Ridgehaven Polo women's

Use:

• Ideal for hiking and trail activities, where moisture management is key for comfort.
• Perfect as a garment for warm climates and summer days, thanks to its ability to keep the skin cool and dry.
• Versatile for active daily wear and other outdoor activities requiring a light and breathable garment.
• Designed to offer comfort and style during walks and nature explorations.

Features:

• Omni-Wick™ Technology: Advanced moisture-wicking system that pulls moisture away from the body to accelerate evaporation, keeping you dry and comfortable throughout the activity.
• Designed for summer coolness: Its construction is optimized to offer superior performance on hot days, helping to regulate body temperature.
• Moisture-wicking construction: Effectively moves sweat away from the skin, facilitating its rapid evaporation and preventing a damp feeling.
• Active Fit: Features a body-skimming fit that is not restrictive, promoting mobility and comfort during movement.
• Comfort and style: Combines a functional design with a refined aesthetic, allowing its use in both technical activities and more casual outdoor situations.

Materials:

• Main composition: 85% polyester and 15% elastane. This fabric blend aims to optimize durability, moisture management, and elasticity for comfortable performance. Polyester provides resistance and quick-drying properties, while elastane provides the necessary stretch for total freedom of movement.

Ecological Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• Columbia is a bluesign® System Partner, meaning it collaborates with a system that seeks to optimize sustainability throughout the textile supply chain, from chemicals used to water and air emissions, consumer safety, and occupational health, promoting efficient resource use.
• The brand applies Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP), which establish requirements for fair and safe working conditions in its supply chain.
• Utilizes the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM) in its facilities and with supply chain partners to measure and improve the environmental performance of factories.
• Participation in the Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP) to promote fair and safe working conditions, reducing audit duplication.
• Maintenance of a Restricted Substances List (RSL) to control and limit the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its products, ensuring consumer and environmental safety.
• Implementation of a Material Traceability Program that seeks to improve transparency and knowledge about the origin of its product components.
• Adoption of Solution Dyeing (Dope Dye / "Colored with Less Water") processes in selected products, a technique that significantly reduces water and energy consumption compared to traditional dyeing methods.
• Member of the AFIRM Group, collaborating in the reduction and elimination of harmful chemicals in the textile and footwear industry supply chain.
• Involvement with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) through the Clean by Design program, focused on improving resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact in factories.
• Additionally, the brand participates in various industrial initiatives and alliances that promote sustainability and social responsibility, such as the use of Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates, support for Fair Trade certified factories and the Carbon Leadership Project, the ReThreads recycling program, the RISE project for worker empowerment, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps, the Transparency Pledge, the Turkmen Cotton Pledge, the commitment to Responsible Recruitment of AAFA & FLA, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), and publishes its Supply Chain Transparency Statement. It also aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), uses Open Supply Hub (OSH), and supports foundations such as the Planet Water Foundation and National Park Foundation.