Houdini BFF II jacket

Men´s BFF Jacket II is called best friends forever because it’s designed to be your everyday adventure partner. The waterproof and breathable shell will keep you sheltered from both summer rains and winter blizzards. It’s made from recycled and recyclable polyester and both the membrane and the water repellent are completely PFAS free. The robust and repairable construction will last for many years and puts the forever in BFF.

Men´s BFF Jacket II is made with the waterproof and breathable Flow 3L Hardshell. It’s a wind- and waterproof shell fabric that is both light, silent and stretchy. Together with the cut, this fabric gives the jacket full freedom of movement and unparalleled comfort. Men´s BFF Jacket II has an adjustable hood and bottom hem, zippered armpit ventilations, front pockets, inner chest pocket and articulated sleeves with velcro closures. The jacket is fully seam sealed and has water repellent zippers. Both the membrane and water repellent are completely free from harmful PFAS. High performance does not have to come at the cost of a high environmental impact.

This soft, stretchy and silent 3-layer shell jacket is the perfect all-year shell. Use it as everyday rain protection, for hiking or bicycle commuting, just to give a few examples. BFF is designed for versatility and can be brought to most occasions.

This garment is made with the future in mind using materials fit for recycling. Please return it to Houdini when it is eventually worn out and the raw materials can be used again. This way we reduce the need for virgin resources, decrease environmental impact and waste streams.

Features:

- Regular fit
- Featuring Atmos™ membrane
- Waterproof and breathable
- Stretchy
- Lightweight
- Fully seam sealed
- Water repellent zippers
- Adjustable hood and bottom hem
- Zippered arm pit ventilation
- Hand and chest pockets with zipper
- Velcro closure at sleeve endings
- PFAS free water repellency treatment
- Recycled and recyclable fabric

Fabrics and Technology:

Main Fabric: Flow 3L Hardshell;
- Waterproof and breathable 3-layer fabric. Light, stretchy and silent, providing great comfort and hightening the experience of being in the outdoors. Mechanical stretch for freedom of movement. Outer fabric made with 100% recycled polyester. Fully recyclable. Treated with a PFAS free water repellency treatment.

- Pure polyester tricot backer
- Produced by Teijin
- 60 denier yarn
- Mechanical stretch
- Soft and scilent
- Breathability; 15,000 g/m²/24 hrs
- Waterproofness: 20,000 mm H2O or higher
- Bluesign® certified
- PFAS Free DWR
- Recyclable

Specifications:

- Weight: 456 g

Technology:

Circular:
- The Circular label means that this product is made either from recycled and recyclable or renewable and biodegradable fibers. Most products in today´s society are made in a linear lifecycle, where earth´s resources are extracted, used and then discarded. This is not working in the long run and comes at a great environmental impact. Instead, we want to close the loop and reuse the material we already have. But we need your help. When your Houdini garments are completely worn out, please return them to us through the recycling units we have in all our own stores and at many retailers.

Recycled:
- The Recycled label means that this garment contains at least 50% recycled fibers (often more, see product description). The source is either recycled clothes or other sources like PET bottles. We mainly use recycled polyester, which has many benefits. It reduces both CO2 emissions and water use compared to virgin polyester. How much depends on the type of recycling. One of our suppliers show 32% less CO2 emissions and 94% less water use for mechanically recycled polyester. Besides the production impact, the major shift is using ´´waste´´ as raw material instead of crude oil.

Recyclable:
- The Recyclable label means that the raw material in this product can be used for new products, instead of becoming waste. Our goal is that by 2030, we will take no raw material to our products from the earth´s crust. Circular products, made from reycled and recyclable materials are a real game changer, but we need your help for the system to work. When your Houdini garments are completely worn out, please return them to us. We have recycle units in all of our own stores and at many retailers.

Care:

- Air out clothes instead of washing them to save water, energy and to make the garments last longer. Make sure to wash your shell if it has been used in salt water or has gotten very sweaty or dirty as this weakens the performance of the garment. They can reduce the fabric’s breathability and damage the water repellent surface. The dirt can even allow for moisture to leak through the fabric.
- Use a washing bag to protect your garments and to prevent fibers from leaking. When cleaning the bag and filter in the machine, make sure to wipe it clean and throw the lint in your trash can. Never rinse it in water since we don’t want the fibers to end up in lakes or oceans.
- Machine wash cold.
- There are special detergents for shells, but mild, environmentally certified detergents work just as fine. Make sure to use the right dose.
- Avoid fabric softener. Besides being harmful for our environment, they have a negative impact on the garment performance, mainly moisture transportation and breathability.
- Hang dry. Just remember to introduce heat to the garment after washing to reactivate the water resistant surface of the outer fabric. Use a drying cabinet, dryer or iron. Make sure you monitor the heat so the garment does not melt.
- You can reapply or enforce the water repellent treatment with a wash-in or spray when needed. Always use an organic DWR: You can find both a spray and a wash-in in the webshop or in our stores.
- Remember to introduce heat to the garment after washing to reactivate the water resistant surface of the fabric.