Benton Springs Vest women's

Use:

• Perfect as an additional layer of warmth during outdoor activities such as hiking or walks in cool weather, keeping the torso warm without the bulk of a full jacket.
• Ideal for daily and casual wear, offering comfort and a touch of sporty style in the city or countryside, easily combined with other garments.
• Provides essential warmth to the torso without restricting arm movement, making it versatile for various activities where agility is important.
• Manufactured by Columbia to offer a functional and durable garment that combines the softness of fleece with the necessary resistance for frequent use and outdoor adventures.
• Its lightweight design makes it an easy garment to pack and carry on trips or excursions, taking up little space in a backpack.

Features:

• Zippered side pockets that allow for secure storage of personal items such as keys, a mobile phone, or small accessories, as well as offering a warm refuge for hands.
• Versatile collar that can be worn up for greater protection against cold and wind around the neck, or down for a more relaxed style and increased ventilation.
• "Modern Classic Fit" that offers a flattering silhouette and allows for comfortable range of motion, facilitating layering with other clothes without feeling tight.
• Center back length of 61.0 cm, providing adequate coverage for greater comfort and protection against cold in the lumbar area.
• Sleeveless design that ensures total freedom of arm movement, crucial for dynamic activities or for comfortable driving.

Materials:

• Made with 100% polyester MTR (Maximum Thermal Retention) filament fleece, with a weight of 250 g/m². This material is known for its excellent heat retention capacity, providing significant warmth in relation to its light weight. Additionally, MTR polyester offers a very soft texture, is highly durable against wear and tear and washing, has quick-drying properties, and is breathable, helping to manage body moisture during physical activity by allowing water vapor to escape.

Eco-Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• Columbia is a bluesign® System Partner, meaning it collaborates with this system to reduce environmental impact throughout the entire textile supply chain, from chemicals to finished products, promoting efficient resource use and safety for workers and consumers.
• Compliance with the Restricted Substances List (RSL) and membership in the AFIRM Group, ensuring products are free from harmful chemicals and are managed responsibly, protecting consumer health and the environment.
• Application of Manufacturing Practices Standards (SMP) that audit and improve labor, health, safety, and environmental conditions in supply chain factories.
• Use of the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM) and participation in the Apparel Impact Institute's (Aii) Clean by Design program to measure and reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing facilities, focusing on water, energy, and chemical efficiency.
• Adoption of the Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP) to standardize social and labor audits, reducing duplication of effort and promoting better working conditions.
• Some supplier factories have Fair Trade Certification and participate in the Carbon Leadership Project, indicating a commitment to fair wages, safe working conditions, and carbon emission reduction in parts of their supply chain.
• Implementation of a Materials Traceability Program to improve visibility and accountability in the origin of components used in its products.
• Solution dyeing practices (Dope Dye / "Colored with Less Water") used in some products to significantly reduce water, energy, and chemical consumption compared to traditional dyeing methods.
• The brand promotes circularity through programs like ReThreads, which encourages the reuse and recycling of garments at the end of their life.
• Support for worker empowerment programs like RISE (formerly HERproject) which focuses on health, financial empowerment, and gender equality for female workers in the supply chain.
• Commitment to transparency through the publication of its Supply Chain Transparency Statement (complying with California SB 657 and UK Modern Slavery Act) and the use of Open Supply Hub (OSH).
• Adherence to the AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment to combat forced labor.
• Additionally, the brand is part of various industry alliances such as the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps, and demonstrates its commitment to sustainability and conservation through its adherence to SASB reporting standards, alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and support for foundations and associations such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, UK National Parks, and Transition Projects, among other social and environmental responsibility initiatives.