California Apparel News

Most outdoor athletes know that when the going gets tough, you start to heat up and have to shed layers of clothing.

For those sports enthusiasts who want a one-stop jacket that keeps you warm, dry and breathes, Patagonia, based in Ventura, Calif., has released a new product called the Nano-Air jacket, which also comes in a Nano-Air hoodie.

The feather-light outerwear is made from FullRange insulation, which is a multi-denier synthetic fill insulation made from several different types of polyester fibers developed by Toray Mills in Japan.

It’s built in much the same way as traditional fill insulation but has a proprietary element that gives it added stability against fiber migration. It allows for great stretch and recovery.

Nano-Air garments use a 60-gram insulation weight for versatility in a wider range of temperatures. Utilizing a blend of hydrophobic fibers that repel moisture, FullRange insulation will maintain its warmth and loft when wet and dries fast.

So if you are a rock climber, this is the way to go if you need a stretchy jacket that doesn’t act as a blanket that warms you up.

The Nano-Air products are incredibly breathable, allowing airflow of up to 40 cubic feet per minute. They also can be worn continuously during aerobic, stop-start activities in the mountains and make it unnecessary to adjust layers when your body heats up.

“As soon as we started field testing the Nano-Air hoodie, I knew we had something special on our hands, and lab testing confirmed it,” said Jenna Johnson, Patagonia’s business unit director for alpine. “We’ve created an entirely new category of synthetic insulation with the Nano-Air products. The feedback we’ve received from our ambassadors has been incredible. You put it on and leave it on. It’s already hard to imagine climbing or skiing without it.”

The jackets are made in styles for men and women. The jacket retails for $249, and the hoodie sells for $299.