The Big Question: Waterproof fabric numbers – what do they mean?
Do some basic research into waterproof outdoor fabrics and jackets and you’ll soon wander into swampy groves of statistics: Hydrostatic Head? MVTR? 40 Denier? What do they all mean and can they help you choose the right waterproof jacket?
Páramo signs up to the Greenpeace Detox commitment
Páramo is the first outdoor company to have signed up to the Greenpeace Detox commitment, to exclude hazardous and persistent pollutants from the production of textiles. At the ISPO trade show in January, Gareth Mottram (CEO of Páramo Directional Clothing) publicly announced this commitment which lays out the basis for excluding hazardous chemicals from the production of all Páramo Outdoor …
OTS 2013 Novel Awards winners announced
The winners of this year’s Outdoor Trade Show Novel Awards have been announced – with the Brunton Hydrogen Reactor winning the overall Product of The Year Award. More than 90 products were put forward, and retailers were encouraged to pick their favourites using an online voting system. The top three most popular products in each of the seven categories were …
Páramo release new Men’s and Ladies’ combo jackets
Outdoor clothing specialists Páramo have recently released the new Men’s Bora and Ladies’ Zonda Fleece/Windproof jacket combos, designed for hill walkers and the ‘active traveller’. Breathable and lightweight (less than 650g per combo), these garments have been designed to work separately as a standalone fleece or mac, or together as a fully waterproof and windproof protection layer. Created using a …