Houdini Pace softshell jacket

Highly breathable men´s softshell jacket with light insulation for high pace activities in cold weather and high altitudes. Perfect for mountaineering, ski touring or hiking in demanding conditions.

What makes it special:
- What really sets Men´s Pace Jacket apart is how it feels to wear the garment. The shapes that follow your every move. The light, breathable materials that help regulate your body temperature. The soft and silent touch of the fabrics. The design and materialization has a perfect balance, ideal for high pulse activities in cold weather, when you need light weather protection but never want to become overheated.

How does it work:
- Men´s Pace Jacket is made with a new fabric called Octa C9 Softshell. The construction features a smooth, durable face and a backer with open filament fibers, creating a light insulation that never hinder breathability. The face breaks the wind and is treated with a PFAS-free water repellency finish that will shelter you from light snow or a quick rain shower. The whole idea is to give you enough protection for harsh weather but still give your body full freedom to breath and perform without becoming overheated. The jacket has two side pockets and drawstrings to adjust the hood and bottom hem.

What should I use it for:
- Men´s Pace Jacket is designed primarily for high pulse activities in cold weather like ski touring, mountaineering, hiking or snowshoeing. For alpine environments or colder climates it is definitely a 4-season garment, perfect for trekking or climbing when summer temps drop at high altitudes. It is a versatile garment, and the minimalist design opens up the possibilities.

This garment is recyclable and we kindly ask you to return it to Houdini at the end of its lifetime. We can use the materials to create new products, eliminate waste and save our planet’s precious resources. Houdini recycling units can be found in all Houdini stores and at many retailers.


Features:

- Wind and water resistant
- Highly breathable
- PFAS-free water repellency treatment
- Zippered side pockets
- Drawstring in hood and bottom hem
- Primarily recycled and fully recyclable fibers
- Garment produced


Specifications:

- Weight: 386 g

Octa C9 Softshell:
- This new softshell material is the perfect combination of protection and permeability. Teijin OCTA fibers provides the optimal fiber cross-section for superior moisture transport and lightness.
- Face: 70% recycled polyester, 30% polyester
- Back: 57% recycled polyester, 43% polyester
- Weight: 150 g/sqm
- Wind resistant but still some air permeability
- Rapid moisture absorption
- Quick drying
- Excellent moisture transportation
- Good insulation
- DWR finish – PFAS-free
- Recyclable

Sustainability:

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 Instructions:

Softshell:
- Softshell or single layer shells are garments with a water repellent surface, but without a membrane.

- Air clothes instead of washing to save water, energy and to make the garments last longer. Do 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 though 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.
- Use mild environmentally certified detergents and 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.