Mountain Equipment's own recycled 2.5 layer DRILITE® fabric gives the reliable waterproof and breathable protection needed for the days when you don't manage to outrun the afternoon downpour
Impressively lightweight but still featuring the proven Alpine Fit and Mountain Hood.
Colour: Capsicum / Tibetan Red
Fit: Women's Alpine, closer fitting but with a good range of movement
Fabric: Recycled 2.5-layer DRILITE® 50D fabric with Fluorocarbon free DWR
Weight: 270g, size 12 UK
Features:
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
Watch: Mountain Equipment DWRs Explained
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