Women's Hiking Rain Pants Forclaz100 (Over Trousers) - Black

Standard cut. Can be worn over trousers, tights or hiking shorts. N.B. no seams possible because of the side zips on the legs.

Straps are removable, and length is adjustable by rip-tabs.

With rip-tab + plastic buckle systems on each side of the waist.

2 hand pockets with zip fastening.

Zip along 3/4 of leg length so they are easy to slip on/take off without having to sit down or remove footwear.

Trouser cuffs reinforced with highly durable patches, which are tear- and cut-resistant.

Double-coated fabric.

Micro-fleece inside the waist and on the seat for comfort/nylon around the knees for ease of movement and durability/mesh on the thighs for breathability.

Care products: waterproofing spray or liquid in the machine To renew the fabric's water repellent properties and optimise performance throughout the lifespan of your garment.

We measure a fabric's resistance to water pressure, expressed as a water column of mm (based on the ISO 811 standard). The higher the water pressure withstood, the more waterproof the fabric. Components scoring 2000 mm can resist the pressure from 2000 mm of water (which is equivalent to a rain shower lasting two hours).

This garment has been shower-tested using 100 litres of water/sqm/hour for 3 hours. This test reproduces the conditions of a violent storm in the mountains.

To find out whether a fabric is breathable, we test its evaporative resistance or RET (based on the ISO 11092 standard). The lower the fabric's resistance, the more water vapour generated by physical activity evaporates, and the higher the fabric's breathability. For example: RET < 9 = extremely breathable fabric / 9

In addition to breathable fabrics, Quechua develops high-tech solutions (zips, ventilation, mesh, etc.) to improve the overall ventilation of its hiking jackets and overtrousers. These ventilation systems allow you to regulate the temperature inside the garment and also to facilitate the transfer of perspiration generated by the body during physical effort.

A fabric is water repellent when it allows water slide over its surface without seeping in. This prevents the fabric from swelling, and keeps it lightweight, breathable and warm. The water repellent property is achieved by treating the fabric's exterior. This treatment must be renewed throughout the garment's lifetime (recommended after every three washes). All Quechua waterproof overtrousers have received water repellent treatment.