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What is Pertex Quantum?

Posted by Mark Richardson on May 18, 2022

Pertex Quantum is one of a range of ultralight fabrics from Pertex, we explain what the fabric is and does here including our opinion.

What is Pertex Quantum Pro?

Posted by Mark Richardson on May 18, 2022

Pertex Quantum is one of a range of ultralight fabrics from Pertex, we explain what the fabric is and does here including our opinion.

What is Pertex Quantum Air?

Posted by Mark Richardson on May 18, 2022

Pertex Quantum Air is one of a range of ultralight fabrics from Pertex, we explain what the fabric is and does here including our opinion.

Pertex Fabrics Overview

Posted by Mark Richardson on May 18, 2022

We summarise the Pertex fabric range here. Follow the links for more information.

Polartec Wind Pro explained

Posted by Mark Richardson on May 17, 2022

Wind Pro is one of a range of insulating fabrics from Polartec, we explain what it does and include our opinion of it.

Polartec Thermal Pro High Loft explained

Posted by Mark Richardson on May 16, 2022

Thermal Pro High Loft is one of a range of insulating fabrics from Polartec, we explain what it does and include our opinion of it.

Polartec Fabrics explained

Posted by Mark Richardson on Mar 22, 2022

Polartec are a legendary manufacturer of performance fabrics for the outdoors, we summarise their range featured in our products here - click through the links on this page to learn more about each on, including what we think.

What is Hydrostatic Head?

Mar 16, 2020

Hydrostatic Head (HH) is a way of measuring how waterproof a fabric is. The resulting measurement in millimetres relates to how high a column of water standing on the fabric would need to be before the water would penetrate the fabric. For the best fabrics results can be as high as 30,000mm, i.e. 30 metres high, before it would penetrate the fabric.

Technology Page - Gore-Tex Infinium

Mar 11, 2019

What is Gore-Tex fabric?Protection and BreathabilityGORE-TEX INFINIUM is a Windstopper fabric designed to make garments that are durably windproof, water-resistant, and highly breathable. The combination of protection and breathability minimizes the wind's chilling effect while reducing the risk of overheating when you're active. A durable water repellent (DWR) fabric treatment provides additional …
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Technology Page - Aeroflyte

Sep 17, 2018

Technology Page - Aeroflyte Perfect for use in garment where the need to vent perspiration is more critical than full weather protection; Aeroflyte fabric is ideal for use in jackets that are designed or short training sessions either trail running or cycling and for cool spring/summer rock climbing days.Highly microporous, Aeroflyte allows for body heat and perspiration to escape during high exe …
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