Windbreaker jacket: model features
When choosing jackets, you often come across such a model as a windbreaker. It is an indispensable wardrobe item for many people.
What is it
If at the mention of the word "storm" you immediately imagine nature, mountain slopes, strong wind, mighty waterfalls, you hit the mark.
This is because windbreaker jackets are the prerogative of active people, tourists, extreme sportsmen and fans of outdoor recreation. If you regularly go hiking outside the city, like to spend the night in the forest, go in for sports, then you simply must buy at least one windbreaker for yourself.
When choosing such a jacket for yourself, you need to focus on its appearance somewhere in the second or third place.
Peculiarities
- In the traditional sense of a windbreaker, we are talking about an elongated jacket equipped with a hood;
- For sewing products, dense materials are used that do not get wet even with a heavy downpour;
- The first windbreakers were made only from thick tarpaulin. But the material is heavy and not exactly comfortable;
- Modern manufacturers have switched to light, but the same protected synthetic fabrics. Moisture and windproof functions are not inferior to tarpaulin, and in some respects even surpass it;
- The peculiarity of the windbreaker is a free cut. Such tailoring is explained by the fact that warm clothes are necessarily worn under the jacket;
- A good windbreaker does not cause discomfort during movements, does not fit the body, provides space;
- The task of the windbreaker is to protect the hands, the whole body, the neck and the head;
- In the classic version, the front of the jacket is shorter than the back. This is due to the desire to ensure freedom of movement;
- The hoods are distinguished by a high neck and a small visor that protects from snow, rain and wind. Some models have hoods that can completely cover the face. With the help of puffs, it is pulled together to the required dimensions;
- Similar puffs are used on the hem and sleeves of the jacket to reliably protect the body from the cold;
- If there are pockets on the jacket, then only large ones. This is explained by the belonging of windbreakers to tourist clothing, that is, a person wears the main things in a backpack;
- Pockets have zippers and lining to protect against moisture ingress;
- The presence of a mesh for ventilation is a mandatory element of a windbreaker.
materials
For a long time, only tarpaulin has not acted as a material for sewing windbreakers. Its modern alternative in the face of synthetic fabric is called a membrane..
Membranes are of several types.
Membrane type:
- gore-tex. This fabric was created back in the 1970s, and it was the first of its kind. The basis of the membrane is polytetrafluoroethylene.
- Dermizax. Japanese development, which is widely used in tailoring for extreme sports. Even multiple washes do not reduce the effectiveness of the membrane.
- Entrant. A modern membrane that has received a different structure. This is a symbiosis of microscopic pores and a laminated coating.
- event. Similar in composition and properties to Gore-Tex, but at the same time, the membrane additionally protects the jacket from dirt. The material differs in effective removal of moisture from the body.
- Sympatex.Membrane, the distinguishing feature of which is a non-porous membrane. Promotes reliable protection from wind, snow, rain, incredibly elastic.
- DryFactor. The material consists of several types of membranes at once, in which moisture resistance and the level of protection from steam are somewhat different. Repels water effectively.
Actual colors
Among the most popular colors of windbreakers this season are the following:
- Greens;
- Grey;
- Red;
- Blue;
- Moss color;
- Swamp shade;
- light green;
- yellow;
- Burgundy;
- Violet;
- Multicolored patterns.
How to choose
- Length. It directly depends on your activity. For hiking trips - up to the hip, and for conquering the mountains - shortened options that do not interfere with the legs.
- Hood. Ideally - with a visor and a size that allows you to wear a protective helmet under the hood. A prerequisite is the convenient adjustment of the hood, even with gloves on.
- Clasps. Test all zippers and fasteners while wearing gloves. If there are no problems, a windbreaker suits you.
- Ventilation. Its absence is unacceptable, because the membranes do not allow the body to breathe.
- Inserts for wear resistance. Relevant for those who regularly plan to wear a windbreaker in appropriate conditions.
What to wear
Buying a windbreaker speaks of your intentions to make friends with nature or conquer it. Therefore, in addition to the jacket, you need to purchase:
- Thermal pants that do not restrict movement;
- thermal underwear;
- Comfortable shoes;
- Protective helmet or headgear.
If a windbreaker is designed for the city, everyday life, then jeans, sweaters, trousers and high shoes, as well as appropriate hats and gloves, will perfectly complement it.
GEO is the most popular model
The model has several features:
- Made from tent fabric;
- Differs in a straight silhouette, elongated;
- The central fastener - with a braid lightning;
- The hood is adjustable in height and volume;
- The hood has a mesh to protect against mosquitoes, mosquitoes and other insects;
- There are chest pockets, lower patch pockets. Closed with Velcro flaps;
- The cuffs of the sleeves are equipped with an elastic band for adjusting the tightness of the fit;
- Such a windbreaker jacket costs about 1000 rubles.
With excellent quality, GEO has excellent protective properties. An ideal, and therefore such a popular solution among extreme sportsmen and fans of outings into nature.
