Washed Out Easy Short men's

Use:

• Perfect for enjoying warm, sunny days, offering coolness and comfort under the sun.
• Ideal for creating casual and relaxed outfits with a touch of classic and modern style.
• Suitable for light water activities or being near water, thanks to their versatile design and poplin cotton material.
• Designed for daily use, providing great comfort and ease of movement in various everyday situations.
• Their versatile design and availability in various colors allow them to be easily paired with a wide range of t-shirts, polo shirts, and footwear.
• An excellent option for travel and summer getaways, thanks to their lightness and comfort.

Features:

• Feature a modern classic fit that is easy and universal, designed to offer a comfortable range of motion without sacrificing style.
• Incorporate practical side pockets for carrying essential personal items like keys or a wallet securely and accessibly.
• Feature additional multi-purpose pockets that enhance their functionality and storage capacity for different needs.
• Their chino-inspired design provides a neat and versatile aesthetic, with understated elegance, suitable for both casual occasions and a slightly more dressed-up look.
• Made to be easy to wear, ensuring all-day comfort thanks to the softness of their fabric.
• Available in a range of fantastic colors that allow personal style expression and facilitate pairing with other garments.
• Offer different inseam lengths (e.g., 20 cm, 25 cm, 30 cm) to suit individual fit preferences and user height.

Materials:

• Made entirely from 100% cotton poplin, a fabric known for its lightness, soft touch, and durability. Poplin is a plain weave fabric with a fine, dense texture, which gives it durability and a crisp finish.
• Cotton as the main natural fiber provides excellent breathability, allowing air circulation and helping to keep the skin cool and dry, especially in warm climates.
• The poplin fabric used offers a balance between lightness and sturdiness, being sufficiently durable for daily use and moderate outdoor activities, without adding excessive weight to the garment.
• This material is easy to care for and wash, and tends to wrinkle less than other looser cotton fabrics. The "washed out" finish gives it an increased feeling of softness from the first wear and a slightly worn, casual look, ideal for an informal style.

Eco-Certificates and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• Columbia Sportswear is a bluesign® System Partner, collaborating with this system to optimize sustainability in the textile supply chain. This involves an effort to use safer processes and chemicals, reduce resource consumption, and minimize environmental impact during manufacturing.
• The brand applies its Manufacturing Practices Standards (SMP), a code of conduct that establishes minimum requirements for fair, safe, and healthy working conditions in its suppliers' factories.
• Columbia maintains a Restricted Substances List (RSL) to control and limit the use of potentially harmful chemicals, ensuring that products are safe for consumers and the environment.
• Membership in the AFIRM Group (Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group) reinforces Columbia's commitment to responsible chemical management in the supply chain.
• Through the use of the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM), Columbia evaluates and seeks to improve the environmental performance of factories, contributing to more sustainable production of garments like these shorts.
• Columbia is a signatory to the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP), promoting standardized social and labor audits to improve working conditions.
• The brand has adhered to the Turkmen Cotton Pledge by Responsible Sourcing Network, to ensure that the cotton used does not come from regions with forced labor, promoting ethical sourcing.
• Columbia promotes circularity through its ReThreads program, encouraging the donation of used clothing and footwear to give them a second life or recycle them.
• Participation in programs like Clean by Design by the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) helps Columbia and its suppliers implement improvements in resource efficiency and chemical management in textile production.
• Additionally, the brand demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through its participation in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps, adherence to the Transparency Pledge and the AAFA & FLA Responsible Recruitment Commitment, its membership in the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), and alignment with SASB reporting standards and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). It uses tools like Open Supply Hub, publishes Supply Chain Transparency Statements, invests in Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates, participates in projects like the Carbon Leadership Project with some suppliers, supports social initiatives like RISE and Transition Projects, and collaborates with foundations dedicated to conservation and water access such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, and UK National Parks.