Recycled 2.5-layer DRILITE® 50D fabric with Flurocarbon-free DWR
Mountain Hood is fully adjustable
Women’s Alpine fit with articulated and pre-shaped sleeves
YKK® centre front zip with laminated outer flap and internal flap
2 large ventilated pockets with YKK® WR zips
YKK® underarm pit zips with internal flap
Adjustable cuffs and dual tether hem drawcords
Packs into hand pocket with twin carabiner carry loops
Mountain Equipment Size Guide:
The sizing of the garments makes allowance for whether they are close fitting or not and what they are designed to be worn with.
Take measurements wearing only baselayers/light clothing. The tape should be tight but not restrictive.
With a tape measure, measure your chest at the fullest part, keeping the tape horizontal.
| UK |
|
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
| Chest size |
in |
32-34 |
34-36 |
36-38 |
38-40 |
40-42 |
| cm |
82-87 |
87-92 |
92-97 |
97-102 |
102-107 |
Drilite® is M.E's range of exclusive, breathable, waterproof fabrics.
In this range of fabrics is everything they have learnt about comfort and protection in the mountains
A waterproof membrane provides all the protection you need yet measures a minuscule fifteen microns thick
It allows them to make jackets light enough for mountain athletes, packable enough for alpine hikers and tough enough for serious mountain routes.
Drilite® has been in the range for over 30 years and continues to evolve and improve.
The latest generation of Drilite® is constructed from a hydrophilic, monolithic polyurethane membrane that is waterproof, breathable and durable
It has a minimum 20,000mm hydrostatic head to keep you dry
- well exceeeding the benchmark minimum standards of waterproof performance, but it is what they consider necessary for all-day, all-weather protection.
For breathability, Drilite® exceeds (and sometimes far exceeds) 20,000g/m²/24h to ensure you stay comfortable, even when working hard in the mountains.
These waterproofness and breathability figures frequently exceed those of well-known industry players.
A DWR is a ‘Durable Water Repellent’ finish that is applied to a fabric to help it repel water.
They are a key part of maintaining comfort, of reducing drying times of a garment, and in promoting ‘beading’ of water on a fabric
They don’t last forever, however, and need to be revitalised or renewed regularly
Sustainability
Making a waterproof jacket is an energy-intensive process with many individual operations and lots of use of heat
The most important factor in making a sustainable waterproof garment, then, is that it lasts a long time and that the user doesn’t replace it until it is worn beyond repair:
Sustainability is often just as much about the end user as it is about the initial manufacture
When it comes to buying a waterproof, these are perhaps the most important sustainability decisions:
- buying one that will last, that you will look after, and that you won’t get bored of or which will become unsuitable;
- buying a garment that can be repaired;
- buying a garment made with less impactful materials (e.g. recycled content) and less impactful chemistries (e.g. PFC free DWRs, environmentally conscious dyeing methods)
Fair Wear Foundation, read more here