Columbia Hike Polo men's

Use:

• This polo shirt is designed for hiking and outdoor activities where comfort and performance are key. Columbia has designed it to keep the user dry and cool during physical exertion.
• Its technical fabric with moisture-wicking properties makes it ideal for trail hiking, trekking, and other active pursuits in warm climates.
• The classic polo design also allows for versatile use in casual and everyday settings, offering a stylish yet functional look.
• It addresses the need for a garment that effectively manages sweat, preventing discomfort and dampness during and after activity.
• The integrated odor neutralization feature ensures long-lasting freshness, making it suitable for multi-day trips or extended wear.

Features:

• Omni-Wick™ technology that efficiently wicks away body moisture, accelerating evaporation to keep the user dry and comfortable, crucial during intense activities or in warm climates.
• Fabric with an odor-neutralizing treatment that actively captures and fights odors, ensuring a prolonged feeling of freshness even after extensive use, ideal for trips or multi-day activities.
• "Active Fit" cut that conforms to the body, allowing full freedom of movement, essential for dynamic activities like hiking.
• Technical polo design that combines the functionality of an outdoor garment with a versatile style also suitable for casual wear.
• Made to offer lasting comfort, minimizing chafing and discomfort during movement thanks to its fabric and cut.
• Designed to be a base layer or standalone piece in warm conditions, managing perspiration and keeping the skin drier.

Materials:

• Main fabric of 100% polyester jacquard knit; this material is known for its durability, resistance to abrasion, shrinkage, and wrinkles, as well as facilitating quick drying due to its hydrophobic nature, complemented by Omni-Wick™ technology. The jacquard weave incorporates a textured pattern directly into the fabric, enhancing aesthetics and potentially moisture management or air circulation, being lightweight and breathable.

Eco-Certificates and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• The brand implements a Restricted Substances List (RSL) to guide suppliers in the use of safer chemicals in the manufacturing of its products, contributing to consumer and environmental safety.
• Columbia Sportswear Company is a bluesign® System Partner, which means it collaborates with bluesign® to implement chemical management, resource use, and consumer safety systems in parts of its supply chain, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of textile production.
• The brand uses Manufacturing Practices Standards (SMP), a code of conduct for its suppliers that addresses issues such as labor conditions, health and safety, and environmental management, auditing factories to ensure compliance.
• Participation in the Higg Index, using the Facility Environmental Module (FEM) to measure and improve the environmental performance of supplier factories in areas such as energy and water use, emissions, and waste management.
• Adoption of the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) to reduce audit duplication and promote improved labor conditions in the supply chain.
• The brand is a member of the AFIRM Group and participates in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps, collaborating on chemical management and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Additionally, the brand demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through the use of Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates, a Materials Traceability Program, support for Fair Trade Certification in some factories, collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) through the Clean by Design program, the publication of Supply Chain Transparency Statements (complying with California SB 657 and UK Modern Slavery Act), the use of Open Supply Hub (OSH), alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and adherence to SASB reporting standards, as well as supporting foundations such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, UK National Parks, and Transition Projects, among other initiatives.