Women's Country Walking Waterproof Jacket Raincut Zip

We take care of our planet to preserve nature and help preserve the pleasure of hiking. By recycling plastic bottles to produce our polyester, we have reduced the utilisation of oil-based resources while preserving the quality and performance of the material during your activities. The green colour of this Raincut Zip model benefits from this process.

On a scale of A to E, this jacket obtained a score of B. Our products' environmental impacts are calculated over their entire life cycle. A score is attributed to each product so that you can easily identify the most eco-friendly products within a particular family. Decathlon is a voluntary supporter of this environmentally-friendly labelling approach.

To maintain good waterproofing over time, the fabric's water-repellent properties must be restored regularly. We recommend doing this every three washes or after a dozen uses in the rain. The water-repellent property is easily reactivated by warming the fabric: either in your tumble dryer or with a hairdryer, for example, over a relatively short period. If you are washing it, it must be thoroughly rinsed.

We measure a fabric's resistance to water pressure, expressed in terms of the height of a water column in mm (based on the ISO 811 standard). The higher the water pressure, the more waterproof the fabric. A component with a waterproof rating of 2,000 mm can therefore withstand the pressure exerted by a 2,000 mm water column.

To find out whether a fabric is breathable, we test its total evaporative resistance (RET) based on the ISO 11092 standard. The lower the fabric's resistance, the more water vapour generated by physical activity can escape, and the higher the fabric's breathability. - RET < 9 = extremely breathable fabric - 9 < RET < 12 = very breathable fabric - 12 < RET < 20 = breathable fabric - RET > 20 = little or no breathability

During sports activity, the extent to which we perspire depends on the intensity or the duration of the physical effortIf the breathability of the fabric is not adapted to your type of physical activity, the perspiration vapour condenses inside the jacketYou will feel damp insidethis is not rain coming through but perspiration vapour condensingYou therefore need to choose a rain jacket according to your type of physical activity. This jacket is designed for 2-hour hikes at no more than 5km/hr.

Wear the Raincut waterproof over-trousers to protect your lower body as well. You will then have a comprehensive protection system that is effective against the wind and showers. These over-trousers also benefit from an eco-design approach, with the dope dyeing process. Not only does dyeing require a lot of water but it also discharges waste water from the dye baths. We therefore chose a bulk dyeing process that incorporates the colour pigments from the yarn manufacturing phase onwards.

Our waterproof hiking jackets and over-trousers are guaranteed for 2 years. Our commitment? To provide long-lasting products that you can use for all your country walks and strolls. Because the products we love the most are those which have shared great adventures with us and will continue to do so!