Powershield Woven - Discovery Trekking Outfitters

weather protection
SHELTER
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Highly breathable
Polartec Power Shield Stretch Woven
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Wind resistance
Stretch
Polartec® Power Shield® Stretch Woven offer a dramatic improvement on the
original soft shell concept — single layer woven fabrics that deliver excellent weather
protection, high breathability and lasting durability for harsh use. Our collection of Durable water repellency
stretch wovens provides a range of weights, textures and stretch characteristics, all
enhanced by Polartec® Hardface® Technology and a new Super DWR.
• Dramatically increases abrasion and snag/pick resistance.
Abrasion resistant woven face
enhanced by
Hardface™ Technology
• Enhances durable water repellency even after abrasion.
Ideal Uses: Polartec® Power Shield® Stretch Woven are ideal for backcountry skiing outerwear, climbing pants
and jackets, and pullovers for aerobic activities.
How does it work?
Before abrasion testing
Polartec Power Shield Stretch Woven are smooth,
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tightly woven fabrics with great stretch and a soft, to prevent wind chill, quiet hand. They are inherently wind and water resistant by construction, yet highly breathable. Polartec® Hardface® Technology, a surface fusion
but allows enough air Polartec Power Shield
Woven treated with Hardface®
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Woven fabric
from competitor
polymer, then takes the DWR and abrasion resistance
to another level. Not only does the water repellency
After 250 cycles of Hook and Loop**
last much longer than normal DWR, it even continues
Thanks to Polartec® Hardface® Technology and our
from overheating
• Highly breathable;
relieves heat stress buildup
• Water repellent surface
Hook and Loop Abrasion test. **Polartec® Hardface®
inhibiting breathability.
to circulate to keep you during action sports
to function well up to 1,000 cycles on a Martindale
Technology binds the fibers together without Technical Highlights
• Blocks 98% of the wind
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Polartec Power Shield®
Woven treated with Hardface®
Woven fabric
from competitor
After 1000 cycles of Hook and Loop**
sheds rain and snow
• Extremely abrasion resistant
face for long lasting durability;
fabric maintains its form new Super DWR, Polartec® Power Shield® Stretch
and function regardless of
Woven last longer and maintain water repellency in
abrasive contact
the harshest conditions.
• Stretch for active comfort
Polartec Power Shield®
Woven treated with Hardface®
Wind blocked at 30 mph (50 Km/h)*
Polartec® Power Shield®
7 CFM (28 l/m2/s)
Woven fabric
from competitor
Durable water repellency after 1000 cycles of
Hook and Loop and 40 wash/dry cycles***
• Creates less noise than
a traditional shell
• Provides warmth without
the weight and bulk of Fleece
250 CFM (1000 l/m2/s) traditional insulating fabrics
Windproof Shell
0 CFM (0 l/m2/s)
*Lower cfm values mean greater capability to block wind. Cfm
values are ft3/ft2/min. measured by ASTM D737 with vacuum settings
mathematically equivalent to 30 mph wind. Conversion to l/m2/s
(liters/meter2/second) also provided per ISO 9237.
• Machine washable
Polartec Power Shield®
Woven treated with Hardface®
**Abrasion resistance test using modified ASTM D4966.
Abradant: General Purpose hook and loop, nominal pressure.
Evaluation based on visual comparison.
***DWR testing using AATCC22
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Woven fabric
from competitor
weather protection
Highly breathable
Polartec Power Shield Stretch Woven
• Blocks 98% of the wind
Polartec Power Shield Stretch Woven are the quintessential soft shell
• Highly breathable
fabrics, only better. Polartec® Hardface® technology ratchets up both
• Water repellent
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the abrasion resistance and durable water repellency these fabrics are
known for, all without impeding breathability in any way.
Wind resistance
Stretch
Durable water repellency
• Abrasion resistant
• Stretch for active comfort
• Less noise than a hardshell
• Machine washable
Abrasion
resistant woven face enhanced by Hardface™ Technology
Woven labels
Hang Tags
Garment and Accessory tags are available with this fabric.
PLPPSHV-10
PLPPSHS-10
PPSHSW-10
PPSHACC-10
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