shell
shell
softshell jacket
Stretch-woven face, brushed back — the shell that behaves like a jacket.
three places, three grades
a grade with no reason is not a grade
- hikingsuitable
- Stretch face takes a scramble without pulling at the shoulder; quiet enough for a long day.
- cyclingusable
- Comfortable in the lean, but the brushed back holds warmth and you will overheat on any real effort.
- commutingsuitable
- Matt stretch face and a flat collar — the most office-compatible shell here.
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.
€139
EUR (euro), VAT included
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the piece
A four-way stretch woven face over a light brushed back. Warmer and quieter than a hard shell, and it moves with you rather than against you. It sheds spray. It is not a rain layer.
what it does, and where it stops
how we test- fabric weight
- 260 g/m²
- garment weight
- 486 g in EU 50 / M
- 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.
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.
- Four-way stretch face, 260 g/m² with the brushed back included
- Finish: PFC-free DWR on the face; renew after roughly 20 to 30 washes
- Two zipped hand pockets, both above a hip-belt line
sizes, measured
| size | chest | back length | sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU 46 | 108 cm | 72 cm | 65 cm |
| EU 48 | 112 cm | 74 cm | 67 cm |
| EU 50 | 116 cm | 76 cm | 69 cm |
| EU 52 | 120 cm | 78 cm | 71 cm |
| EU 54 | 124 cm | 80 cm | 73 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
- Face 88 % recycled polyester 12 % elastane, back 100 % recycled polyester brushed knit, 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 Portugal
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
- Single-fibre-family construction where possible, to keep the garment sortable
- No fused membrane, so the fabric stays recyclable as a textile
- Sewn-in composition label rather than a printed one
Textiles have been covered by the French Triman and sorting-information rules since 1 February 2023. Full sorting instructions
honest reviews
We publish reviews from verified purchases only, and we do not filter out the critical ones. This piece has not been out long enough to have any yet — when it does, they will appear here unedited, with the size bought next to each one.
the rest of the shell
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- hikingsuitable
- cyclingusable
- commutingsuitable
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- hikingsuitable
- cyclingsuitable
- commutingsuitable
shell118 g/m² · 1.2 L packed · reinforced repellency
- hikingsuitable
- cyclingusable
- commutingusable
shellreflective trim · not protective equipment105 g/m² · 0.9 L packed · standard repellency
- hikingusable
- cyclingsuitable
- commutingsuitable



