QUECHUA
Men's Waterproof Jacket Black - Raincut
Our team designed this back-up jacket to protect you when country walking in light rain
Compact, lightweight and breathable, this jacket provides good backup protection while remaining our technical first price item
ID 8862313
BENEFITS
Easy transport
When folded, the jacket fits into its own stomach pocket
Windproof
The fabric of the jacket protects you from winds up to 70 km/h
Waterproof
Waterproof coating 5000mm H2O (Schmerbers) | Main taped seams
Breathability
Hydrophilic coating (RET=12 : reduces condensation under the rain protector
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS
Water resistance of the fabric
The waterproofing of a fabric by a coating or a membrane is measured in Schmerbers or H20 mm (pressure of a water column). The higher this number, the more waterproof the fabric.
This jacket is designed with a waterproof coating (JIS 1092 standard): this component resists 5,000 mm H20 (Schmerbers) before washing (equivalent to the pressure exerted by a 5 metre column of water).
Fabric breathability
The fabric of our product is very breathable -12 RET.
Component breathability is measured by its “thermal evaporative resistance”. This is its capacity to let out water vapour produced by the body during activity. The lower the Thermal Evaporative Resistance (RET) coefficient, the more breathable the fabric.
RET ≤ 9: extremely breathable fabric;
RET < 12: very breathable fabric;
RET ≤ 20: breathable fabric;
RET > 20: little or non-breathable fabric.
How to maintain your jacket’s waterproof properties and durability
To maintain a durable water-repellent fabric, we recommend reactivating it regularly.
Do this every three washes (it is important to rinse abundantly) or after a dozen uses in the rain.
You can easily reactivate the water repellent property by warming the fabric:
- with your tumble dryer for 15 minutes (synthetic programme);
- with a hair dryer at a distance of 20 cm, going back and forth twice;
- or twice over with an iron on a delicate setting without the steam function.
Choose your waterproof jacket according to your sports effort
This rain jacket was designed for a 2h hike at a pace of 5 km/h max., without elevation gain.
During sports activity, the extent to which we perspire depends on the intensity/duration of the physical effort.If the breathability of the fabric is not adapted to your type of physical activity, the perspiration vapour condenses inside the jacket.You feel damp inside:It is not rain coming through but perspiration vapour condensing.Choose a rain jacket according to your type of physical activity.
COMPOSITION
composition
Main fabric: 100.0% Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET); Coating: 100.0% Polyurethane (PU)
Tips for storage and maintenance
Machine wash - 30° max - normal
Do not bleach
Tumble dry - low heat
Do not iron
Do not dry-clean
Storage tips
We advise you to always make sure that this rain jacket is completely dry before storing it.
Restrictions on use
Not recommended for intense exercise.
TESTS AND WARRANTY
Test product
Our Quechua global design centre is based in Passy, at the foot of Mont-Blanc in Haute-Savoie. This location makes it a real meeting place for our teams (designers, product managers, engineers, etc) and outdoor sports enthusiasts. A great asset for co-designing high-quality products for your hikes and giving you access to all our expertise.
Warranty
2 Years
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To meet your requirements, Quechua products are tested out in the heart of in the type of conditions you may encounter during your hikes. Our teams, as well as a tester panel (made up of partners, ambassadors and customers), test products throughout their development until they go to market.