Expert Advice

: To avoid the accumulation of snow around the lid of your rucksack the Weatherlock closure under the lid includes a spindrift collar and a 'skirt' to create a seal between the snow and your dry gear.
: Parallel design used in ski attachment systems, giving fast and secure positioning onto rucksacks.
: Some clothing manufacturers provide a measure of their items wind permeability, also known as CFM (Cubic Feat per Minute) rating. It measures the air (in cubic feet) passing from one space through to another space. Therefore an item of clothing with 0 CFM will not allow any air through that particular fabric.
: Nikwax Windproof uses a closely woven microfibre fabric which cuts wind chill and protects your insulation but still allows the movement of moisture away from the body. It can be treated with Nikwax durable water-repellency to deflect the rain.; Key benefits:

Prevents windchill, to keep you warm.
Easily treated and re-treated with Nikwax Aftercare products to keep you dry too.
Excellent moisture vapour transfer or breathability minimises condensation.
Extremely resilient and durable fabric, it won't degrade in UV light
Folds or compresses without any damage making it ideal to carry; How it works:

Skin surface
ParametaS is shown here worn next to the skin drawing water away to keep you dry
Nikwax Windproof's closely woven microfibre provides wind proofing and Nikwax durable water-repellency.
Wind is deflected away from the body, while perspiration as water vapour can escape. If treated with Nikwax Waterproofing products it can also provide durable and renewable water-repellency.
: Waterproof, breathable, glove inserts used throughout Outdoor Designs' Summit and Summitski collections - providing an additional removable waterproof layer to these walking gloves.
: This often refers to the different shape of a 'typical' woman, which might refer to a top having a narrower waist or shoulders, or shorter back for a backpack.
: Warm Zone uses a unique process to engineer varying levels of insulation right into the fabric giving warmth where you need it most. Weight is kept to a minimum while performance is improved. This technology is unique to Lowe Alpine.

Research has identified key areas where warmth is needed most (including elbows, wrists and kidneys) and where breathability needs to be increased. Warm Zone tops are optimized when wearing a pack. They are also reversible, allowing insulation performance to be controlled even further...The raised pile on the inside increases insulation values by 25%, or alternatively reverse to adjust its performance.

Main Menu

Expert Advice

Help Centre

GLOSSARY A - Z

Glossary: W

Watershed Seamless Shoulders - Lowe Alpine Jackets

Weatherlock Closure

Web Catcher- Lowe Alpine rucksacks

Wind Permeability

Windproof by Nikwax

Watergate breathable insert

Womens fit

Warm Zone - Lowe Alpine

GLOSSARY A - Z