SKIWEAR TECHNOLOGY
SKIWEAR TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL SKIWEAR MATERIALS Our skiwear features strong Thermacover and Pertex fabrics, plus either PrimaLoft or Thermabody insulation. All are high-quality materials to keep you protected and warm in all conditions.
PROTECTION LAYERS
INSULATION LAYERS
A protection layer does exactly that: it protects from wind, rain and snow. It also lets vapor heat escape to keep skiers dry and cool. In our range we use top-quality Thermacover and Pertex fabrics for the protection layer.
This is the layer of material within a piece of skiwear that locks heat in and keeps you warm. We use three breathable insulation materials in our skiwear: our own Thermabody insulation, Primaloft Silver and PrimaLoft Silver Down Blend. We also use Thermagrid as a warm midlayer fabric for our Microfleeces, and Thermaflect as a heatstoring lining on some of our products.
WIND, RAIN, SNOW
THERMACOVER Thermacover is a special protective fabric we use in our Alps jacket and pants. It’s waterproof, breathable and slightly stretchy. So it keeps you totally warm and dry, it avoids sweating and also flexes with you as you ski.
PRIMALOFT SILVER PROTECTION LAYER
Waterproofing: 20.000 mm Breathability: 20.000 g/m2
INSULATION LAYER
PERTEX ENDURANCE
BASE LAYER
When you’re skiing you often don’t need a waterproof shell. Instead the ideal is something windproof and water-resistant enough to get you through the odd snow shower, but also really light. Pertex Endurance, with its 1.000 mm water column, gives you exactly this balance. We use it in our Ridgeline Hybrid Down Insulator. Waterproofing: 1.000 mm with DWR
WIND, RAIN, SNOW
PROTECTION LAYER
PrimaLoft Silver is a top-quality polyester insulation. What makes it great for skiing is that it’s been specially developed for wet and damp conditions: PrimaLoft Silver keeps its structure and stays warm when it gets wet. It’s also fast-drying and easy to care for, while its lack of bulk means awesome freedom of movement and makes it easy to compress.
INSULATION LAYER
BASE LAYER
THERMABODY
SKIN WITH SWEAT
Our Thermabody is an insulation we use in some of our warmest and most insulated products for real mid-winter conditions. It’s made from synthetic non-woven polyester – really durable and resilient.
SKIN WITH SWEAT
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Breathability: 7.000 g/m For coated fabrics like Pertex Endurance, the measurement method is different in comparison to laminated membranes, and shows a lower number. Despite this, the breathability of these fabrics is similar.
THERMAGRID A special material we use for our fleeces, which provides awesome breathability and warmth. It’s all about the grid construction: it lets vapor escape, retains warmth, wicks away sweat and dries quickly. It also stretches in all directions for greater comfort. And it comes with an anti-odor finish to keep skiers fresh.
PERTEX MICROLIGHT
THERMAGRID THERMAFLECT
PROTECTION LAYER
For our insulated Ridgeline midlayers we use Pertex Microlight as the outside layer. It’s tough, windproof and protects the insulation, but it’s also incredibly light so cuts down weight.
PROTECTION LAYER
THERMAGRID
THERMAFLECT In our Alps jacket, we’ve added Thermaflect to the lining over coldsensitive areas like your kidneys and shoulders. It’s a special yarn mixed with tiny pieces of volcanic rock. This helps the yarn absorb heat quicker than a non-treated yarn, and retain heat for longer. So you stay warmer without losing any breathability.
Breathability: The breathability for Pertex Microlight is measured in air permeability which is why the value is not comparable to our other fabrics. This fabric is highly breathable.
WATERPROOFING
BREATHABILITY
Waterproof is when a fabric won’t let any water through. It helps to keep the body dry from the outside. The measure for waterproofing is a fabric’s ‘Water Column’, measured in mm.
Breathability means how well vapor can pass through different fabric layers – from a warm, humid environment to a colder one. High breathability means sweat and humidity can escape which helps to keep the body dry. The measure for breathability is a fabric’s ‘MVTR’, measured as g/m²/24h. The higher the number, the better the fabric is at managing moisture.
BASE LAYER
SKIN
SKIN WITH SWEAT
PRIMALOFT SILVER DOWN BLEND OR HOW WE CALL IT HYBRID DOWN
SOFTGOODS
Waterproofing: with DWR
This is a combination of ultra-fine PrimaLoft Silver fiber and white duck down that brings out the best in both: the amazing warmth of natural down with the moisture resistance of synthetic fibres. So it stays warm even when wet, it dries quickly and never clumps. It also feels really soft and unbulky. One of the most innovative insulation currently on the market. Warmth: 650+ Fill Power White Duck Down: 90/10
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