HOW DO I DRESS AGAINST RAIN?

When you’re
outdoors in the rain and wind, you sure do want clothing that keeps you dry and
warm yet allows you to move freely without getting sweaty and clammy. When the
need for protection from wet, wind, and cold is greatest, it is more important
than anything else that the rainwear keep what they promise.

 Here’s how
to dress, or what to think about, when you are going against the rain. 

– Choose rainwear based on
what profession you have. The more work outdoors in weather-exposed
environments, the higher the level of rainwear.

– Remember that your whole
body has to be protected from rain and cold. Jacket, trousers, and footwear is
the way to go, and no cutting corners. 

– All levels of Blåkläder’s
collection Rainfighters are perfect for craftsmen, gardeners, highway and
construction workers, fishermen, and others who work outdoors.

– All clothes in the
Rainfighters collection have a unitary fit and function, but with different
lengths of jackets and with or without high vis.

There’s something for all situations and circumstances; from lighter basic garments that perform excellently in harsh conditions to fantastically durable and extremely hard-working rainwear for harsh and extremely harsh conditions.

– Waterproofness is a whole
science, and the basics are that the fabric in rainwear normally must have a
waterproof rating of 3,000mm (3m) or more.

– The fabric in these
garments, jackets or trousers, is laminated with a membrane to make it
waterproof and breathable. Explained simply, laminating is the adhesion of a
thin plastic film to the fabric. 

– There are two main types;
one has tiny microscopic pores that let vapour out but are too small to allow
water droplets to come in. 

– The other type has a material
in the lamination film that wicks moisture from inside the garment and
transfers it to the outside. This is most suitable for cold climate
clothing, as the wicking effect requires the temperature to be colder on
the outside of the garment.