The outdoor wear and active insulation category has expanded rapidly in recent years. Mainly, overseas brands were the first to develop products in this category. One such active insulation insulating material was TEIJIN Octa®CPCP®, a material with its light weight and high heat retention capacity.
STATIC chose to use Octa®CPCP® in a single layer, which is normally a nylon lining material. This is because the brand's products, which are developed in high altitude and dry climates, are heavy because Octa®CPCP® is packed in a shell material, which is difficult to layer in Japan, where it is often carried as warm clothing.
Due to its special mesh structure, it is overwhelmingly lighter than fleece weighing around 300g, which is generally considered to be thin, and is very portable with a very high warmth to weight ratio, making it useful in all seasons.
What is Octa®CPCP®?
Octa®CPCP® is a mesh fleece material that integrates a mesh material on the surface with a hollow polyester bristle fiber that serves as a heat-retaining material.
This polyester fabric is characterized by its lightness, warmth, and heat release. Normally used as a lining, STATIC has adopted it as a stand-alone fleece.
Material Characteristics
- Lightweight: About one-half the weight of polyester fibers of the same diameter.
- Sweat absorbing and quick drying: 1/2 the weight of polyester fibers of the same diameter
- Thermal Barrier: The dead air contained in the hollow space and the space between the 8 prongs provides a thermal barrier effect.
Environmental properties
- From fall/winter 2023, 53% recycled material is available, ahead of the industry.
- Recycled fabrics reduce CO2 emissions during fabric production by 23% compared to virgin polyester OctaCPCP.
- Fabrics are produced at OEKO-TEX® certified factories in Japan
- The yarn itself is 100% non-recyclable polyester, but dyeing is also done with biomass (plant-derived) rather than petroleum, and fiber waste produced during fabric production is recycled.
- Labels are also highly eco-friendly.
- Size tag: 100% PET bottle-derived recycled polyester
- Laundry tag: 100% cotton lawn
- Brand tag: 50% recycled polyester or more
SPEC
Fabric: 100% Octa®CPCP® polyester (53% recycled polyester)
Weight: 230 g (without stuff sack)
Size: approx. 180 cm (length)
Fiber/fabric origin: Japan
Dyeing: Japan
Country of manufacture: Japan
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