Description

A rugged warmth-without-overheating experiment, with a hood. Natural merino performance on the skin side, lightweight Alpha 60 breathable insulation in the middle and quietly bombproof Strongtwill on the outside. All that plus a Hard/co Merino hood, Zero snap front, low pro snap cuffs and merino lined hand warmer pockets.

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Fabric Story

A strong yet breathable insulation system. Midweight with a rugged yet clean Strongtwill exterior, super breathable Alpha 60 insulation in the middle and a soft and dry nylon-core merino on the inside.

Alpha is a US mil-spec insulation optimized for extreme breathability to create a nice amount of warmth without overheating. Because Alpha is optimized to be a non-migrating insulation it can be paired with much more breathable face and lining fabrics than most insulations (which require very tight faces to keep the insulation materials from leaking out.)

The nylon-core merino interior keeps things soft and dry with all of the natural performance of merino. On the outside is the quietly bombproof Strongtwill with an C0 Zelan R3 DWR treatment for quick drying and light water resistance. This combination traps a nice amount of warmth but begins to dump heat before things get too hot. Works for indoor use if you run cold, but mostly we recommend it as a standalone piece of SF/London/Fall type weather (and colder more if you run hot) and as part of a cold weather layering set up.

  • Fiber Content

    • Strongtwill: 96% Nylon, 4% Elastane
    • Polartec Alpha 60: 100% Polyester
    • Nyloncore Merino: 89% Merino, 11% Nylon
  • Fabric Origin

    • Sweden
    • United States
    • Thailand
  • Finishing

    Zelan R3 fluorocarbon-free F0 DWR

Fabric Story

A heavyweight(ish), 460gsm, emotional armor of a sweatshirt fabric with all the performance of merino inside. The high-density cotton knit on the outside gives this fabric real structure, toughness and weight. The structure means hoods hold their shape while the garment almost floats off the body, supported by itself as much as the person inside. The density gives it a nice wind resistance (but not proofness), making for hoodies that feel halfway to proper jackets. And the weight, well, to be honest this was super-heavyweight back in the day when we first made it, but these days it’s just modestly heavy compared to some of the beastly all cotton hoodies the streetwear dudes have been cooking up. Meanwhile on the inside the loose terry loops of merino mean it’s secretly soft against the skin and has all the capabilities you’d expect from nature’s finest performance fiber. The merino sucks moisture from around the wearer creating a dry body climate. It naturally thermoregulates as well, staying comfortable in a wider temperature range than most other materials, while staying naturally odor resistant for longer wear times.

Knit in Australia using Australian merino and starting from October 1, 2024, regenerative and traceable Good Earth Cotton [https://www.goodearthcotton.com]. The first Good Earth Cottons came from Australia, but the standard is not based around provenance, it is based around using regenerative agricultural practices and advanced traceability technology. (Versions of the fabric released before October 2024 used organic cotton from India).

  • Fiber Content

    • 68%Cotton
    • 32%19 Micron Merino Wool
  • Fabric Weight

    460GSM

  • Fabric Origin

    Knit in Australia

  • Fabric Construction

    Knit terryback

  • Fabric Water Resistance

    None

  • Breathability

    Modest

  • Durability

    High

Fit

  • Stretch

    Slight two-way stretch

Size Chart

in Inches | Measured Flat

SizeXSSMLXLXXL
Chest21.7522.7523.7524.7525.7526.75
Shoulder20.52121.52222.523
Sleeve Length33.7534.2534.7535.2535.7536.25
Length26.2526.87527.528.12528.7529.375
Norbu is 5'11", 145 lbs and wears size M in Dark Olive + Black. Worn with Bomb Dungarees and 1733 Nexhigh Sidepack.

Form

  • Made in

    Manhattan

  • Hardware

    Zero snap front, made in Italy by Cobra

  • Pockets

    • Two merino lined hand pockets
    • One external chest pocket on the wearer’s left
  • Construction Details

    • Snap close placket with finger garages
    • Two point snap close cuffs
    • Strongtwill hanging loop
    • Black Lightning 2” woven label on chest pocket
    • Black swan woven label on inner right front
  • Style Number

    O601-i3

    Care

    • Washing

      • Machine wash warm
      • Do NOT use fabric softener
    • Drying

      Tumble dry low

    • Ironing

      Iron low

    • Dry Cleaning

      Do not dry clean

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