Our hoodie in natural cotton, organic cotton and… Climashield

Be careful, atypical piece in sight…

We all have a sweatshirt or hoodie that we love, especially because of its comfort.

We wanted to explore this avenue, but by going even further, thanks to a unique cotton jersey and one of the best synthetic insulators on the market.

For those in a hurry, here are the key points to remember:

• it is a natural, undyed cotton, which gives a truly unique color
• the lining is organic cotton
• it's a hoodie that we wanted to be as comforting as a duvet, thanks to the Climashield insulation

Natural organic cotton

It's an organic cotton from the Japanese supplier Morishita, with all the subtle heather we know from them.

Brown cotton?

The color of this hoodie is in fact the natural color of cotton, when it has not undergone any dyeing. It is therefore a brown organic cotton that was used.

This is what the brown cotton plant looks like, it's exactly the same color that you will find on this hoodie, it's the color of nature!

It is a variety that requires less water than white cotton, so it is more economical in terms of resources used.

Brown cotton is also more resistant to insects, so fewer pesticides are required, making it an ideal candidate for organic farming.

And since there is no dyeing afterwards, we still save water and energy.

The colors of nature are magnificent if you take the time to look at them closely, and that is what we wanted to convey with this brown cotton. We really liked this unique color, between sand, ocher and saffron.

A beautiful color that is both natural and unique!

Since it is a cotton that has not undergone any dyeing process, the colors may vary very slightly from one piece to another.

Color can also evolve over time, in the same way that an indigo patina nicely. Like clothes with natural dyes, you just need to avoid letting it dry in direct sunlight for an entire afternoon.

A material with many nuances!

Since it is a color that can be found in nature, it will easily match tones of blue, white, olive and even gray.

White pants will highlight the color of this hoodie.

A GOTS organic cotton lining

To have this “comforting duvet” feeling, we wanted a very soft lining, so we chose an organic cotton jersey.

Besides, it's not "just" a jersey lining: the quality of the jersey of this lining means that we could have used it for a t-shirt without any problem!

Cozy insulation in Climashield Combat

This is a particularity of this hoodie: it has insulation between two layers of jersey. It is thanks to this Climashield insulation that there is such a pleasant feeling when you put it on!

Regarding Climashield, I have explained at length why I love this insulation so much, so I will recall the key points:

• they are continuous filaments: it therefore has much better resistance over time, and it will not disintegrate
• it resists compression very well, it regains its loft very quickly
• it wicks away moisture, unlike down which has difficulty managing it

For more details on the Climashield, I invite you to (re)read the article presenting our coach jacket .

A real bubble of comfort!

Why Climashield Combat?

You know me, you know that I like Climashield Apex, but this time, we opted for Climashield Combat.

It's almost the same thing, except that in complete transparency, it is a little less hot for equal weight (this is at 0.06 clo) but - and this is why we chose it - it is also known to be more durable.

With light outerwear, you will have an outfit perfectly suited to fall.

For a cotton piece that will have to be machine washed frequently, I wanted insulation with the best durability in washing.

And given that Climashield Combat is used for sleeping bags and cold weather jackets for the US military, from the US Navy to special forces, I figured I could be confident about its durability in the weather.

In terms of weight, we took the lightest, namely 67g/m2. To give you an idea, this is the weight used by outdoor brands for their light mid layers, so it is perfect for this hoodie which should be pleasant to wear over a wide thermal range.

A ventilation zip

As you have seen, at the throat, there is a zip, which is not only decorative.

It actually has two functions:

• visually, it brings personality to this room
• it allows you to open the hoodie a little to provide ventilation and even better regulate your heat

The size guide

The measurements are a little different from our usual hoodie because we had to take into account the insulation of this hoodie. But that doesn't mean you have to change size: if you size M for our t-shirts and sweatshirts, take M here too.