W's Pace Hybrid Vest

What makes it special?
What really sets Women's Pace Hybrid Vest apart is how it feels to wear the garment. It’s light, smooth and well fitted. It provides light insulation but will never overheat you. The fabrics are chosen for performance but also for comfort. Because we believe that when you feel completely comfortable you will also perform better. Light weather protection and easy layering without ever weighing you down, that’s the idea of Women's Pace Hybrid Vest.

How does it work?
Women's Pace Hybrid Vest is made with two fabrics that work together: Octa C9 Softshell over chest and shoulders and C9 Ripstop over your back. Octa C9 Softshell has a smooth, durable face and a backer with open filament fibers, creating a light insulation that never hinder breathability. The face breaks the wind and is treated with a PFAS-free water repellency finish that will shelter you from light snow or a quick rain shower. For the back, we have chosen C9 Ripstop, an ultralight and highly breathable fabric without insulation that is perfect for a part of the garment that is less exposed to weather.

What should I use it for?
Women's Pace Hybrid Vest is designed primarily for high pulse activities like running, ski touring, hiking or cross country skiing. It’s a highly versatile 4-season garment that you will find many uses for when you start exploring.

This garment is made in recycled and recyclable fibers and we kindly ask you to return it to Houdini at the end of its lifetime. We can use the materials to create new products, eliminate waste and save our planet’s precious resources. Houdini recycling units can be found in all Houdini stores and at many retailers.

• Regular fit
• Highly wind resistant without sacrificing breathability
• Collar construction with minimal seams
• Large stash pockets at chest
• Quick-drying
• PFAS free water repellent
• Made from recycled and recylable fibes
• Weight women’s medium: 140 g
• Fabrics produced in Japan
• Garment produced in Portugal

Main Fabric: Octa C9 softshell

Light softshell fabric with a smooth, durable face and a backer with open filament fibers, creating a light insulation that never hinder breathability. The face breaks the wind and is treated with a PFAS free water repellency finish that will shelter you from light snow or a quick rain shower.

• Origin: Japan
• Face: 100% recycled polyester
• Back: 57% recycled polyester, 43% polyester
• Weight: 150 g/sqm
• Wind resistant yet highly breathable
• Rapid moisture absorption
• Quick drying
• Excellent moisture transportation
• Good insulation
• PFAS free water repellency treatmentRecyclable

Detail Fabric: C9 Ripstop™

Ultralight yet durable woven fabric with fantastic breathability and next-to-skin comfort. A well tested classic Houdini-fabric that we use in many different garments.

• Origin: Japan
• 100% recycled polyester
• Weight: 65 g/sqm
• Excellent air permeability
• Soft next-to-skin comfort
• Dull and silent surface
• DWR finish – Fluorocarbon-free
• Recyclable

All our shell garments are 100% free from PFAS, read more here.

Synthetic materials

When washing clothes made of synthetic fabrics, the use of a washing bag becomes even more important: It prevents microplastics from entering into rivers and oceans.

• Air clothes instead of washing to save water, energy and to make the garments last longer.
• Use a washing bag to protect your garments and to prevent fibers from leaking. When cleaning the bag and filter in the machine, make sure to wipe it clean and throw the lint in your trash can. Never rinse it in water since we don’t want the fibers to end up in lakes or oceans.
• Machine wash, max 40 °C/104 °F.
• Use mild environmentally certified detergents and make sure to use the right dose.
• Avoid fabric softener. Besides being harmful for our environment, they have a negative impact on the garment performance, mainly moisture transportation and breathability.
• Tumble dry on low heat.
• Iron on low heat.

Circular

The Circular label means that this product is made either from recycled and recyclable or renewable and biodegradable fibers. Most products in today's society are made in a linear lifecycle, where earth's resources are extracted, used and then discarded. This is not working in the long run and comes at a great environmental impact. Instead, we want to close the loop and reuse the material we already have. But we need your help. When your Houdini garments are completely worn out, please return them to us through the recycling units we have in all our own stores and at many retailers.

Recycled

The Recycled label means that this garment contains at least 50% recycled fibers (often more, see product description). The source is either recycled clothes or other sources like PET bottles. We mainly use recycled polyester, which has many benefits. It reduces both CO2 emissions and water use compared to virgin polyester. How much depends on the type of recycling. One of our suppliers show 32% less CO2 emissions and 94% less water use for mechanically recycled polyester. Besides the production impact, the major shift is using "waste" as raw material instead of crude oil.

Recyclable

The Recyclable label means that the raw material in this product can be used for new products, instead of becoming waste. Our goal is that by 2030, we will take no raw material to our products from the earth's crust. Circular products, made from reycled and recyclable materials are a real game changer, but we need your help for the system to work. When your Houdini garments are completely worn out, please return them to us. We have recycle units in all of our own stores and at many retailers.