Schooner Bank Ii Cachalot unisex

Usage:

• Indispensable sun protection during prolonged fishing or extended days on the water, preventing sunburn and excessive glare.
• Barrier against splashes and light stains thanks to its water-repellent technology, keeping the head drier and cleaner in aquatic environments or during light rain.
• Ideal for water activities such as kayaking, canoeing, or sport sailing, where sun and water exposure is constant and reliable protection is required.
• Perfect accessory for hiking and outdoor activities on sunny and warm days, offering coolness and ample protection for the head and neck.
• Customizable fit for secure and stable comfort in various summer recreational activities that require effective protection against the elements.

Features:

• Integrated Omni-Shade™ technology effectively blocks harmful UVA and UVB rays, providing UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) 50 sun protection for the skin.
• Omni-Shield™ technology offers advanced water and stain repellency, facilitating cleaning and helping to keep the garment drier for longer against moisture and dirt.
• Whalefin design that includes a protective neck flap, significantly extending coverage against direct solar radiation in a sensitive area.
• Adjustable back closure with an elastic drawstring and cord lock, allowing the cap to be quickly and securely adapted to different head sizes, ensuring a comfortable and firm fit during movement.
• Fabric with moisture-wicking and cooling capabilities in the lining, actively contributing to moisture management and keeping the head cool during intense activities or in warm climates.

Materials:

• Exterior: Made with Omni-Shield™ Summiteer Lite, a composition of 96% nylon and 4% elastane. This fabric is lightweight and highly durable, offering remarkable abrasion resistance and elasticity that improves fit and comfort. The incorporated Omni-Shield™ technology provides advanced water repellency and effective stain resistance, meaning that liquid forms beads and rolls off the surface instead of being absorbed, keeping the user dry and the garment clean for longer. The nylon content ensures robustness and quick drying, while the elastane provides flexibility.
• Lining: Made with Omni-Freeze™ ZERO sweat-activated cooling fabric, composed entirely of 100% polyester. This innovative technology uses small integrated blue rings in the fabric that react with the user's sweat to actively lower the material's temperature, providing an instant and prolonged cooling sensation directly on the skin. It is especially beneficial for warm climates or during intense physical activity, helping to regulate body temperature. Polyester, for its part, is known for its excellent quick-drying capacity, lightness, and durability.

Ecological Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• bluesign® System Partner: Indicates that the brand collaborates with the bluesign® system to reduce environmental impact in the textile supply chain, ensuring the responsible use of resources and safe chemicals for workers, consumers, and the environment.
• Restricted Substances List (RSL): The brand adheres to a Restricted Substances List (RSL) in the manufacturing of its products, limiting the use of chemicals that could be harmful to human health or the ecosystem.
• AFIRM Group: As a member of the AFIRM (Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group) group, the brand is committed to complying with standards for managing restricted chemical substances in the apparel and footwear industry, promoting safer and more transparent products.
• Solution Dyeing (Dope Dye / "Colored with Less Water"): The brand implements solution dyeing processes in some of its products, a technique that significantly reduces water, energy, and chemical consumption compared to traditional dyeing methods, minimizing the environmental impact of the fabric coloring process.
• Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP): The brand implements its own Standards of Manufacturing Practices to ensure fair, safe, and ethical working conditions in its supplier factories worldwide.
• Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM): The brand uses the Facility Environmental Module (FEM) of the Higg Index, a standardized self-assessment tool, to measure and improve the environmental performance of its manufacturing facilities and those of its partners.
• Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP): The brand participates in SLCP, an initiative that seeks to reduce the duplication of social and labor audits through a converged assessment framework, promoting better working conditions in the global supply chain.
• Material Traceability Program: The brand has programs aimed at tracing the origin of its key materials, seeking greater transparency and responsibility in its value chain and the origin of its raw materials.
• Fair Trade Certification (at the level of some supplier factories): Some of the factories that supply the brand have Fair Trade certification, which ensures that workers receive fair wages, work in adequate conditions, and benefit from a premium for community projects.
• Carbon Leadership Project (at the level of some supplier factories): Certain supplier factories of the brand participate in this project, focused on measuring, managing, and reducing their carbon footprint, contributing to climate change mitigation.
• ReThreads Program: The brand promotes circularity and waste reduction through its ReThreads program, which facilitates the collection and recycling or reuse of used garments, giving them a second life.
• RISE (formerly HERproject): Columbia supports RISE, an initiative that seeks to empower women workers in global supply chains through training programs in health, finance, and leadership.
• Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps: The brand is a member of this OIA initiative, committing to taking measurable and collaborative actions to address climate change within the outdoor industry.
• Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) - Clean by Design Program: Through its participation in programs like Aii's Clean by Design, the brand seeks to improve resource efficiency (water, energy, chemicals) and reduce environmental impact in its textile production processes.
• Transparency Pledge (Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain): The brand adheres to this commitment to increase transparency in its apparel and footwear supply chain, publishing detailed information about its supplier factories.
• AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment: The brand is committed to promoting responsible recruitment practices to prevent forced labor and exploitation in its global supply chain.
• European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA): Columbia is an active member of EOCA, an organization that funds nature and wildlife conservation projects worldwide, demonstrating its commitment to environmental protection.
• Additionally, the brand demonstrates a significant commitment to sustainability through adherence to reporting standards such as those of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the publication of Supply Chain Transparency Statements (complying with regulations like California SB 657 and UK Modern Slavery Act), alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the use of platforms like Open Supply Hub (OSH) to improve supply chain transparency, and through valuable partnerships with foundations such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, and UK National Parks, thereby supporting vital environmental conservation projects, access to clean water, and protection of natural spaces.