Zero Rules Light Ss Crew women's

Use:

• Designed for high-intensity activities in warm climates, such as hiking, trail running, and training, where temperature and moisture control are crucial.
• Perfect for summer excursions and walks, ensuring coolness and comfort even when the sun is beating down.
• Ideal for water activities and any outdoor adventure under the sun, thanks to its sweat-activated cooling capacity and quick-drying fabric.
• Its lightness and breathability make it an essential garment for staying active and comfortable during prolonged exercise.
• Conceived to maximize performance and comfort when temperatures rise and the body needs to stay dry and cool for optimal comfort.

Features:

• Sweat-activated Omni-Freeze™ ZERO cooling technology, which reacts with sweat to reduce fabric temperature and provide an immediate and lasting cool sensation on the skin.
• Omni-Wick™ moisture-wicking fabric effectively disperses moisture from the body to the fabric surface to accelerate evaporation, keeping you dry and comfortable during intense activities.
• Side panels made with Omni-Wick™ fabric for optimized ventilation and moisture management in key areas, improving overall comfort and breathability where it's needed most.
• Lightweight design ensures a feeling of freedom and minimizes garment weight, ideal for long days of activity without adding unnecessary burden.
• Classic Fit (Regular Fit) offers a universal and easy-to-wear cut, providing comfortable freedom of movement without being too loose or too tight.
• Crew neck for a versatile, classic, and comfortable style, suitable for various activities.

Materials:

• Main body: 100% polyester interlock. This fabric is known for its soft touch, durability, and excellent moisture management properties. It is inherently lightweight, highly breathable, and quick-drying, which significantly contributes to comfort during active use and helps keep the skin dry.
• Side panels/second fabric: Composed of 52% recycled polyester and 48% polyester. This blend not only maintains the performance properties of polyester, such as breathability and sweat-wicking capabilities, but also incorporates a sustainable component. Recycled polyester helps reduce reliance on virgin resources and lessens the environmental impact of the garment. These panels are typically located in strategic areas to enhance ventilation and Omni-Wick™ technology.

Eco-Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• bluesign® System Partner: Columbia Sportswear is a bluesign® system partner, which implies a commitment to the highest environmental and consumer safety standards in textile manufacturing. This system focuses on sustainable chemical management, efficient resource use (water, energy), and worker and consumer safety, ensuring products are manufactured with the lowest possible environmental impact.
• Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP): The brand implements its own Standards of Manufacturing Practices to ensure fair, safe, and ethical working conditions throughout its supply chain, conducting regular audits of its suppliers to verify compliance.
• Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM): Columbia uses the Higg FEM, a tool from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, to measure and improve the environmental performance of factories in its supply chain. This includes managing energy, water, emissions, chemicals, and waste, fostering continuous improvement.
• Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP): The brand participates in the SLCP, an initiative that seeks to reduce duplication of social and labor audits through a converged assessment framework. This promotes efficiency and allows more resources to be focused on improving working conditions in factories.
• Restricted Substances List (RSL): Columbia Sportswear maintains a Restricted Substances List (RSL) that goes beyond global legal requirements to limit the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its products, prioritizing consumer safety and environmental protection.
• Material Traceability Program: The brand has implemented programs to trace the origin of certain key materials, such as the recycled polyester used in this shirt. This allows for greater transparency in the supply chain and verification of sustainability claims.
• Dope Dye ("Colored with Less Water"): As part of its resource conservation efforts, Columbia uses dope dyeing techniques in some of its products. This process significantly reduces water, energy, and chemical consumption compared to traditional dyeing methods, by adding the dye directly to the molten fiber before it is spun into yarn.
• ReThreads Program: A brand initiative that encourages the collection of used clothing and footwear to give them a second life through reuse or recycling, thereby promoting the circular economy and reducing textile waste that ends up in landfills.
• Additionally, the brand is part of various industry alliances and supports environmental conservation projects, labor rights, and supply chain transparency through its participation in: AFIRM Group, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) - Clean by Design Program, Transparency Pledge, Turkmen Cotton Pledge, and the AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment.
• The company also reports on its sustainability practices by adhering to SASB reporting standards, publishes a Supply Chain Transparency Statement (complying with California SB 657 and UK Modern Slavery Act), aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and uses Open Supply Hub (OSH) for supply chain transparency. Some of its supplier factories may hold certifications such as Fair Trade Certification or participate in the Carbon Leadership Project.
• Partnerships for Conservation and Well-being: Columbia demonstrates its commitment to the environment and communities through collaborations with organizations such as 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.