commute-specific
commute-specific
reflective-trim backpack cover
Cover for a 20–35 L pack with reflective trim. Not protective equipment.
three places, three grades
a grade with no reason is not a grade
- hikingsuitable
- Keeps a shower off a pack that has no cover of its own; packs into its own pouch.
- cyclingsuitable
- The back panel of a pack is the largest surface a following driver sees, and the trim sits across it. Elastic holds at speed.
- commutingsuitable
- Goes on and off in seconds over a work bag, stows in a 0.2 L pouch.
Cycling grades account for back hem length, sleeve length with your arms forward on the bars, and whether there is a rear pocket you can reach. Rear pocket on this piece: no.
€39
EUR (euro), VAT included
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the piece
An elasticated cover for a 20 to 35 litre pack, with a repellent finish and reflective trim across the back panel. The trim makes a pack easier to notice at night. It is decorative trim, not certified safety equipment.
what it does, and where it stops
how we test- fabric weight
- 62 g/m²
- garment weight
- 88 g in EU 50 / M
- packed volume
- 0.2 L
- water repellency
- standard — PFC-free DWR, C0 chemistry, applied to the face fabric
- when the finish runs out
- 20 to 30 machine washes, sooner where a pack or saddle rubs
- how you will know
- water stops beading and rolls into the weave instead; the face fabric darkens where it soaks in
- how to renew it
- Wash it clean first, then apply a wash-in or spray-on repellent, then reactivate with a warm tumble dry or a warm iron through a cloth.
- hydrostatic resistance (EN ISO 811)
- Not published.
- breathability (EN ISO 11092)
- Not published.
Measured stuffed into its own pocket and compressed by hand — not a machine-compressed figure.
Sheds a shower and wind-driven spray. It is not a rain barrier: in steady rain the face fabric wets out and water reaches the layer underneath, first at the shoulders and the seat.
Not measured. This garment is water-repellent only, so no hydrostatic figure is published for it.
Not yet measured. No breathability figure is published and no breathability claim is made until it is measured to this standard.
- Fits packs from 20 to 35 litres
- Elastic edge with a single cord lock
- Stows in an attached 0.2 L pouch
this is not personal protective equipment
This garment carries reflective trim. The trim is decorative: it is not personal protective equipment, it does not conform to EN ISO 20471 or to any other high-visibility standard, and it has not been tested or certified as safety equipment by anybody. Wearing it does not make a road safe. We sell no protective equipment of any kind — no helmets, no body protection, no certified high-visibility clothing.
- where the trim is
- Back panel, two 26 cm horizontal bands
- Lower edge, one 18 cm band
- what the trim is made of
- Glass-bead retro-reflective tape, silver, stitched not bonded
sizes, measured
| size | chest | back length |
|---|---|---|
| 20–35 L | 96 cm | 62 cm |
Garment measurements in centimetres, taken flat. Tolerance ±1 cm — a run of fabric is never exact, and we would rather print the tolerance than pretend it away.
the label
- fibre composition
- 100 % recycled polyamide, PFC-free DWR finish
- care
- Close all zips, machine wash 30 °C, gentle cycle
- Do not bleach
- Tumble dry low to reactivate the finish, or warm iron through a cloth
- Do not dry clean
- No fabric softener — it disables the finish
- where it is made
- Made up in Vietnam
Composition, care and country of make are given for every piece on this site under EU Regulation 1007/2011. If we could not state all three, the piece would not be listed.
sorting, recycling and producer responsibility
triman
this item is sorted, not binned
scheme identifier (IDU)
[to be completed by the operator once the ADEME registration is issued]
environmental characteristics
- Coated face fabric — sort as textile, not as plastic packaging
- Finish is a surface treatment, not a laminate, so the base cloth stays a single fibre family
- Zips and pullers are replaceable rather than bonded
Textiles have been covered by the French Triman and sorting-information rules since 1 February 2023. Full sorting instructions
honest reviews
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