Patagonia and Toray team up for Nano-Air range
Outdoor brand Patagonia has launched a new insulated jacket which uses insulation developed by Toray.
The Nano-Air Hoody and Jacket with FullRange insulation offers temperature regulation and four-way mechanical stretch, and allowing airflow up to 40 CFM (cubic feet per minute).
“As soon as we started field testing the Nano-Air Hoody, 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.”
FullRange Insulation is a multi-denier synthetic fill insulation made from several different types of polyester fibers, developed by Toray in Japan. A proprietary element gives it added stability against fibre migration, and allows for great stretch and recovery.
Nano-Air garments use a 60-gram insulation weight for versatility in a wider range of temperatures. Using blend of hydrophobic fibres, FullRange insulation maintains its warmth and loft when wet, and dries fast.
