Monday, February 8, 2010

Columbia Carabineer Mountain Liner - ispo News

It’s a very light down liner made of 90% goose down and 10% feather with a 700 power fill insulation. It features Omni-Shiled durable water repellent treatment, one inside security pocket, one inside mesh pocket, 2 hand pockets and a zip-in interchange system. But the most innovative and important feature of this piece is the Omni-Heat lining, which boosts the heat retention by 20%, without having to add some insulation and weight to the garment.


Innovations:
The Omni-Heat lining is a thermal reflective technology which helps to regulate body temperature by reflecting and retaining the warmth generated by the body, while dissipating moisture and excess heat to keep you comfortable. It boosts heat retention by 20% on average. Further, metallic nature neutralizes static build up. Of course it complies with all consumer product safety guidelines.

Function/Quality/Technical Solutions:

Thanks to the lining, it’s a very warm down piece which still offers a very high level of breathability and so it reduces excess heat and moisture. So it has the benefit of a down piece (light and warm) enhances by the Omni-Heat lining properties.
User-Friendliness/Serviceability:
Super light and warm piece with a lot of versatility from outdoor activities to an every day use. Whatever the activity is, the consumer will always feel comfortable thanks to Omni-Heat and the body temperature regulation. Very functional thanks to the zip-in interchange system which allows this liner to be zipped in to any of the Columbia interchange shells.

Design:
Trendy small baffle piece with a nice textured Tactel nylon ripstop fabric. It also has a huge visual impact thanks to the Omni-Heat lining (silver dots) which is very attractive and unique in the market place. We believe it’s the first time there is a visible and easy to understand technology.

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