A unique and feature-rich expedition smock that uses Pump Liner® made from recycled Páramo garments and waste from the textile industry. The smock has been exhaustively tested to provide unrivalled weather protection and ventilation for outdoor professionals in cold environments and extreme conditions.
The functional Aspira 360° Smock is for men and women who work in extreme weather conditions for long periods, including in the Arctic and Antarctica. It is also suitable for snow sports, winter walking and scrambling above the snow line.
If you participate in cold-weather outdoor activities for work or recreation, you must remain dry, warm, and comfortable. Efficient moisture control to prevent chilling and good ventilation options to stop you from overheating are essential. Navigation tools also need to be easily accessible.
Tough, directional Nikwax Analogy Waterproof fabric combines with plentiful unique features to provide dry comfort in the rain, warmth and cooling, and technicality in one superior expedition smock.
- The Aspira 360° Smock has a cleverly designed hood, excellent venting options and a range of useful pockets
- Higher volume, wired, fully adjustable (with cordlocks) hood fits over all types of helmets and rolls away when not in use
- Articulated shoulders and sleeves provide maximum freedom of movement.
- Reinforcement in the upper and lower back and shoulder areas, to ensure added protection and comfort when pack wearing
- Upper arm vents and our front twin zip design allow for variable venting and temperature control
- Adjustable cuffs provide temperature control and weather protection whilst also allowing sleeves to be rolled up to aid cooling
- A 2″ drip skirt and scooped tail provide excellent weather protection
- Reversed zips are less prone to abrasion or damage
- Extensive reflective detailing at the chest seam, cuffs, hood and back of the neck ensures clear aerial and reverse visibility (especially when the hood is stowed)
- Hard-wearing, heavyweight fabric throughout provides long-standing durability
- Five practical pockets of varying sizes:
- Two ‘fast access’ chest pockets ensure easy and secure use of navigation equipment
- One large external chest pocket for easy access storage
- Two internal ‘dry’ pockets for hand warming and OS map storage
How will your Páramo garment outperform breathable membranes?
Nikwax Analogy fabrics are not only extremely breathable, but they are also directional. This means that water, both liquid and vapour, is directed outwards, ensuring your insulation remains protected.
Although breathable membranes allow moisture vapour to pass through them, they do nothing to transport liquid water. Therefore, when the production of sweat exceeds the Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate, or when the external temperatures drop, condensation (the change of water from vapour to liquid) will build up in breathable membranes.
Nikwax Analogy fabric is so durable you could puncture a Páramo waterproof with pins, remove them, and still stay dry in the rain! Unlike coated or membrane-based garments, our directional clothing can be easily repaired without compromising future performance.
Nikwax Analogy Waterproof fabric is more than just breathable, it is directional.
This means it is capable of moving liquid water away from your body and not just water vapour.
It is essential to avoid a build-up of water in your clothing system when you are working hard, as too much retained moisture will lead to your body rapidly chilling when you stop and rest.
In conventional clothing systems, approximately 20% of sweat production is dealt with effectively, leaving the remaining 80% trapped inside.
Nikwax Analogy garments are unique in that they pump out this 80% of liquid water and allow it to drain away; you are left feeling dry and comfortable.
How do I look after this Páramo item?
Always wash this garment with Nikwax Tech Wash to remove dirt and revive the water repellency. If, even after washing, the garment outer absorbs water, it is time to reproof with Nikwax TX.Direct. If you very heavily soil your garment, for example with tar or oil, you can have it dry cleaned. It will then need to be washed with Tech Wash and reproofed with TX.Direct.
Nikwax Tech Wash and TX.Direct are market-leading products. They have been specifically designed and optimised for breathable waterproof fabrics. Application in a washing machine is quick, easy, and ensures that the whole garment is thoroughly cleaned and waterproofed.
Nikwax Tech Wash is a highly effective cleaner. Additionally, it will revitalise existing Durable Water Repellency (DWR) and revive breathability. It is the safe way to thoroughly clean your waterproof clothing and equipment.
Nikwax TX.Direct Wash-In has been specifically designed and optimised for breathable waterproof garments; it leaves a flexible water repellent treatment on individual fibres, allowing moisture vapour to pass through, maintaining breathability.