Heather Canyon Ii Hooded Softshell women's

Use:

• Ideal for hiking and light trekking, offering protection and flexibility in movement.
• Perfect as an outer layer in temperate and windy climates, thanks to its wind resistance and water repellency.
• Suitable for light water activities or in environments where humidity and splashes are a concern, thanks to its repellent finish.
• Versatile for daily use in the city, travel, or as a comfortable and stylish casual jacket.
• Works as an effective mid-layer under a waterproof jacket in colder or more intense rain conditions, providing warmth and breathability.
• Designed for active women seeking a functional garment that combines comfort, light protection against the elements, and freedom of movement in their outdoor adventures.

Features:

• Omni-Shield™ advanced repellency technology that resists liquid absorption, helping to keep the jacket clean and dry against light rain and stains.
• Integrated hood that offers additional protection against wind and drizzle, improving comfort in adverse weather conditions.
• Binding at hood and cuffs ensures a snug and comfortable fit, helping to seal out cold air.
• Zippered side hand pockets, providing secure storage for small personal items and a warm refuge for hands.
• Adjustable drawcord hem that allows for a customized fit at the bottom of the jacket, optimizing heat retention and wind protection.
• Drop tail hem that offers greater coverage in the back, protecting against cold and moisture when sitting or moving.
• 4-way stretch fabric that provides excellent flexibility and freedom of movement, adapting to body movements during dynamic activities.
• Center back length: 66.0 cm, offering adequate coverage.

Materials:

• Shell: Softshell fabric composed of 90% nylon and 10% elastane. This blend gives the fabric remarkable durability and abrasion resistance thanks to the nylon, while the elastane provides 4-way stretch essential for freedom of movement. The fabric is lightweight and quick-drying, important features for outdoor activities. Although an exact grammage or denier is not specified, the nature of softshell implies a medium-weight fabric, which offers wind resistance and, thanks to the Omni-Shield™ treatment, water and stain repellency, without being completely waterproof.

Eco-Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• bluesign® System Partner: Columbia is a bluesign® system partner, meaning it works with suppliers who meet high environmental and consumer safety standards in textile manufacturing, minimizing environmental impact and ensuring responsible resource use.
• Restricted Substances List (RSL): The brand maintains a Restricted Substances List to control and limit the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its products, protecting consumer health and the environment.
• AFIRM Group Member: As a member of the AFIRM Group (Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management), Columbia collaborates on harmonizing restricted substances standards in the supply chain, promoting chemical safety in the industry.
• Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP): Columbia applies its own manufacturing standards in its supply chain to ensure fair and safe working conditions, as well as responsible environmental practices in factories.
• Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM): The brand uses the Higg Index Facility Environmental Module (FEM) to measure and improve the environmental performance of factories in its supply chain, focusing on areas such as energy use, water, emissions, and waste management.
• Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP): Columbia participates in SLCP, an initiative that seeks to reduce the duplication of social and labor audits, promoting convergence towards a single assessment framework to improve working conditions in the global supply chain.
• Fair Trade Certification (at some supplier factory level): Some of Columbia's supplier factories are Fair Trade certified, which ensures that workers receive fair wages, work in safe conditions, and benefit from premiums for community projects.
• Carbon Leadership Project (at some supplier factory level): Through this project, certain supplier factories work to reduce their carbon footprint, contributing to climate change mitigation efforts in production.
• Additionally, Columbia demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through various corporate initiatives and industry alliances, including: the use of Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates to offset part of its energy consumption; the Materials Traceability Program to improve transparency; the ReThreads clothing recycling program; participation in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps and the Apparel Impact Institute's (Aii) Clean by Design program to promote efficiency and impact reduction in production; compliance with the Transparency Pledge and publication of its Supply Chain Transparency Statement (California SB 657 and UK Modern Slavery Act); adherence to SASB reporting standards and use of Open Supply Hub (OSH) for supply chain transparency. The brand also supports labor empowerment projects through RISE (formerly HERproject) and aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
• The brand collaborates with various organizations for conservation and community support, such as the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, UK National Parks, and supports Transition Projects and the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program. (The partnership with Leave No Trace is through the Mountain Hardwear brand).