Forclaz Synthetic Mountain Trekking Hooded Down Jacket - MT100 - 5 C - Men

This hooded down jacket combines warmth, lightness and resistance. It allows you to trek comfortably in cool weather down to -5 C during activity.

Product Benefits

Heat
Comfort between 5 C and -5 C. Puffy wadding (125 g/m ). Tightening at the bottom of the garment

Compactness
Easily folds into its left pocket thanks to a zip with double puller

Water repellency
PFC-free surface-treated outer fabric to prevent water from penetrating

Resistance
Outer fabric 100% polyamide 39 g/m2. 20 deniers

Weight
This down jacket weighs approximately 370 g in size L

Technical information
What level of warmth does this down jacket offer?
This down jacket, worn as a 3rd layer, has been validated for a comfort temperature in activity of -5 C, during a protocolized test in a thermal chamber. The model wears a long-sleeved synthetic t-shirt and a light fleece. He walks with a simulated wind at 5 km/h. We have also tested this model statically. Its comfort temperature is then +5 C.

Do you want to know more about the wadding used?
We use 125 g/m wadding on the body and 100 g/m on the sleeves and hood. The wadding is made of siliconized helical fibers that give it great compressibility and resilience. Despite its thinness, it has a high level of insulation thanks to the air trapped inside, while maintaining a low weight. It has the advantage of retaining its heat even when wet.

Durable materials
This polyamide fabric uses 20 denier threads (unit of measurement of the thickness of a thread) and resists 20,000 abrasion cycles.
The resistance is calculated using the Martindale test (Standard 12 947-2). This test consists of rubbing the material of the jacket against another material in order to determine the wear limits of the product.
Exterior: 100% polyamide fabric 39 g/m , 20 denier
Lining: 100% polyamide fabric 35 g/m , mix of 15 and 20 denier threads.

Water repellency of the component (not to be confused with impermeability)
The water repellency of a fabric is its ability to let water slide over its surface without absorbing it. Thus, the textile does not become waterlogged and remains light and warm. Water repellency is obtained by a treatment applied to the outer face of the fabric, but with use it can be altered. We advise you to reactivate it with each wash.

How to reactivate water repellency?
After cleaning your down jacket, we recommend using a water-repellent reactivator liquid to preserve the hydrophobic properties of the outer fabric. It regenerates the water-repellent properties of the fabric and optimizes the performance of your garment throughout its lifespan. You will find it in store and on our website by entering the code 8817233.

A snag? Here's how to repair your down jacket
When trekking, a tear on a down jacket can happen! The good news is that you can repair it with a repair patch to prevent the tear from getting bigger or the synthetic fibres from escaping. You don't feel comfortable doing this repair yourself? Don't panic! Some Decathlon workshops offer a repair service in store to mend your down jacket using an iron-on patch.

Features
Inner flap under the zip to protect from the wind.
Elasticated cuffs.
Flap at the top of the collar to protect the chin.
Tightening with elasticated cord and toggle at the bottom of the garment.
Hood with elasticated bias.

Composition
Main fabric: 100.0% Polyamide Main lining: 100.0% Polyamide Filling: 100.0% Polyester

Storage Tips
In order to preserve all of the padding's swelling properties, we advise you to store your down jacket on a hanger and not compacted in its pocket!

Tests
In November 2017, 6 trekkers (4 men and 2 women) accompanied by part of the Forclaz design team tested this down jacket for 4 days in the Southern French Alps.
We were thus able to make final modifications and validate it for use in mountain trekking.

Care instructions

Do not dry clean.
Drying in a rotary tumble dryer possible. Low temperature, maximum temperature of the air exhausted from the drum 60 C.
Do not iron.
Maximum washing temperature 30 C. Normal treatment.
No bleaching.

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1 x Forclaz Synthetic mountain trekking hooded down jacket - MT100 - 5 C - Men