Mountain and Trekking Down Jacket Men's Forclaz MT500

Description

This quilted jacket, featuring RDS-certified down, has been designed to keep you warm on your mountain hikes or during daily commutes in cold weather (down to -10 ºC). What level of warmth does this quilted jacket provide? This quilted jacket, worn as a 3rd layer, has been validated for an ideal temperature during activity of -10 °C during a protocol test in a thermal chamber. The mannequin is wearing a long-sleeved synthetic T-shirt and a thin fleece underneath. They are walking with a simulated wind of 5 km/h. We have also tested this model "at rest"; in this case, the ideal temperature is 0 °C. Advantages of a duck down and feather filling The loft capacity of down gives it 3 qualities for practicing mountain sports: - Thermal insulation, thanks to the air trapped in the down and feathers. - Ultralightness: for equivalent thermal insulation, feathers are lighter than synthetic wadding. This saves space in the backpack. - Ultracompressibility. How is the loft capacity of a down and feather filling measured? The ability to gain volume represents the thermal insulation power of down, thanks to the formation of a volume of enclosed air. It is expressed in CUIN. The greater the capacity of the down to gain volume (higher cuin number), the more space it occupies and the more air it encloses, making it therefore more insulating. For this quilted jacket with a 90% down / 10% feather filling, the loft capacity is greater than or equal to 660 CUIN (international standard). Water-repellent effect of the component (not to be confused with waterproofness). The water repellency of a fabric is its ability to let water slide off its surface without absorbing it. The fabric does not soak up water and stays light and warm. The jacket material is water-repellent, however, we advise wearing a waterproof jacket over it in case of prolonged exposure to rain. Water repellency is obtained by a treatment applied to the outer face of the fabric, but with use these properties can be altered. It is advisable to reactivate it with each wash. What does the RDS certificate mean? Products certified according to the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) contain down or feathers from certified farms that meet animal welfare requirements. Cert n°CB-CUC- 1319850 Control Union Certificate How to care for the down quilted jacket? The quilted jacket is worn all winter long, and you may need to wash it at the end of the season. But the less it is washed, the better it preserves its thermal insulation and water-repellent effect. Our advice: 1/ Machine wash with a detergent for down or technical sportswear, at 30 °C, with 2 or 3 tennis balls. Gentle spin. 2/ Tumble dry in cotton mode, with 2 or 3 tennis balls, repeat 2 or 3 times until completely dry. A tear? We explain how to repair your quilted jacket

Product summary

Mountain and Trekking Down Jacket Men's Forclaz MT500 is a product in the “Sportswear” category from the shop Decathlon. Price: 773.500 Gs (≈ $125). Key characteristics: Brand: FORCLAZ; Colour: MARRÓN, Default, NEGRO.

Price compared with the category

The “Sportswear” category has 1307 products from 4 shops: prices from 23.000 to 1.470.000 Gs, median price 167.000 Gs. It is one of the most expensive products in the category.

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