Lightweight but tough – the face fabric is remarkably light yet twice as durable as any other competitor. The waterproof coating acts as a shield towards wet weather, and allows the water to simply bead off the garment. If this waterproof coating has faded away over time, the water that gets on to the garment will not bead off as easily and will build up. This means that there is an extra coating of water on the outside of the garment, which inhibits the breathability and does not allow warm air and condensation on the inside of the garment to escape. This can result in what appears to be a leaking product, when in fact the build up of moisture on the inside is warm air and condensation that cannot escape. Benefit: Protects from rain, wind and snow and can provide additional warmth especially when combined with the other layers. AT Windproof - Highly breathable, and windproof which ensures the garment will keep you warm on even the windiest of days. The fabric has a non-pilling face to ensure its performance and looks are retained after repeated home washing. The reason why we have stitch through baffles in the other areas is to reduce bulk and to deliver warmth where you really need it and save weight in areas where you don’t need the extra warmth. This has come from extensive thermal body mapping.

Benefit: Reduces clamminess and chilling effect associated with active exertion, to maintain user comfort. Buyers who make false age declarations are obtaining goods through deceit and will be subject to legal proceedings. AT Fibre Fill - High loft insulation filling that offers an excellent warmth to weight ratio and a low water absorption level. RET is the resistance to evaporative heat loss meaning the lower the number the more breathable a fabric is. During the test a fabric is placed on a ‘sweating guarded hot plate’ (a porous hot plate with water channelled through it) and the required energy to keep this plate at a constant temperature is measured in m²Pa/W (area[m²] Pressure[Pa] / energy[W])

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Our garments should not be dry cleaned. The outer layer of all our waterproofs are treated with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish which causes water droplets to bead and run off the garment. There are many different tests for breathability of a fabric. Several test methods will give results in g/m²/24hours (I’m not sure which method the customer is referring to) whereas RET, which is the standard test used by Gore-Tex, gives results in m²Pa/W. We have a 60-day return policy, which means you have 60 days after receiving your item to request a return. OK, it’s nice to have sections for your essentials, but why so many separate pouches? The Berghaus Munro has one big ol’ compartment where you can stuff its 35 litre capacity to your heart content!

The fact that it isn’t totally waterproof, although very nearly so, isn’t really a minus point. There are ways to get around this and you would have to be caught in a wild tropical storm or fall into a river to get the inside wet…and we don’t really want to be doing that do we? PFOA is used as an ingredient in the production of water-proof membranes and may be present at very low, trace levels in finished products. PFOA is also formed in trace quantities as a by-product in the production of the chemicals we use as a water-proof fabric finish. Therefore, in line with most high performance water-proof and water-repellent garments, there is a theoretical chance of PFOA being detected at very low, trace levels on our products.Berghaus recommend that you machine wash your item at 30 degrees Celsius and use soap powder or liquid with no fabric softeners or conditioners. For stubborn grease and dirt use non biological detergent with no softeners or conditioners. The garment should be air dried or if the care label allows tumble dried at a low heat setting. Berghaus is committed to being a responsible business, and we give our designers and suppliers the guidance they need to avoid the use of any potentially harmful substances. Compliance with our restricted substances policy, and relevant laws and regulations, is a condition of business with suppliers. Shoulder Harness: The shoulder harness needs to be contoured away from the bust to give women the freedom of movement and prevent uncomfortable pressure. Women normally have narrower shoulders than men, thus we have slightly narrower strap to maximise comfort. Latest 'Munro II' model in a new colour for urban environments, Counter Terror, Police and other civil defence users.

Carry your canteen, walking pole, or any other accessory on one of the four attachment points (complete with bungee cord)Unfortunately none of these tests correlate with each other and in fact different fabrics types appear to perform better on different tests so they are not interchangeable.As the fabric in question is Gore-Tex Pro we can only provide data using RET as this is the standard test Gore-Tex use for their fabrics (Gore may be able to supply more data). However to speak in general terms you would normally expect most fabrics with a RET of 6 m²Pa/W to have an Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate of well over 20,000 g/m²/24hours when tested using the most commonly known MVTR test method (Inverted cup B1 method). Hip Belt: As the hip belt sits higher on women we have altered the cut in two ways. First, the overall height of the hip belt needs to be reduced to prevent it from digging under the rib cage (or diaphragm). Secondly, we have developed a customised fit on the bottom of the hip fin to sit more comfortably on the hips. All of our waterproof products, following their manufacture, are treated with a waterproof coating on the outside of the garment. This feature is in addition to the Gore-Tex or AQ waterproof membrane inside the garment. There are many different tests for breathability of a fabric. Several test methods will give results in g/m²/24hours whereas RET, which is the standard test used by Gore-Tex, gives results in m²Pa/W. Unfortunately none of these tests correlate with each other and in fact different fabrics types appear to perform better on different tests so they are not interchangeable.