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A very essential part for comfortable outdoor life in Finnish climate, is proper clothing. 

An important principle for proper outdoor clothing, is layer dressing. The three levels of layer dressing are: 

See Finland guests, as well as See Finland guides, are equipped with Reima outdoor clothing.

Here you can read what Reima says about the features of the clothing that make your visit to Finnish nature even more pleasing:

BREATHEABILITY:

The breatheability of a fabric is expressed in g/m2/24h, indicating how many grams of moisture pass through a square metre of fabric in 24 hours.  

It is essential to examine breatheability in the case of water retaining fabrics. At levels exceeding 10,000 g/m2/24h breatheable fabrics can no longer be distinguished from one another. When the value falls between 3,000 and 6,000 g/m2/24h the breatheability of the fabric is still within acceptable limits. If breatheability is less than 1,000 g/m2/24h, then the fabric is quite waterproof and will retain perspiration.

The breatheability of the entire clothing layer must be considered when assessing the comfort derived from breatheability, and so the breatheability of an individual clothing layer is only a partial factor.

WATER RETENTION:

Water retention is expressed as the height of the column of water that the fabric can withstand. The height of the column of water is measured either in millimetres (according to German standard) or in centimetres (the Schmerber test).

Fabrics that can withstand a 300 – 500 mm column of water are often described as water-retaining. In practice such fabrics are at best water-repellent. According to German standard, a water retaining fabric must withstand a 1,300 mm column of water, but most manufacturers apply a lower limit of 2,000 mm. At levels exceeding 10,000 mm breatheability values can no longer be distinguished as these are all clearly adequate.

TAPING:

The seams in a garment made of water-retaining material must be sealed, otherwise the garment will leak through the stitching of the seam. Garments are sealed by taping, i.e. by gluing waterproof tapes behind the seams.

REIMAŽTEC:

Composition: 47% microPES / 31% PES / 22% PU

Water retention: >5,000mm

Breatheability: >3,000 g/m2/24h

ReimaŽtec is a polyester fabric with a polyurethane lining on the reverse side. While this microporous polyurethane lining obstructs the passage of water droplets through the fabric (water-retaining), water vapour from the skin is able to escape through the fabric into the surroundings (breatheable).

Properties of ReimaŽtec:

REIMAŽTEC JACKET 50127 & 58127, TROUSERS 50427 & 58427 & 50428:

All of the seams in ReimaŽtec products are taped so that water cannot penetrate the stitching. The water-retaining properties and breatheability of these products ensure comfort even when moving in bad external conditions. The products should be worn with undergarments that effectively allow perspiration and moisture to leave the skin, e.g. Reima ThermoliteŽBASE undergarments, and in colder conditions an intermediate layer should be worn that regulates warmth and is permeable to perspiration, e.g. a Reima Calamai Micro Fleece intermediate garment. It should be noted that dressing always requires an entire outfit, and so there is no point in wearing outer garments that breathe if the garment layers within do not do so. The functionality of Reima products, in respect of design, sizing and materials, is tested by Reima’s test group, which engages in a wide variety of active pursuits. We can thus be sure that the product really works before including it in our range.

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