Garda Vest men

Superlight Downproof windproof Nylon fabric (39 g/sqm), featuring a mini Ripstop structure. Excellent resistance to wear and protection from external moisture and rain: the fabric does not get soaked and dries quickly thanks to the specific DWR water-repellent treatment that gives the product long lasting performance, even after multiple washes. ANTIUV: UPF50+.

Thermore Ecodown® was created to recreate the softness of down, while retaining the advantages of a technological thermal padding, allowing the creation of garments with limited bulk and maximum freedom of movement. Lastly, softness does not limit the product’s durability: Thermore Ecodown® also incorporates Thermore® finishing to prevent fibres from escaping from fabrics and can be water and dry cleaned; it is produced in full respect of animals and the environment. Despite the clothing industry’s efforts to move towards a more sustainable and ‘cruelty-free’ approach, recent market surveys indicate that 80% of winter clothing is still stuffed with goose down. This is largely due to the lack of a synthetic alternative that offers the same look as down. Thermore® takes the first step towards eco-sustainability and releases a revolutionary injection moulded product: Ecodown® Fibers. Ecodown® Fibers provide volume equivalent to that of high quality 90/10 feathers and, likewise, can be blown into the garment. The ‘loft’ or ‘volume’ of the feather is determined with the ‘fill power’ test: the fibres are blown into a cylinder and the volume is measured. The higher the fill power, the more voluminous the jacket. Tests carried out on Ecodown® Fibers report a very high fill power of over 600, and it is thanks to this that the product is able to guarantee the full, puffy look that until now could only be achieved with the best feathers. In addition, this filling is incredibly durable: its multi-shaped structure is unique and prevents the fibres from clumping after washing. The Ecodown® fibres are not only animal free, but are also made from 100% recycled bottles: each jacket padded with Thermore® fibres helps to recycle up to 10 post-consumer bottles. In addition to being warm, this padding has an extremely soft hand and does not use microfibres, which contaminate the oceans and, consequently, the food we eat.