Tech Trail Crew Neck Ii men's

Use:

• Designed for hiking and trail activities, where comfort and performance are key to enjoying the day.
• Ideal for travel, thanks to its soft, lightweight fabric and versatility to adapt to different environments and climates.
• Perfect for daily use on warm days or for any activity involving perspiration, keeping the skin dry and cool.
• Offers integrated sun protection, making it an excellent choice for prolonged sun exposure during outdoor activities.
• Its stretch fabric makes it suitable for activities requiring a wide range of motion, such as active exploration or dynamic tourism.
• Made to address the need for a technical garment that combines moisture management, sun protection, and comfort on the move, reflecting Columbia's commitment to high-performance outdoor gear.

Features:

• Incorporates Omni-Wick™ technology, an advanced moisture-wicking system that disperses body moisture to accelerate evaporation. This keeps the user dry and comfortable even during intense activities.
• Features Omni-Shade™ UPF 50 sun protection, which effectively blocks harmful UVA and UVB radiation. This feature helps prevent sunburn and long-term skin damage.
• Classic and versatile crew neck design, providing a comfortable fit and easy to layer with other clothing.
• Made with a stretch fabric that allows for greater freedom of movement, essential for dynamic activities like hiking or exploring.
• Center back length of 71.12 cm (28 inches), offering standard coverage suitable for various body types.
• Lightweight and breathable design, optimized for comfort in warm climates or during physical exertion.

Materials:

• Main fabric Omni-Wick™ Anytime Woven Stretch (85% Polyester, 15% Elastane): This fabric combines the properties of polyester and elastane to offer optimal performance. Polyester (85%) provides durability, wrinkle resistance, quick-drying, and is the base for Omni-Wick™ moisture-wicking technology. Its woven structure ("Woven") gives it robustness and lightness. Elastane (15%) provides exceptional multi-directional stretch, ensuring great freedom of movement and shape recovery, essential for dynamic activities.
• The resulting polyester and elastane blend fabric is lightweight and highly breathable, features enhanced by Omni-Wick™ technology that effectively manages body moisture. Additionally, UPF 50 sun protection is integrated directly into the fabric fibers, offering lasting defense against UVA and UVB radiation. Although exact figures for thickness (denier) or specific weight (grammage) are not provided, the fabric is designed to be comfortable in warm climates and during physical exertion. Waterproofing is not a primary feature, as breathability and quick-drying are prioritized.

Eco-Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• Columbia Sportswear is a bluesign® System Partner, which means it works with partners who comply with bluesign® standards for safer and more sustainable textile production, addressing environmental impact and consumer safety from the beginning of the supply chain. This is relevant for synthetic materials like the polyester and elastane used.
• The brand adheres to Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP) that aim to ensure fair and safe working conditions in its supply chain. These standards are audited to ensure compliance.
• Utilization of the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM) and the Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP) to measure and improve the environmental and social performance of supplier factories, including those that produce textile garments like this t-shirt.
• Maintenance of a Restricted Substances List (RSL) and membership in the AFIRM Group to manage and limit the use of harmful chemicals in its products, ensuring consumer safety and minimizing the environmental impact of dyes and finishes.
• Columbia Sportswear applies a Material Traceability Program, seeking greater transparency and accountability in the origin of its components.
• The brand uses Solution Dyeing processes (Dope Dye / "Colored with Less Water") in some of its products, a technique that significantly reduces water, energy, and chemical consumption compared to traditional dyeing methods. Although not specified for this exact product, it is a brand sustainability practice.
• Through the RISE program (formerly HERproject), Columbia supports empowerment and well-being initiatives for female workers in its supply chain.
• Participation in the Apparel Impact Institute's (Aii) Clean by Design program, which focuses on implementing efficiency improvements in water, energy, and chemical use in textile factories.
• Additionally, Columbia Sportswear demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through: purchasing Green-e® Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs); the existence of supplier factories with Fair Trade Certification and participation in the Carbon Leadership Project; the ReThreads Program for garment reuse or recycling; membership in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps; adherence to the Transparency Pledge and use of Open Supply Hub (OSH) for greater supply chain transparency (publishing information in accordance with California SB 657 and the UK Modern Slavery Act); commitment to responsible recruitment principles through the AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment; support for the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) and various foundations such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, and UK National Parks; alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs); and adherence to SASB reporting standards for sustainability information disclosure.