Design

Lightweight, padded 6-pocket utility vest with hidden snap button closure. Made in Turkey from 100% GRS-certified post-consumer recycled PET bottles. Cropped, boxy fit with open sides adjustable by snap buttoned straps and a generous fully lined, padded hood with flat, herringbone woven drawstrings. 2 cargo pockets with single top-stitched velcro closure and herringbone woven looped straps + 2 slash pockets at front. Chunky stainless steel carabiner with screw lock gate at chest. 1 inset inside pocket with velcro closure. 1 inseam pocket with hidden snap button in the back. Thin and lightweight, but surprisingly warm thanks to the fantastic quality of the padding. Subtle monochrome 2 tone logo transfer printed at front and back of left shoulder. The printed patch on right chest pocket contains an NFC-chip which can be scanned with a smartphone to access details of the particular garment’s origins, footprint, and much more.

Technology

1. Instead of making virgin polyester from crude oil (which, needless to say is a pretty dirty business) this vest is made of 100% post-consumer recycled polyester (GRS-certified) using old PET-bottles. The PET-bottles are gathered in Turkey and recycled, spun into yarn which is dyed using eco-friendly dyes before being woven into this lightweight fabric. Approximately 9 PET-bottles are used for every garment, meaning 9 less bottles end up in our oceans or indefinitely stored on overfilled landfills.
2. Fabric is dyed using only OEKO-TEX Standard 100-certified dyes and processes, guaranteed harmless for workers, wearers, and nature alike.
3. Scannable NFC-chip sewn into the patch on right chest pocket. Scanning the chip with a smartphone gives access to details of the particular garment’s origins as well as how the footprint of the garment compares to other similar garments from other fashion brands.

Specifications

• Raw materials: Post-consumer recycled PET
• Composition (Shell fabric/lining/padding): 100% post-consumer recycled polyester (GRS-certified)
• Made in: Turkey
• Fabric: 180 GSM woven
• Print: Transfer printed, monochrome 2-tone logo matching garment color
• Pockets front: 2 x cargo pockets (110 x 190mm) with velcro closure, 2 x slash pockets (110 x 190mm) with 110mm openings
• Pockets inside: 1 x inset pocket (110 x 105mm) with velcro closure
• Pockets back: 1 x inseam pocket (160 x 110mm) with hidden snap button closure
• Buttons: 10mm YKK snap buttons
• Carabiner: 15mm stainless steel carabiner with screw-lock gate
• Drawstrings: 25mm flat, herringbone woven drawstrings