Is this what the jacket of the future looks like? Yes and no!
The down jacket without down looks futuristic - and it is. Thanks to a new material, it can absorb near-infrared light from the sun and convert it into heat. The Solament jacket was presented at the international sports trade fair ISPO.
The transparent buffer jacket is intended to show what is possible
The Sumitomo Metal Mining Group, founded in 1590, developed the nanomaterial back in 2002. It is already used in greenhouses and in the automotive industry. The idea of incorporating it into a yarn for a jacket came from the need to find new applications.
Active Wear should be less conspicuous but more practical
I was able to try the jacket on briefly. It's not suitable for me in this form for hiking or other outdoor activities, if only because it's too big. However, I could imagine the material being useful in other, less conspicuous jackets. Solamente already designs such jackets under the Active Wear label. After all, maintaining a balanced body temperature is still a major challenge when hiking, skiing, running and doing other outdoor sports.
Research diver, outdoor guide and SUP instructor – I love being in, on and around water. Lakes, rivers and the ocean are my playgrounds. For a change of perspective, I look at the world from above while trail running or flying drones.
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