric is measured by the height of a water column in mm that can be supported by the fabric (test based on the ISO 811 standard). The higher the pressure, the more waterproof the fabric. A fabric with a waterproof rating of 8,000 mm is resistant to the pressure exerted by a 8,000 mm column of water.
Which parts of the jacket protect me from bad weather?
The 500 jacket was developed and assembled to stop water from getting in and to prevent windchill, so that you can brave the bad weather (rain, snow, wind, etc.). To check its water resistance, this jacket was placed under a special shower to reproduce the conditions faced by a skier. The waterproofness of this product was tested in practice in various weather conditions over several days.
Why is water-repellency needed for my jacket?
A fabric’s water repellency is its capacity to make water run off its surface without being absorbed. This jacket features water-repellent fabrics that extend its weather resistance. The fabric is made water-repellent by treating its exterior surface. However, this may deteriorate with use.
How to restore your jacket's water-repellent properties?
Water-repellency can be restored. To do this, you can use a waterproofing spray, sold in our stores: spray the product evenly over the entire garment, then allow it to dry for 10 to 12 hours.
What is a breathable jacket?
This garment wicks away the water vapour produced by your body during exercise. To verify if a fabric is breathable, its resistance to evaporative heat (RET) is measured in a standardised ISO 11092 test. The lower the RET value, the more breathable the fabric. The 500 jacket has a RET of 11. However, Wedze uses technical solutions (zippers, vents, mesh) to reduce the condensation inside the garment and maximize breathability.
What is the cut of the 500 jacket?
Regular Fit The jacket sides drop straight and remain parallel without trying to follow the shape of your chest. The inner volume allows you to wear this jacket with up to two technical layers.
Staying warm on the slopes
To keep warm and dry, just apply the 3 technical layers rule:
- Layer 1 or second skin, to stay dry.
- Layer 2 or an insulating layer, to keep the heat in.
- Layer 3 or a protective layer, to protect against bad weather.
How can I prevent snow from entering in case of a fall?
The automatic snow skirt and the adjustable cuffs prevent the entry of snow and draughts during practice and especially in case of a fall.
How to wash my jacket?
* Wash the jacket inside-out
* Machine wash at 30° on delicate with little detergent and without fabric softener.
* Put 2 clean, ideally white, tennis balls in the drum of the washing machine.
* Perform a second or third rinse cycle to eliminate any washing product that remains from the previous wash.
How to dry my jacket?
Dry in a tumble dryer (strongly recommended).
* Use a gentle or delicate cycle.
* Be sure to select a gentle spin cycle.
* Dry in several long cycles to dry completely.
* Between cycles, shake the down to break up the clumps of feathers that form during washing.
If you don’t have a tumble dryer, the process is longer. Drying can take 1 to 2 weeks on a dry and flat surface. Pat the jacket to avoid feather balls (at least 4-5 times).
Where do the feathers come from?
Our traceability system guarantees the origin of the feathers in accordance with our commitment to use responsible materials. Our suppliers are committed to using only feathers that come from ducks that are raised for their meat and plucked after slaughter.
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